Matt Parker

Matt Parker

Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

Articles by: Matt Parker

John Mayer

John Mayer: “I’ve never seen more people get more out of playing electric guitar than I have this past year”

By Matt Parker published

The six-string superstar has been explaining why he’s using social media to support home players

Rodrigo y Gabriela cover Metallica's The Struggle Within

Hear Rodrigo y Gabriela’s jaw-dropping acoustic cover of Metallica’s The Struggle Within

By Matt Parker published

Ahead of the release of The Metallica Blacklist, you can listen to Rodrigo Sánchez tackle Kirk Hammet’s solo on a classical guitar…

Rabea Massaad

Watch Rabea Massaad open Stormzy’s Reading set in an arena-sized blaze of flames, fireworks and fret wizardry

By Matt Parker published

The prog rock guitarist and YouTuber says Stormzy's team found him on Instagram – he did not let them down

Carlos Santana

Carlos Santana’s star-studded new album Blessings And Miracles will feature Kirk Hammett, Steve Winwood and Rob Thomas

By Matt Parker last updated

Stunning list of star collaborators lined up for the guitar great’s new studio album, due 15 October

Bogner Amplification Ecstasy Mini head

Bogner’s new Ecstasy Mini amplifier packs 30-watts of crunch into a compact solid-state head

By Matt Parker published

Baby Bogner aims to capture the sound of the Ecstasy’s much-loved ‘red channel’ tone

Eric Clapton performing in March 2020

Eric Clapton’s releases This Has Gotta Stop, a new track with perceived anti-vaccine message

By Matt Parker published

Track understood by audiences to document Clapton’s controversial take on the vaccination program and Covid lockdowns

Mdou Moctar

Mdou Moctar: “My intention is for the guitar to be spitting out the sound of revolution”

By Matt Parker published

In conversation with Niger’s ‘Hendrix of the Sahara’

covid-19

Covid-19 support options for musicians

By Matt Parker published

What help is available during lockdown 2?

5 songs guitarists need to hear by… Arctic Monkeys

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Do you wanna know?

The White Buffalo: 10 albums that changed my life

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From Wilco to Waits, a selection of songwriting greats and a life's journey of music with the outlaw troubadour

10 books for guitarists with time to spare

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The tone tomes and bios you need to read

Explainers: What’s the best UK music course for me?

By Matt Parker published

Thinking about a course, degree or other music qualification? Start here!

The 10 best prog guitarists in the world today

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The progressive players that take the cake

The 8 best online guitar personalities in the world today

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Your favourite tutors, gear-heads and inspirational players

The 10 best acoustic guitarists in the world today

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The players you picked as the best of 2019

10 of the best ‘new’ guitarists in the world right now

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New(-ish) players you need to hear

Quite literally, Coldplay had bored the first two rows to death

The best Halloween songs of all time

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A spooky selection of modern classics

Jamie Lenman

The Playlist – Jamie Lenman: “The theme tune to ThunderCats is a f**king song, right?”

By Matt Parker published

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 published

The ethereal Irish singer-songwriter talks sixth album Cala

Meet Yamato Mori, Young Guitarist of the Year 2019

By Matt Parker published

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 published

From gunslinger blues to magic stoner noise

Watch 2019's astonishing Young Guitarist of the Year finalists in action

By Matt Parker published

See the final performances from our fantastic final three

Watch our Bassist of the Year 2019 final performances

By Matt Parker published

View all of this year's finalists in action

See all of our Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019 finalists in action

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Check-out video performances from our final three

Watch 2019’s superb Guitarist of the Year finalists in action

By Matt Parker published

Exclusive footage of the global play-off

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