Latest articles by Jonathan Horsley
Buddy Guy at 90 – how the world’s greatest living bluesman transformed guitar
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix, SRV... They were all in awe of Buddy Guy, but his influence spans generations and he has forever changed how we play the instrument
How QOTSA found their album centrepiece at 2am, a “little drunk” and ready to go home
Troy Van Leeuwen and Jon Theodore discuss the late-night magic behind QOTSA's new single Insignificant Other
Gretsch’s play for hard-riffing rock players continues with the “exotic” black limba Jet and CVT
With Pure Volt Twin Six 'buckers in the driver's seat these puppies have plenty bite, and that black limba build looks on-point in high-gloss sunburst
How Brian Fallon and Brandon Flowers teamed up to write a song with no chorus
Love At The End Of The World is one of many standout collabs on Fallon's new solo album, and in the Killers frontman, he found a kindred spirit who also loves Depeche Mode
Positive Grid brings its smart amp experience to your ‘board with the Spark Pedal
You've tried the desktop amp, taken it to the street with the Spark Edge, now Positive Grid has come for your pedalboard with a smart stompbox with looper, HD Tone creation and more
fOXX Phaser set to stun! Queen’s Brian May signs up for William Shatner’s all-star metal enterprise
May is one of 35 guitarists who are reportedly guesting on this as-yet-untitled album
Does this viral video really show Angus Young 'forgetting' a guitar solo or did he actually nail it?
The internet seems to suggest that Angus loses his way during Whole Lotta Rosie but this is him taking the solo to the edge before walking it back, an act of high-voltage rock 'n' roll
Troy Van Leeuwen on his Squier Tele XII’s origins, and when he learned it was (literally) roadworthy
Squier unveils Van Leeuwen's Paranormal Tele XII, and it's a stunning and affordable 12-string take on the OG mass-produced electric. Here he shares its origin story
Ibanez just weaponised the Iceman for metal and refreshed a bunch of its flagship signature models
The Iceman has always been a gent among metal guitars but with seven strings and a multi-scale build and Fishmans, consider it a true djent
Tone3000 launches a free open-source plugin for accessing its mammoth library of NAM A2 captures
The plugin makes using the vast Tone3000 library of captures and IRs a lot easier, and can be used in your DAW or as a standalone app
George Michael’s ‘Faith’ guitar heads to auction and you won’t find a 1940s Gretsch with more ‘80s mojo
There are vintage Gretsches and then there are 1940s Gretsch acoustics that were played by George Michael as his solo career exploded
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai officially announce release of their first-ever studio album together
The much-anticipated Satch/Vai record will be out November 6 via earMUSIC and it's called The Sea Of Emotion. Watch the video to new single Mayhem here
Gibson has just made a forensic Custom Shop replica of Billy Gibbons’ Pearly Gates Les Paul
This Collector's Edition replica is limited to just 30 instruments worldwide and Gibbons is launching it himself with an exclusive event on October 16 at the Gibson Garage Nashville
Legendary guitarist Robin Trower on the ’80s supergroup he created with Jack Bruce
In 1981, Robin Trower got together with former Sly And The Family Stone drummer Bill Lowden and former Cream frontman Jack Bruce and made one delicious blues-rock sandwich
“His effects are bonkers in the best way possible”: The MusicRadar guitar gear roundup Aug 2026 edit
We take a look back at the gear highlights from August, featuring new signature models from Epiphone and PRS, Death By Audio and Grainger FX's wild collab and more
Best cheap acoustic guitars 2026: Top picks for strummers on a budget
Your guide to the best cheap acoustic and electro-acoustic guitars out there, with amazing value options from Martin, Taylor, Fender, and more
Friedman's Jose 20 series pays tribute to amp guru whose mods helped shape the high-gain revolution
The 20-watt head and combo makes the late Jose Arredondo's holy grail modded Marshall tone more compact and affordable
The Blind Faith Tele returns as Guitar Center unveils Eric Clapton Crossroads charity collab
Martin unveils a Brazilian rosewood $24,999 Custom 000-42, PRS paints the Silver Sky blue and more – all exclusive to Guitar Center with a portion of sales going to the Crossroads Centre
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Ronnie Wood’s strange encounter with Bob Marley when they jammed together in California
The Rolling Stones guitarist answered Al Anderson's call for help and played an encore that lasted “an hour and a half”
Neural DSP adds Device Presets and expands Quad Cortex functionality in biggest ever CorOS update
CorOS and Cortex Control 4.1.0 expands plugin compatibility, adds eight new virtual devices and supports multiple device management – but are Device Presets the game-changer?
Jackson and Charvel’s Sleep Token signature models are officially here – and are officially kind of insane
Okay, so guitarist IV's monster 30” scale baritone arrives tuned a whole octave down – while bassist III has a heavily customised Charvel 5-string multi-scale. Fishman pickups for everyone
Brian Fallon on the Roy Buchanan trick that Bruce Springsteen taught him on guitar
The Gaslight Anthem frontman assures us the Boss “can really rip” on guitar and taught him how to play pinched harmonics just like Roy Buchanan and Eric Clapton
Harley Benton’s new $195 single-cuts have got a touch of the Nik Huber boutique vibe about them
As budget electrics go, these smart new plain-top models from the German gear brand offer versatility and no shortage of style
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