How to make a remote music performance video By Michael Astley-Brown As quarantine has proven, you don’t need to be in the same room to make a ‘live’ recording - here’s how to record and assemble a remote band playthrough
The 9 best looper pedals for guitarists: fatten up your live performances By Michael Astley-Brown Explore our pick of compact and floorboard loop stations and looper pedals for guitarists at every budget
10 best wah pedals 2020: simply the top wah-wahs for your pedalboard By Michael Astley-Brown Our guide to the best wah pedals for adding more expression to your guitar sound
Maebe: 13 guitar albums that blew my mind By Michael Astley-Brown MusicRadar alumnus and Guitar World editor-in-chief Michael Astley-Brown names the records that molded his progressive playing style, from Soundgarden to St Vincent
The 10 best signature guitars 2020: Brian May, Jimmy Page, St Vincent and more By Michael Astley-Brown These artist-approved electric guitars are more than just an artist’s name on the headstock and a bit of extra promo
Fender American Performer Stratocaster review By Michael Astley-Brown £999 €1,035 $1.099 Meet the most affordable USA Strat, with a wealth of tonal riches
The 20 Radiohead chords you need to know By Michael Astley-Brown Voicings that will open your mind and change the way you play guitar
The 8 best tremolo pedals for guitar: give your tone a shake-up with these killer effects By Michael Astley-Brown From vintage amp-style wobble to aggressive helicopter chops, our expert guide is here to help
Polyphia vs Covet round table: “I hope that guitar music dies. I want it to die a painful death” By Michael Astley-Brown Meet the six-string anarchists obliterating the guitar rulebook
Kemper finally releases the Profiler Stage Floorboard By Michael Astley-Brown Best of 2019: Amp modeller combines Profiler Head and Remote for one all-powerful unit
Jeff Buckley guitarist Michael Tighe: “That dude could have done anything; he could have gone into opera, or more classical-type stuff” By Michael Astley-Brown The iconic singer-songwriter’s writing partner reflects on their contrasting guitar approaches, 25 years of Grace and what music Buckley would be making now
9 best metal amps 2020: get your gain on with these heavyweight heads and combos By Michael Astley-Brown Tube, solid-state and digital guitar amplifiers... these are the best metal amps from Mesa/Boogie, Orange, Peavey and more
In pictures: the people's pedalboards By Michael Astley-Brown MusicRadar users share their guitar and bass pedal rigs
TC Electronic brings its MASH footswitch tech to the Flashback 2 X4 Delay pedal By Michael Astley-Brown Pressure-sensitive switches, new Crystal algorithm and six presets
Eastman debuts all-new Romeo thinline electric guitar and nylon-string Cabaret acoustic By Michael Astley-Brown A fresh semi-hollow and innovative classical
Fredric Effects debuts Regent 150 Preamp pedal By Michael Astley-Brown London FX co revives obscure East German preamp
Star Singer Slides utilise a secret crackle glaze technique to improve their tone By Michael Astley-Brown Each guitar slide boasts a unique finish
Framus unleashes metal-ready Diablo II Supreme electric guitar By Michael Astley-Brown Seymour Duncan Nazgûl and Sentient onboard for drop tuning-friendly tones
BB King’s latter-day Lucille ES-345 is going up for auction By Michael Astley-Brown The blues legend’s favourite stage guitar from his later years goes under the hammer
MXR heralds the release of the Dookie Drive Pedal with Billie Joe Armstrong demo By Michael Astley-Brown Hear Green Day-aping distortion pedal in action
Reelin’ in the gear: Walter Becker’s guitars and amps go up for sale By Michael Astley-Brown Take a look at the late Steely Dan legend’s collection
Soundgarden’s Kim Thayil: “I’m not on a first-name basis with my gear; I just know it’s Mr Mesa/Boogie and Mr Guild!” By Michael Astley-Brown The idiosyncratic guitarist on the Seattle greats’ ferocious Artists Den live release, his guitar partnership with Chris Cornell and what’s holding up the band’s final album
Summer NAMM 2019: Third Man Records teams up with Gamechanger Audio for the Plasma Coil By Michael Astley-Brown Jack White’s record co collaborates on new octave fuzz pedal
Summer NAMM 2019: Jimmy Page announces Standard Model Sundragon guitar amp By Michael Astley-Brown New Led Zeppelin I replica follows limited-edition run
Summer NAMM 2019: Dunlop debuts 4 Authentic Hendrix mini pedals, plus new Gary Clark Jr. and Dimebag Cry Baby wahs By Michael Astley-Brown New Fuzz Face, Octavio, Uni-Vibe and Band Of Gypsys Fuzz on show
