Guitar Player
AN AMERICANA SALUTE TO VETS AND LIFE BUDDIES
Nashville's Billy Dawson makes a musical tribute that supports soldiers and service dogs, with help from Billy Sheehan and others.
3 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
COLE CLARK - True Hybrid TL2ECBLBL-HSS
HOLY HYBRID! WHAT an intriguing acoustic/electric premise, promising the best of both worlds.
6 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
DANELECTRO -'59 Triple Divine
BACK IN 1959, Danelectro founder Nathan Daniel introduced the Deluxe model, an innovative and low-cost electric guitar that featured a \"shorthorn\" double-cutaway body made of pine and hardboard, a pair of single-coil pickups housed in lipstick tubes (originally sourced from cosmetics maker Max Factor), and a bolt-on neck with a distinctive Coke-bottle headstock.
3 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
PRS SE Zach Myers Signature
FOR ALL THE big-name players who have been drawn to Paul Reed Smith guitars, Zach Myers' dedication to the brand is hard to beat.
3 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
How Django Changed My Life
The gift of a Django Reinhardt album has kept on giving.
3 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
DUANE BETTS STEPS OUT SOLO
The guitarist makes his full-length debut with Wild & Precious Life, featuring guests Derek Trucks and Marcus King.
5 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
BROTHERS AND SISTERS
Duane Allman's death might have been the end of the Allman Brothers Band. Instead, it marked the start of a remarkable era in the group's life — and rock history.
10+ min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
MESA'S GREATEST HITS
The company's Mark VII 1x12 combo puts the long-running amp maker's best-loved circuits in one compact rig.
8 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
TIP SHEET
\"Put the guitar down.\" On his solo recordings or with Jason Isbell, Sadler Vaden lives by these pointers.
5 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
FRESH LEFTOVERS
From slide to fingerstyle, Catfish Keith's modern technical virtuosity makes old-time country blues simmer with new flavors.
9 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
The Vintage Acoustic Maker No One Talks About Today
In the early 1920s, Lyon & Healy rivaled Martin with X-braced tops and plenty of bling.
4 min |
August 2023
Guitar Player
MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS
Kansas founding guitarist Rich Williams picks his greatest cuts from the group's 50-year history.
10 min |
August 2023
Guitarist
Bare Necessities
Walrus Audio presents an accessible set of pedals that is designed to last the journey all the way from beginner to pro
5 min |
August 2023
Classic Rock
WE WANT IT ALL, AND WE WANT IT NOW
One minute they were taking the bus and watching their Top Of The Pops performance in a shop window, the next they had the world at their feet. With Queen’s debut album turning 50 this year, we look at the birth of the band that went from stars in their eyes and fierce ambition to rock royalty
10+ min |
Summer 2023
Prog
The Basement Tapes
Lars Fredrik Frøislie fought off the blues by giving his imagination free rein: he dreamed of the last battle of the Norse gods, a place in the sun, cosmic omens, and the stark beauty of a Norwegian winter. Now Wobbler's mastermind talks to Prog about singing in his native tongue and staying sane with his solo album, Fire Fortellinger.
5 min |
Issue 141
Guitarist
Working Class Hero
Flag-waving Les Paul Junior lover Billie Joe Armstrong gets a new signature in typical showman style and with a fresh pickup design that dates back to the late 50s. Let's plug in!
4 min |
August 2023
Prog
IN MEMORY OF FRANCIS MONKMAN
Despite a long career, classical musician-turned-founder member of Curved Air, Francis Monkman preferred to avoid the spotlight and allow his playing to take centre-stage instead. A key member of Sky and the supergroup 801, his recent death from cancer at the age of 73 has left behind a remarkable musical legacy that combines his passions for all things progressive and classical. We pay tribute to the pioneering instrumentalist.
6 min |
Issue 141
Prog
GALEN AYERS & PAUL SIMONON
The unlikely duo discuss art as inspiration, tapping into the creative spirit of Mallorca and the forthcoming Kevin Ayers' reissues.
4 min |
Issue 141
Guitarist
WIDENING THE RANGE
For the first time in its illustrious history, Fender has launched a range of new pickups can't buy on a guitar. Dave Burrluck asks, what's the deal? that you
9 min |
August 2023
Guitarist
ROCK of AGES
YouTube guitar maven Pete Thorn and racing driver James Cole have brought rock's greatest riffs to the stage in their stunning Classic Rock Show, powered by an enviable collection of vintage and custom guitars. We join them to find out how they've nailed the sound of legendary hits from the 70s and beyond - and are having a blast doing it
10 min |
August 2023
Prog
THE SEVEN-YEAR ITCH
After a seven-year absence, Seven Impale are back with their third album, the Enslavedapproved Summit. But, despite their name, a delay of that length certainly wasn't intentional. The Norwegian sextet bring Prog up to date on their current four-track, which embraces the myths of Ancient Greece and uses them as a metaphor for the trials of modern society.
5 min |
Issue 141
Guitarist
Boutique Beater
Harley Benton is celebrating its 25th with a slew of high-spec, lowly priced Anniversary models. We take one for a spin
2 min |
August 2023
Classic Rock
Mike Peters
The Alarm leader on when the drugs don’t work, thinking he might never sing again, the new album, and the state of rock
4 min |
Summer 2023
Classic Rock
ΤΙΝΑ TURNER: November 26, 1939 - May 24, 2023
From a cotton-picking child, through years of physical abuse at the hands of her husband, her talent and determination saw her rise to become one of the greatest ever music stars, the Queen Of Rock’N’Roll, simply the best
10+ min |
Summer 2023
Prog
Day Of The Dreamer
On their 1978 album, A Song For All Seasons, Renaissance ditched the big concepts and teamed up with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to give their symphonic sound a bolder and brighter edge. The stunning results yielded their only UK Top 10 single, Northern Lights, which takes centre stage on a new vinyl reissue. Vocalist Annie Haslam revisits the audition, stage invasions and Top Of The Pops appearances that led to the album becoming one of their best-loved releases.
7 min |
Issue 141
Guitarist
Fretbuzz
A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most
2 min |
August 2023
Prog
The Yes Men
The Parallax Method say they aren't seasoned musicians when it comes to theory. Instead, they're full of happy accidents that inspire their free-flowing instrumental explorations on, Folie À Trois. This is the story of The Parallax Method embracing the good, the bad and the ugly for the better of their music, resulting in a head-turning debut album.
4 min |
Issue 141
Classic Rock
The Tubes
Expect theatrics, humour and some great music – and of course Quay Lewd’s 12-inch donger
3 min |
Summer 2023
Prog
The Men For All Seasons
In September 1989, Marillion unveiled their new album, Seasons End, and new vocalist, Steve 'H' Hogarth. As one chapter ended, a new one opened and with it came new challenges and experiences. To coincide with the release of a deluxe edition, the band revisit the making of the record that helped steer their career in a new direction and prove there really was life after Fish.
10+ min |
Issue 141
Guitarist
Count Your Blessings
As Guitarist magazine celebrates its 500th issue, Alex Bishop approaches the completion of his 50th hand-built guitar
3 min |