Ariel Posen: “People started to take notice once we finally started just playing like ourselves” By David Mead Slide, solo material and playing sideman to Bros Landreth
On the road - The Moody Blues' Justin Hayward: "Take the volume of the amps right down and start low. Starting loud in a soundcheck is a disaster" By David Mead Tour stories, tips and live tone
One for the road: Nils Lofgren By David Mead Tour stories, stage rigs and live tips from the E Street man
Josh Smith: “I was definitely a Tele guy in denial, my whole life” By David Mead We talk to the man with a black Chapin T-Bird, scorching tone and astounding technique
One for the road - Tommy Emmanuel: "If you’re ready to go, don’t waste any time - get out there and start playing" By David Mead Spinal Tap moments, tour riders and performance tips from the acoustic guitar hero
Steve Howe: “Guitars always give me a feeling of complete freedom” By David Mead The Yes legend on his journey as a guitarist and writer
Walter Trout: “I just started calling people. It seemed like a good idea, y’know?” By David Mead The bluesman discusses his collaboration with 14 guitar stars, including Eric Gales, Warren Haynes and Joe Bonamassa
Under the microscope: George Harrison's Vox AC30 By David Mead The story behind a Beatle's early '60s combo amp
Kenny Wayne Shepherd guitar lesson: how to weave classic blues licks into original solos By Adrian Clark, David Mead Unlock the fretboard with ideas from the blues ace
Chris Rea: "Half the quest is to get something you can hear in your head and be satisfied with it" By David Mead Slide ace talks first guitars, practice and smoke-free vocals
Richard Thompson: "I think you can dream a song – you can hear the whole thing in your head" By David Mead Folk veteran reveals songwriting secrets and guitar tone tips
10 questions for The Magpie Salute's Marc Ford: "Practise? I don’t really practise" By David Mead Former Black Crowe on sought-after guitars and why he can never quit music
Mike Rutherford's 10 tips for guitarists By David Mead Six-string wisdom from the versatile Mechanic and Genesis man
Under the microscope: Eric Clapton's 'Blackie' Strat By David Mead A closer look at a legendary guitar
How Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton changed guitar forever By Julian Piper, Jamie Dickson, David Mead Life in London in the swinging '60s
Under the microscope: Johnny Winter's Firebird V By David Mead We inspect the slide legend's 1965 Gibson
