In this issue

Riff Of The Month: Slipknot
– The Chapeltown Rag

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Open Position Powerchords.

“I Don't Believe in Perfection”

The power of Volbeat comes from Michael Poulsen’s mighty riffs. But as a self-taught player, he admits: “I’m pretty terrible at solos!”

4 mins

“I Feel More Like a Guitarist Than a Singer”

Courtney Barnett is the singer-songwriter who doesn’t identify as one. Her secret weapon: “My ‘guitarmonies’...”

7 mins

Songs of 2021

Albums are an artist’s grand statement, but a truly great song will always stand out...

2 mins

Riffs of 2021

A truly outstanding year for heavy music saw these mammoth riffs make TG's top five...

2 mins

Solos of 2021

From blues battles and shredding prog metal heroics to Nigerian psych-rock, these are 2021’s finest solos...

2 mins

Icon of 2021 - Billy Gibbons

In a year when many legendary guitarists made fine music – from Steve Cropper to Carlos Santana – TG salutes Billy Gibbons, who dug deep in ZZ Top’s darkest hour

2 mins

My 2021 Jake Kiszka

Voted the number one guitarist of 2021 by TG readers, the Greta Van Fleet star discusses the art of the five-minute solo and explains why playing live is all the practice he needs...

7 mins

My 2021 Tash Sultana

This year saw the Australian singer-songwriter make an international breakthrough with the album Terra Firma. And yet, Tash says, “I’ve only really been recognised as a guitarist recently.”

6 mins

My 2021 Samantha Fish

Samantha Fish ventured out of the blues-rock box in search of new sonic territory with her genre-bending album Faster. She also found that lockdown helped her fall back in love with playing...

2 mins

My 2021 Josh Middleton

It was a great year for the Architects guitarist, as the band scored their first number one album and his latest signature model was launched

3 mins

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