Guitarists
Latest about Guitarists
![Robben Ford [left] wears a dark suit jacket and v-neck t-shirt as he plays a blonde Telecaster onstage. Photographed in 1975, Joni Mitchell [right] plays her Martin dreadnought live onstage at Wembley Stadium.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/VcVHS39qQMWdPw9okeyQx-320-80.jpg)
Robben Ford reveals the Joni Mitchell tone tricks that helped him nail his guitar sound in the studio
By Jonathan Horsley published
Ford has fond memories of touring and recording with the “wonderful” Mitchell, who has a producer knows exactly how she wants a guitar to sound – and how to get the tone

Geddy Lee on honouring Neil Peart and why he and Alex Lifeson are getting back together as Rush
By Jonathan Horsley published
Rush will to the stage once more to celebrate the life and legacy of the late, great Neil Peart. Lee explains how wellness clinics, fun jams and "unfinished business" made the "R" word easier to say

"Do not despair – the cavalry is coming!”: Tom Morello to join Springsteen on the Land Of Hope And Dreams tour
By Will Simpson published
Though he’ll only star on ‘selected’ songs

Living Colour’s Vernon Reid on NYC epiphanies, unsung heroes and the emotional power of a sample
By Jonathan Horsley published
The visionary guitarist walks us through the memories, sounds and people who shaped him as a player – and the sounds we hear on his bravura solo album, Hoodoo Telemetry

Gibson unveils Murphy Lab replica of Mick Ronson’s Bowie-era 1968 Les Paul Custom
By Jonathan Horsley published
With the ebony finish stripped to reveal its two-piece plain maple top, mismatched controls, custom-wound pickups, this limited run reproduction is the spitting image of Ronson's original

“My advice is play the song. Can you find a part that is tailored to the music”: Cory Wong’s tips for better rhythm guitar
By Amit Sharma published
“If people like how I play the guitar – great. But I’ll only play what I feel is appropriate for the song”
![A black-and-white portrait of Rush's Geddy Lee [left] and Alex Lifeson as they announce their reunion tour.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/UBkXGCbCXZ4DWbUUFrCSbJ-320-80.jpg)
Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson are bringing the Rush reunion tour to the UK, Europe and South America
By Jonathan Horsley published
The 50 Something Tour will see Rush play two epic sets culled from 40-plus tracks – tickets for the newly announced 2027 dates go on sale at 10am on 27 February

How Josh Middleton crushed his inner elitist to unleash a brutal Sylosis album for the kids in the pit
By Jonathan Horsley published
The New Flesh finds the UK metal stalwarts “regressing” to their teenage selves and Middleton taking a leaf out of Obituary and Deicide’s book with hench riffs you can hum, grooves you can move to
Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox? Sign up here.

