Matt Frost

At the end of April, Scottish four-piece Travis released their eighth studio album Everything At Once, and frontman Fran Healy is understandably proud of the long-player's 10 songs.

Since 2007, South African blues-rock sensation Dan Patlansky has been running an annual series of residential Guitar Weekends in a number of beautiful out-of-town locations in his native country

PLUS 2015's Ashes & Dust album and a Gov't Mule update

Pioneering folk-fusioneer Donovan sits down to chat about penning classic songs, influencing The Beatles and sidling up in the studio with Jimmy Page...

How a run-in with a gun shaped the Dr's career

Rare guitars that span 70 years of rock history

British session ace Chris Spedding gives us some insight into the life lessons, creative approaches and techniques that have helped shape his in-demand axe stylings

We meet Maccabees guitarist Hugo White to find out how he produced the band's latest album, Marks To Prove It, and what we can all learn from his experience…

Superimposing loops, electronica and live guitar on old filmstock is all in a day's work for Public Service Broadcasting… Pathé News meets indie rock!

Plus, producing Vintage Trouble

Andy Bell tells us about returning to his guitar roots after Beady Eye and Oasis with Ride's 2015 reunion...

Four years ago, seasoned session bassist Sandy Beales was invited to audition as for X Factor bronze medalists One Direction's first UK tour.

On 30 October, Southern rock four-piece Black Stone Cherry will unveil their first ever live DVD, Thank You: Livin' Live, and guitar slinger Ben Wells couldn't be more excited about it.

"I would advise bass players to go and play with other musicians, every opportunity they get"

If you've yet to hear of Southend five-piece Nothing But Thieves, then it's surely only a matter of time.

For over 25 years, Andy Bell has been captivating indie-rock fans the world over with his top-notch effects-driven guitar-playing and enviable knack for writing killer tunes.

Robben Ford opens up about blues ruts, seeing BB King for the first time and why he's so happy with his new album, Into The Sun…

On 5 April 2015, Ride – the highly-influential indie rock outfit Andy Bell started with Mark Gardener, Loz Colbert and Steve Queralt back in 1988 – played their first gig for two decades.

"At some point in your life, you were just a wide-eyed kid and hopefully you'll never really lose that"

Since first exploding onto the scene around four years ago, London noise-rock four-piece Savages have become one of the UK's most celebrated bands.

On a suitably icy and toe-numbing January evening, we were lucky enough to catch the final date of The Maccabees' UK tour, their third successive night at Brixton Academy.

PLUS we chat to Schenker about playing live, crafting sets and his band's imminent 2016 UK tour

Some brilliant bass-heavy advice from the incredible Nick Beggs PLUS we hear all about his new band The Mute Gods

Plus the ACM tutor talks Skunk's 2017 tour

Plus the guitarist talks working with ex-Beastie Boy Mike D on Take Control