Latest articles by Amit Sharma
Nita Strauss: “To be the first female Ibanez signature artist - that’s what I’ve dreamed of since the very beginning”
We talk to the trailblazing, 'board-shredding guitarist
Within Temptation: "Most guitarists need to focus on rhythm if they want to become a professional musician"
Ruud Jolie and Stefan Helleblad detail the gear and playing philosophy behind the Dutch symphonic metal juggernauts
Architects: “Tom is there throughout the album in ambient tracks, clean parts and more”
Josh Middleton and Adam Christianson talk Tom Searle's legacy, precision riffing and Holy Hell
Vivian Campbell: "For the first time in my professional career, I actually planned my solos!"
The Def Leppard six-stringer on Last In Line's lead-loaded return and recording Dio's Rainbow In The Dark
Cory Wong's top 5 tips for guitarists: "What separates the amateurs from the pros is how you find the perfect part for the song"
Vulfpeck's funk machine on the secret to slick guitar solos and why every player needs to work on their timing
Ola Englund and Sithu Aye: “You need to find your own voice and ideas... That’s what the audience clings onto”
We join two modern metal guitar gurus to talk social media, music and tracking
Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt: 10 live albums that blew my mind
Prog maestro picks faves from his expansive record collection
A Perfect Circle's Billy Howerdel: the 10 guitar albums that blew my mind
Alt-rock trailblazer reveals the inspirations behind his masterful approach to guitar textures
Joe Satriani's career in gear: "Don’t worry about Peavey vs Marshall; worry about what sets you free"
Shred sage shares essential electrics, amps and pedals from 30 years of instrumental guitar mastery
Rammstein's Richard Z. Kruspe: "I can be such a geek when it comes to guitar sounds"
The German guitar hero dishes the dirt on the latest Emigrate album and the secrets of the Rammstein sound
Guitar round table - Supersonic Blues Machine: "The blues appears very simple on first glance, but there are some real complexities to this artform"
ZZ Top honcho Billy F Gibbons & friends look at the roots of guitar music
Angel Vivaldi's top 5 tips for guitarists: "If you can’t write a riff or a song, you can play guitar until you are blue in the face and it will be for nothing"
Instrumental virtuoso talks songwriting, technique and channelling your influences
Pixies' Joey Santiago: "I was afraid people would tell me I never grew up as a guitar player... but f**k it, so what?"
The anarchic guitarist reflects on perfecting the art of the anti-solo and recording landmark debut Surfer Rosa with Steve Albini
Steven Wilson: "I fall in love with music more than the tools to make it"
Leading prog light on how gear influences his guitar playing, what he looks for in musicians and his spellbinding Royal Albert Hall show
Rabea Massaad’s top 5 tips for guitarists: "The more you listen to what you do, the better a guitar player you become"
Unlock your creativity with the YouTube star and Toska soundscaper’s advice
Polyphia: "We make rap music through guitars"
Timothy Henson and Scott LePage on their genre-splicing, mind-bending songwriting and techniques
Jeff Schroeder: "The Smashing Pumpkins guitar sound is very unique in terms of what’s required"
Long-time SP guitarist on honing the band's triple-axe assault with Billy Corgan and James Iha
Tom Morello: "The idea was to fight back against this world of radio with no electric guitar anymore"
Rage Against The Machine's sonic revolutionary reveals the guitar ideology behind star-studded solo album The Atlas Underground
Walking Papers' Jeff Angell: my guide to the best Seattle guitar albums
Frontman shares his grunge-era faves
Rammstein’s Paul Landers: "I’ve always been the no-amp guy! I have never really bothered with them"
German metal titan on his signature Tech 21 Fly Rig and tone secrets
Fantastic Negrito: "I want the guitar tone that makes it feel like you’re in a club that you may get stabbed in"
Grammy-winning songwriter Xavier Amin Dphrepaulezz tells his incredible career, gear and recording story
Slash: "Technique can become the main aspiration, but for me, it’s more about expressing some sort of emotional content"
The guitar legend talks technique, relearning old classics and the future of Guns N' Roses
James Bay – The World Guitar Day interview: "I don’t want to copy. I want to find new ways to make people hear the guitar"
Award-winning and chart-topping British singer/songwriter James Bay explains how playing guitar changed his life...
