Interviews

Guitarists Joe and Nathan discuss Mandatory Enjoyment, the importance of playing live and doing something different all the time.

The guitarist and band leader on why he’d hate to be called a pedal collector, cutting loose for the first time on record, and the €20 flea market instrument that became a huge part of Public Service Broadcasting’s new record, Bright Magic.

After using the pandemic lockdown to heal from 13 non-stop years on the road, Joanne Shaw Taylor took the opportunity to turn her dream of creating a blues cover album into a reality by teaming up with Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith.

Boss’s humble yellow overdrive pedal is one of the most important pedals of all time, and it remains a staple for professional guitarists today – this is why…

On their fourth album proper, the genre-averse rock band once again push their boundaries into new and interesting territory.

The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist on how he’s always been his own man, his love of Strats, and why he’s not seen his ’59 Les Paul in years.

The acoustic virtuoso became one of the first ever viral guitar stars in the early 2000s, now he’s back with an new EP that pays tribute to his influences – from video games and Rocky movies, to playing with Prince in a very long cape.

With an ethos that combines his experience building Weissenborn instruments, and the influence of German industrial design icon Dieter Rams, Robin Stummvoll’s Verso guitars are a very different proposition.

The fiery rock duo on how they want to make the rock world more inclusive, make bass cool again, and why they don’t care if you think they’re cringe.

Amyl & The Sniffers on making second album Come To Me during a pandemic, their approach to guitar, and why they always wanted to be mean to your ears.