Latest articles by Amit Sharma
Stone Temple Pilots guitarist Dean DeLeo chooses the 10 players who blew his mind
We celebrate the versatile guitarist's 60th birthday by revisiting this tribute to his own heroes
"It’s the new style of heavy!" – Code Orange break down their landmark new album Underneath
Drummer / vocalist Jami Morgan and guitarist / vocalist Reba Meyers on how they've made their seminal statement in 2020
Dave Mustaine: “I suck at a lot of things, like walking across a tightrope, but I definitely don’t suck at guitar!”
The Megadeth leader on his Jimi Hendrix wah experience and the thrash titans' mammoth 35th anniversary boxset
Paul Gilbert: “Hendrix had his thumbs all over the guitar, beating away at it. He kinda invented Stevie Ray Vaughan when he did Killing Floor“
The affable shred pioneer talks slide, rock guitar physicality and the joys of radically modding vintage Ibanez guitars
Joe Bonamassa: the 10 guitarists that blew my mind
The blues ace on the players that rocked his world
Wolfgang Van Halen interview: "I really think I found my own way, I never tried to replicate anyone”
The multi-instrumentalist on stepping into the spotlight with his debut album as Mammoth WVH
Spiritbox: watch an exclusive guitar playthrough of Circle With Me and interview with Mike Stringer
The guitarist from THE heavy band to watch in 2021 demos the Neural DSP Quad Cortex
Katatonia's Anders Nyström shares guitar recording tips and reveals how he pairs synth with six-string
"I love my metal clichés, but it’s good to broaden your mind"
John Petrucci: “I looked at it like a piano with more keys" – the prog icon talks 8-string guitar, Liquid Tension Experiment and the next Dream Theater album
Interview: the prog icon has had a very busy lockdown
Arielle interview: “I want to educate people about where their guitars come from. There’s a level of disconnect that’s affecting the planet“
The Texan guitarist discusses her BMG signature model, Eric Johnson's tone tips and eco-conscious electric guitar builds
Passenger: 10 albums that changed my life – “If I had to pick the best songwriter of all-time, it would be Paul Simon“
Alt-folk star Mike Rosenberg on the songwriters that lit the flame
Zakk Wylde's 10 tips for guitarists
"If you have great technique but terrible vibrato, it ruins the whole thing"
"I guess I’m a rock guy trying to play jazz" – Steve Lukather talks Rosanna, Eddie Van Halen and his new solo album
"I’m coming from more of a bluesy rock background and throw in a few extra notes where I can!”
Alexi Laiho’s top 5 tips for guitarists: "The metronome is a relentless tool. It won’t give you a break if your fingers start to hurt"
Children Of Bodom’s shredmaster general on the importance of practising and being open to pop
5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Gary Clark Jr
Best of 2020: How the American guitarist, singer and songwriter reinvented blues for the modern age
"You need to find out what your strong suits are and stick with them" – 6 tips for guitarists from Intervals' Aaron Marshall
The instrumental progressive maestro has great advice to share
Plini: "Satch has been hugely inspirational to me so it’s very cool when I’m told people can hear that in there"
The Aussie instrumental guitar maverick talks influence and evolution on his new album – plus that Doja Cat incident
"I’ve learned a lot from Pearl Jam!” – Nothing But Thieves guitarist Joe Langridge-Brown on the 10 albums that changed his life
As the band ready their third album, the guitarist talks the inspiration of Radiohead, Idles, Jeff Buckley and Seattle's finest
In Flames: "We had no idea when we created this thing" – Clayman 20th anniversary track by track interview
Anders Friden and Björn Gelotte from the influential Swedish metallers talk through their breakthrough album
Covet's Yvette Young: my 12 top tips for guitar players
The multi-instumentalist shares the key inspirations behind her unique approach to guitar
Asking Alexandria's Ben Bruce: the 10 guitarists that blew my mind
“This was super hard for me, there are so many guitarists I love for so many different reasons – I decided to go with the ones who personally influenced me the most"
Trivium go in-depth with our track-by-track interview on What The Dead Men Say
Guitarists Matt Heafy and Corey Beaulieu have just released one of their best albums - this is what it took to create it
