John Butler: “First: write a good song. Second: work your ass off. Third: get people’s attention” By Rob Laing The Australian songwriter reflects on the lessons learned across two decades
NAMM 2019: Taylor launches Grand Pacific line of round-shoulder dreadnoughts By Matt Parker, Rob Laing Off-the-shoulder numbers include V-Class bracing
Chelsea Wolfe: “I wanted to write heavy songs that are fun to play and that I could really lose myself in” By Rob Laing Meet the artist and see the rig behind one of the most singular sounds in contemporary guitar music
Boss Katana-Air review Posted £400 €409 $549 Experience a different kind of air guitar with this fully wireless amp
Myles Kennedy’s top 5 tips for guitarists: “If I can do it, you can do it” By Rob Laing Alter Bridge frontman talks alternate tunings, multi-tasking and going solo
City And Colour: "To find myself in these rooms where people are being as quiet as they can be so they can listen, it’s a really beautiful experience" By Rob Laing Dallas Green reflects on his journey so far, from open-mic nights to his vocal and guitar playing evolution
Alice In Chains: "We’re both guitar players at heart; we never intended to be lead singers" By Rob Laing Jerry Cantrell and William DuVall reflect on writing, roots and Rainier Fog
How to find the right acoustic guitar shape for you By Rob Laing How to buy the acoustic that best suits your playing style
The playlist: Mark Tremonti By Rob Laing The Alter Bridge hero names his toughest song to play live, the riff he wishes he wrote and his favourite Creed track
Myles Kennedy: “I don’t want to be one of those players where I just fall into a routine and don’t evolve” By Rob Laing The Slash and Alter Bridge man discusses his fresh guitar approach on Year Of The Tiger
Review round-up: travel electro-acoustic guitars By Rob Laing Four compact acoustics from Fender, Sigma, Martin and Yamaha
Dowina Rustica GACE-DS review Posted £479 A European-built acoustic stakes its claim for your wooden heart
