Features

Myles Kennedy and Mark Tremonti talk Dumbles, baritones and Trainwrecks.

Dropkick Murphys have traded in their fiery Celtic punk for an unamplified acoustic album based on unpublished Woody Guthrie lyrics. Founder Ken Casey tells us more.

How one of Leo Fender’s best salesmen went on to found an amp brand that has become one of the cornerstones of heavy metal tone.

Virtuoso guitarist Nita Strauss on leaving Alice Cooper for Demi Lovato, her signature Ibanez and her new solo album.

Twelve years after going platinum as 10-year-old, the youngest child of Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith has reinvented herself by embracing the rock and metal she grew up with and her admiration of modern guitar heroes like Annie Clark and Yvette Young. Pulling in influences from across the spectrum, Willow is ready to be a different kind of guitar hero.

With pedal collabs between brands big and small making huge waves in the effects world, Thorpy FX main man Adrian Thorpe examines the pros and cons of these relationships.

The guitarist for the legendary stoner rock band explores his approach to building a guitar sound.

Alexisonfire guitarist Wade MacNeil on tone, the best-sounding guitar in Canada, and what he’s learnt since the band went away.

Pixies guitarist Joey Santiago is one of alt-rock’s most influential players. He tells us about the band’s new album Doggerel, and his approach to crafting deliberate solos.

In the latest in his Guitar Tales series, Deo Salvator meets African music legend Lokua Kanza to discuss his diverse influences and creative process.