“WE LOVE MAKING WEIRD NOISES WITH OUR GUITARS!”

Masters of the seven-string, architects of nu-metal, Korn guitarists Munky and Head are still finding new ways to play heavy...

“HE'S VERY UNORTHODOX”

How the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ guitarist John Frusciante found a kindred spirit in Johnny Marr...

JOHNNY MARR - SONG-SMITH

Learn three classic riffs from the band that made Johnny Marr an indie guitar icon in the 80s

“A NEW KIND OF GUITAR HERO”

How Johnny Marr re-articulated the guitar for a whole generation, by the Manic Street Preachers’ James Dean Bradfield.

Jason Pierce

HE CREATES COMPLEX, EPIC SOUNDSCAPES WITH SPIRITUALIZED, BUT CALLS HIMSELF AN “INEPT” GUITARIST. “IT'S ABOUT THE SOUL,” JASON PIERCE SAYS, “NOT THE ABILITY...”

Killing It

Nova Twins' second album Supernova

Appetite for Instruction

TG takes a look at the cat in the hat's greatest riffs with GN'R and more

Framus Diablo Supreme

German efficiency meets affordability with this no-fuss six-string

'95 Per Cent of Tone Is in the Player'

How Eric Gales is taking one of electric guitar’s oldest art forms and reimagining it for a new generation

Robben Ford

HE'S A MASTER CRAFTSMAN WHO HAS PLAYED FOR LEGENDS SUCH AS MILES DAVIS AND JONI MITCHELL AND CREATED A SERIES OF BRILLIANT SOLO ALBUMS. FOR ROBBEN FORD, ONE GOLDEN RULE APPLIES: "TONE HAS ALWAYS BEEN NUMBER ONE TO ME."

THE FORGOTTEN GEAR

If you thought he only played Les Pauls, check out these amazing highlights from Slash's $2 million guitar collection

IF WE LIKE IT, IT MUST BE GOOD!

After their surprise, the top 5 debut album, Black Country, New Road delivers a more melodic follow-up. But as guitarist Luke Mark says: "I insisted on being louder than everyone else!"

I WANT TO STICK TO WHAT EXCITES ME RATHER THAN CONFORM TO WHAT'S POPULAR AT THE MOMENT. I'D RATHER KEEP IT ROCK 'N' ROLL.

Slash made his new album with Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators in just five days. He's also working on the long-awaited new Guns N' Roses record. But the guitar hero admits: "I'd be lying if I said I don't feel the pressure in this age of technical expression and fluidity..."

“I've Never Been Interested in Being Technically Good!”

Tom Dowse of art rockers Dry Cleaning plays by his own rules. His specialities: improvisation and guitar abuse

'The Thought of Playing on Stage Can Intimidate Me...

When Biffy Clyro made a triumphant return to the stage, frontman Simon Neil felt that he had rediscovered the meaning of life. Now, as part of TG’s 2022 Guitar Workout, he presents his guide to the art of rock guitar. How to make a Strat sound heavy. How to write in odd time signatures. How to prepare for playing live. And why there is still one pedal he can’t live without...

“Some people might see my Hydra guitar and think, ‘Vai, what a joke!'”

Steve Vai reveals all about his three-necked Hydra, how he invented a new technique he calls “joint-shifting”, and how he made a track from his new album using only one hand...

'A Legato Workout Changed My Life'

Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge on the secret to fast picking, and the best fretting-hand exercise he ever learned

Andy Summers

From Jazz roots to worldwide fame with The Police, he developed a signature style that defined the post-punk era. “being a guitar player,” says Andy Summers, “is who I am.”

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

“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’...”

“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!”

'I MAINLY PLAY A JAZZMASTER – AND THAT'S IT!'

Singer-songwriter Nilüfer Yanya on beating the lockdown blues – and why one guitar can be enough.

'INSIDE PICKING WAS A BIG DISCOVERY FOR ME'

Dream Theater’s John Petrucci on game-changing exercises and creating a solo that “feels like you’re floating”

GUILD A-20 MARLEY

Bob Marley’s songwriting tool reinvented

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...

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

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...

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.”

Riffs of 2021

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

Solos of 2021

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