Latest articles by David Mead
We sit down with a modest master
He’s one of the UK’s foremost blues players, but how will Aynsley Lister handle the 10 questions we ask everyone?
Jet-setting with Ringo and producing Spinal Tap are all in a day’s work for Toto’s main man Steve Lukather
The Snarky Puppy man talks about how his job remains the same irrespective of genre and muses on the origins of inspiration in everything he does...
He’s the man with a liking for black and white Vs - but how will Michael Schenker handle the 10 questions we ask everyone?
Rival Sons’ guitar man on the perils of touring Europe in a van nicknamed ‘Castle Grayskull’
This autumn saw the release of Rich Man, Doyle Bramhall II’s first solo album in a very long time. We pose the question, ‘Why the wait?’
The KC guitarist/vocalist on the pitfalls of New Standard Tuning
Session master and consummate soloist Larry Carlton is on every player’s list as an icon - we examine the origins of a phenomenal musician.
Jazz giant John Schofield ponders riotous assemblies and how a toothbrush can save the day...
Acoustic legend goes in depth on his expansive guitar rig
A new acoustic album from one of the acknowledged connoisseurs of tone proves to be as much of a masterpiece as any of his celebrated electric work…
He’s just released his 20th album, but how will the numbers stack up when Gary Hoey faces the 10 questions we ask everyone?
Art-rocker and designer of a stunning Music Man signature model, St Vincent - aka Annie Clark - is notching up accolades across the entire breadth of the music world. We find out more…
The first lady of British blues, Joanne Shaw Taylor, woke up one morning only to face the 10 questions we ask everyone…
The Uriah Heep axeman muses on the value of locating the edge of the stage…
The Dire Straits bassman reflects on the glory days of huge world tours and his latest solo album, Long Shadows, as well as giving us a look at a few choice pieces from his guitar collection
Life lessons from the Zappa, Satriani and Vai collaborator
In conversation with the psychedelic blues master
This magnificent resonator guitar was built for Ronnie Lane in 1971 and can be heard on many of his recordings
