Latest articles by Amit Sharma
Miss May I's BJ Stead: 10 guitar albums that blew my mind
Metalcore guitarist on the records that shaped his sound
Dan Maines talks Clutch, Psychic Warfare and tonal minimalism
In their 26 years of playing together, Clutch have become one of the tightest forces in the world of music. Bassist Dan Maines invites Amit Sharma into the epicentre of their modern blues.
Avenged Sevenfold talk playing hang-ups, practice philosophy and guitar rigs
Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance speak: "We’ve shown everyone we are musicians first and foremost"
Longtime ABBA guitarist Janne Schaffer picks his career-defining records
Swedish six-stringer on working with pop royalty from Bob Marley to Toto
DragonForce's Herman Li: my top 5 tips for guitarists
“Great vibrato is a high-level Jedi skill”
Angie Bowie: how Mick Ronson and David Bowie made music history together
The origins of The Spiders From Mars
Seether's Shaun Morgan: 12 records that changed my life
“You might notice anger is a bit of theme here…”
Between The Buried And Me's Dan Briggs: my top 5 tips for bassists
Prog-metal bass supremo shares low-end guidance
KISS's Tommy Thayer: my top 6 tips for guitarists
The Spaceman talks tone, technique and rocket launchers
Robert Cray's top 5 tips for guitarists
Blues guitar legend shares essential advice for better solos
Richie Kotzen picks 10 essential guitar albums
Top six-string records and the lowdown on Salting Earth
Rig tour: Opeth
Opeth guitarists Mikael Åkerfeldt and Fredrik Åkesson walk us through the various weapons in their sonic arsenal…
Steel Panther's Satchel: my top 5 tips for guitarists
Guitar and relationship advice from the six-string lothario
Robert Trujillo on his bass journey with Metallica: "I’ve always felt challenged"
On the day Metallica unleash their long-awaited 10th album, bassist Robert Trujillo tells us about his journey into one of the biggest bands of all time
Steel Panther's Lexxi Foxxx: my top 5 tips for sexy bass playing
“Keeping outta trouble? Not me!” confesses Steel Panther four-stringer Lexxi Foxxx.
Kyle Gass: the 12 records that changed my life
One-half of Tenacious D on the albums that inspired the legend
Rig tour: Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis
Alt-rock legend and Dinosaur Jr fuzz king J Mascis invites us for a walk through his guitars, amps and that pedalboard…
Brent Hinds and Ben Weinman on defying definition and expectation with Giraffe Tongue Orchestra
We sit down with Mastodon’s Brent Hinds and the Dillinger Escape Plan’s Ben Weinman to talk about their mind-bending supergroup, Giraffe Tongue Orchestra…
Guitar legend Steve Stevens on 12 career-defining records
When it comes to résumés, Steve Stevens has one hell of an entry under ‘guitarist for hire’.
X Japan's Yoshiki: the 10 records that changed my life
Classically trained multi-instrumentalist on the albums that rocked his world
Ihsahn talks guitar gear overhauls and Emperor's black-metal legacy
When you think about those who have left an enduring mark on the extreme metal scene, Ihsahn would be a name at the very top of the list.
5 minutes alone: In Flames' Björn Gelotte
The In Flames axeman on his metalhead dad, first guitar heroes and essential gear…
