Latest articles by Matt Frost
Chris Isaak on First Comes The Night, '56 guitars and '70s punk
"My house is like the home for abandoned guitars!"
KT Tunstall: the 10 records that changed my life
Plus singer-songwriter talks "surprising" new long-player KIN and James Bay duet
Rig tour: City And Colour
Dallas Green and Dante Schwebel show us the gear behind City And Colour's new louder, rockier sound…
Gerry Morgan's roller-coaster success story with James Bay
The sticksman talks his approach, pivotal moments and his love for James Bay's music
Glenn Hughes's top 5 tips for bassists
PLUS the rock legend talks new album Resonate and his upcoming UK tour
Michael Rother's 10 tips for guitarists
The former Kraftwerk, Neu! and Harmonia pioneer lifts the lid on Pakistani influences, onstage surprises and why he's never liked the term 'Krautrock'
Divinity Roxx's top 5 tips for bassists
For the past 15 years, Divinity Roxx has been blazing a trail, astounding audiences with her inimitable complex funky basslines and ability to seamlessly rap at the same time.
Jack Savoretti: the 10 records that changed my life
Plus singer-songwriter chats Top 10 album Sleep No More
Nathaniel Rateliff: the 10 records that changed my life
If you're lucky enough to have caught Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats live, then you'll know what an exhilarating, energy-fuelled show the guys dish out.
Bruce Foxton's top 5 tips for bassists
Plus the ex-Jam legend on working with Paul Weller on Smash The Clock
Superproducer Kevin Shirley: my 12 career-defining records
"I definitely much prefer to work with a band on the floor and have everyone playing at the same time so I can really incorporate the interactions that are happening between them."
Dan Patlansky talks improvisation, phrasing and playing more expressive blues
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
Warren Haynes's top 5 tips for guitarists
PLUS 2015's Ashes & Dust album and a Gov't Mule update
London Souls' Tash Neal on his favourite guitar moments, Gibson ES-335s and the road to recovery
The London Souls guitar phenomenon Tash Neal has battled more than most to get where he is today. We chat childhood visions, simple tones and how a cab ride nearly cost him his life…
Jake Bugg: 10 records that shaped my life
Sometimes, it's pretty damn hard to believe that Notts-born singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Bugg is still just 22 years old.
Joe Bonamassa on the surprising tones behind Blues Of Desperation and being "the most overrated guitar player in the world"
Joe Bonamassa's new album, Blues Of Desperation, is arguably the biggest-sounding, tonally-rich set of tracks the blues-rock virtuoso has released to date
Travis's Fran Healy: the 11 records that changed my life
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.
Donovan on claw-hammer, classic songs and Celtic influences
Pioneering folk-fusioneer Donovan sits down to chat about penning classic songs, influencing The Beatles and sidling up in the studio with Jimmy Page...
Seventh heaven: the stunning vintage guitars of London's Seven Decades show
Rare guitars that span 70 years of rock history
Chris Spedding's 10 lessons learned from a life in guitar
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
Hugo White on making The Maccabees' Marks To Prove It
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…
