Artists
Explore Artists
Latest about Artists

URNE’s Angus Neyra on the schoolboy scribble that got him an ESP endorsement and getting Troy Sanders to guest on their 9-minute single
By Dan Bradley published
The shred-era guitarist has become a Quad Cortex advocate ahead of joining Orange Goblin’s farewell tour and releasing changed-up new album Setting Fire to the Sky

The playing advice Glenn Tipton gave Richie Faulkner on his first tour with Judas Priest
By Matt Owen published
Faulkner brought a huge array of influences to the Priest gig but worked to shake them off so he could find his own voice

Ally Venable is spreading the Texas blues gospel via a deep-seated love of Stevie Ray Vaughan and her “Wounded Warrior” Les Paul
By Bill DeMain published
The Texas triple-threat on the importance of women’s rights, magenta Les Pauls and “facing your own blues”

How bassist Tony Butler helped relaunch The Pretenders with this 1982 rock classic
By Bill Leigh published
Having fired bassist Pete Farndon for his erratic drug-fuelled behaviour, The Pretenders tapped Rockpile guitarist Billy Bremner and bassist Tony Butler

Joe Bonamassa announces a landmark B.B. King tribute album with a jaw-dropping roster of collaborators
By Janelle Borg published
B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 features Buddy Guy, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, George Benson, Slash, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Larkin Poe, and Warren Haynes

Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Andrew Watt on the pop star who helped kickstart his production career
By Janelle Borg published
Watt is now a first-call producer for the biggest names in music, including the Rolling Stones, Pearl Jam, Elton John, Iggy Pop and Lady Gaga

Paul Mescal had to learn guitar left-handed to play Paul McCartney in the upcoming Beatles biopic – but also got to jam with him
By Janelle Borg published
Mescal is set to star alongside Barry Keoghan as Ringo Starr, Harris Dickinson as John Lennon, and Joseph Quinn as George Harrison in the highly-anticipated four-part Beatles biopic

Bill Laswell survived Buckethead, John Lydon, Ginger Baker and Eddie Hazel – and made it sound easy
By Andrew Daly published
The bass journeyman, soundscape creator and producer recalls having his P-Bass stolen the night before his first Brian Eno session, making PiL classic Rise, and hoping illness hasn’t ended his surprisingly fight-free career

Glen Matlock on the legacy of the Sex Pistols and getting back on the road with Frank Carter’s help
By Andrew Daly published
The original Sex Pistols bassist reveals all about reunions past and present and discusses the likelihood of new music from the U.K. punk legends... Never say never

How Nile Rodgers and David Bowie accidentally wrote Let's Dance – with a 12-string that was missing 6 strings
By Janelle Borg published
The 1983 chart-topping hit features both Nile Rodgers and the then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitars – and its demo was recorded at Queen’s studio in Switzerland
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!
