Features

Are innovative or original pedals more important to guitarists? Why does it matter? Adrian Thorpe of ThorpyFX explores.

Singer-guitarist Tom Russo on recording in lockdown, self-producing, and his go-to Gretsch Black Falcon.

We chat to legend Alex Lifeson about Rush, contributing to other artists’ music, his new band Envy Of None, and kissing goodbye to his iconic 335.

Guitarist Oscar Ryland on the band’s new EP and the influence of Ravi Shankar and Sonic Youth.

We uncover the stories and secrets behind the Limp Bizkit guitarist’s strange gear, from custom four-strings to a home-built Bass VI.

“Rock’s highest honour” hasn’t been about rock for a while, but it’s increasingly looking like it’s not about music.

Few bands have been more hyped than Wet Leg since the release of their debut single last summer. We meet a duo taken aback by their rapid rise.

We sit down with the guitarist to talk his brand-new Charvel signature model, the “futuristic simplicity” at the heart of his design ethos, and why he doesn’t waste his time comparing his playing style to anyone else – even the greats.

The guitarist discusses his unlikely partnership with Duran Duran’s Andy Taylor and cutting everything live like the old days.

For decades guitar companies have looked for different, and sometimes baffling ways to welcome the wobble, here are four from the archives that you probably forgot ever existed.