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

Guitarist and Bassist of the Year 2019 winners revealed!

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Find out who triumphed in each of our four categories

Explainers: What are music PRs? And what can they do for me?

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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”

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Second album Permanent Way finds the UK singer-songwriter making bold new steps

5 minutes alone - Live's Chad Taylor: “My guitar obsession means I even own my own guitar shop”

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We spend a little time with the guitarist and writer

Here's what our Young Guitarist of the Year 2019 stands to win

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Guitar, pedals and more in Ernie Ball's giant prize haul

6 guitar artists you need to hear in September 2019

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From prog wonders to Hetfield-ian riffers

Check out Orange's prize package for the Bassist of the Year 2019

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A stack of cabs, bass head and more in our huge grand prize

Grand prize for Guitarist of the Year 2019 revealed!

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A brand new PRS for the winner

Frank Turner on paying dues and telling stories: “The very least I could do as a white man who plays rock ’n’ roll is acknowledge that it was not my demographic that came up with the music”

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The UK songwriter discusses his historical storytelling record No Man’s Land

Abigail Zachko's band This Was Planned* have released their debut album, Sunshine Lullaby

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2018 Young Guitarist of the Year finalist unveils debut full-length

Bassist of the Year 2019 finalists revealed!

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Who will be crowned our 2019 champion and take home an Orange prize package?

Young Guitarist of the Year 2019 finalists revealed!

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Who will take home a bumper prize package from Ernie Ball?

Acoustic Guitarist of the Year 2019 finalists revealed!

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Who will take home the title and a Takamine acoustic?

Guitarist of the Year 2019 finalists revealed!

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Who made the cut? And who will walk away with a brand new PRS guitar?

6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear in August 2019

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From blues-y masters of mojo to blistering noise rock

Tyler Ramsey: “I was really fascinated with the idea of the guitar as something that could stand on its own”

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The former Band Of Horses guitarist and solo songwriter on how homesick heartache fed into For The Morning

Dan Auerbach: “There’s something about playing that electric guitar real loud that feels like home”

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The Black Keys guitarist discusses his renewed love for plugging-in on the duo’s raucous ninth record, Let’s Rock

6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear in July 2019

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From mind-melting Venezuelan metal to dark Western drama

Lucy Spraggan: “Some people write diaries or journals. I just turn it into a song”

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The songwriter and career contrarian talks storytelling, stigmas and sticking to her guns

The Cranberries’ Noel Hogan: “Doing the album when we did, it was almost like therapy for us”

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The guitarist reflects on Dolores O'Riordan’s passing and the band’s unlikely breakthrough

13 of the best guitar acts to watch at Glastonbury 2019

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We offer a six-string segment of the UK festival’s huge line-up

Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds: “We are a creative species, full stop. That’s one of the defining features of humanity”

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The Enter Shikari frontman talk lyrics, laptop production and demystifying music

6 fresh guitar artists you need to hear in June 2019

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From doo-wop spacemen to Brit-rock beasts

Bob Weir and D'Angelico unveil new Deluxe Bedford signature guitar

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First signature solid body for New York luthiers

5SOS' Michael Clifford and Gibson invoke Joan Jett for signature Melody Maker

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BurstBucker-equipped dark horse on the way

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