Latest articles by Ellie Rogers
Heavenly 12-string chime, Martin dreadnought clout and serious change from a grand? We’re listening...
The HPL’s had a glow up, but how do Martin’s latest affordable dreadnoughts sound?
Can Cort's reputation for quality hold true at this budget-friendly price?
Best of 2024: Newcomers can dig in for a long strange trip here
As one of rock's greatest bands retires from touring, we look at where to start with their musical legacy
The guitar player's guitar hero has a discography and a bag of six-string tricks like no other
New and old school: a blues masterclass is in session
Petty's discography is a long road that ended too soon – here are some good places to start with a legendary songwriting legacy
"It’s a game-changer because anyone who played one of my signatures before was like, ‘Yeah, I like it, but the P-90 is buzzy.’ Now, we’re getting rid of that"
From unemployment in London to 20-million album sales and US stardom, the songwriter recalls a remarkable rise – "I was pretty rubbish at first, but I had a knack"
The inside guitar perspective of the long-awaited new solo album from the former Yes man
The Guns man talks new solo album Lighthouse, Jerry Cantrell and shares some insider tips: "I do the trick where, about 20 minutes before a show, I eat some potato chips"
"For me, the stage is more like a canvas than the studio is"
"It was like the Loch Ness monster giving birth inside a silo"
The whammy-wielding UK metaller talks Jackson American Series Virtuoso and why Haley Williams is a songwriting influence alongside Converge and the Dillinger Escape Plan
Brilliant, inventive, troubled, there was never a folk guitar player like Martyn, whose appetite for experimentation created a sound that resonated far beyond guitar culture
A case of Joni – and her 55 different tunings
He goes his own way
The artist and producer brings an auteur's touch to his first signature guitar; he tells us about striking a balance
The duo also explain why the key to a good guitar riff is the drums
In this guitar-focussed interview, Leslie Feist tells us how she used nylon strings, alternate tunings and a Spire digital eight-track to make a compelling musical statement on Multitudes
"I started a Dave Matthews covers band in my high school" – we pick through the DNA of Ruston's sprawling third album, The Weakness
We discuss tone and the 'Coma' Strat with a session giant
An inspiring musician talks inspirations
"I have not played around with a proper amp for a very long time! It’s been plugins"