Mdou Moctar: “My intention is for the guitar to be spitting out the sound of revolution” By Matt Parker In conversation with Niger’s ‘Hendrix of the Sahara’
6 money mistakes made by musicians By Matt Parker Trying to go pro? Watch out for these financial pitfalls
The White Buffalo: 10 albums that changed my life By Matt Parker From Wilco to Waits, a selection of songwriting greats and a life's journey of music with the outlaw troubadour
Explainers: What’s the best UK music course for me? By Matt Parker Thinking about a course, degree or other music qualification? Start here!
The 10 best prog guitarists in the world today By Matt Parker The progressive players that take the cake
The 8 best online guitar personalities in the world today By Matt Parker Your favourite tutors, gear-heads and inspirational players
The 10 best acoustic guitarists in the world today By Matt Parker The players you picked as the best of 2019
Gifts for musicians: affordable present ideas for music-makers (which they'll actually use) By Matt Parker Shopping for a drummer, guitarist, DJ or producer and stuck for gift inspiration? Here’s our guide to present ideas for the muso in your life
10 of the best ‘new’ guitarists in the world right now By Matt Parker New(-ish) players you need to hear
The Playlist – Jamie Lenman: “The theme tune to ThunderCats is a f**king song, right?” By Matt Parker Alt-rock songsmith picks the tunes
Fionn Regan: “The guitar, to me, is like the ‘lightning rod’. When that mysterious thing is working, everything resonates from that” By Matt Parker The ethereal Irish singer-songwriter talks sixth album Cala
Meet Yamato Mori, Young Guitarist of the Year 2019 By Matt Parker We catch up with the winner of Young Guitarist of the Year in association with Ernie Ball
6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear in October 2019 By Matt Parker From gunslinger blues to magic stoner noise
Watch 2019's astonishing Young Guitarist of the Year finalists in action By Matt Parker See the final performances from our fantastic final three
Watch our Bassist of the Year 2019 final performances By Matt Parker View all of this year's finalists in action
See all of our Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019 finalists in action By Matt Parker Check-out video performances from our final three
Watch 2019’s superb Guitarist of the Year finalists in action By Matt Parker Exclusive footage of the global play-off
Guitarist and Bassist of the Year 2019 winners revealed! By Matt Parker Find out who triumphed in each of our four categories
Explainers: What are music PRs? And what can they do for me? By Matt Parker We look at how to find, price and pick a PR you can work with
Charlie Cunningham: “I know what is needed now, what I need to do with the guitar in that moment, in a song” By Matt Parker Second album Permanent Way finds the UK singer-songwriter making bold new steps
