Rob Laing
I'm the Guitars Editor for MusicRadar, handling news, reviews, features, tuition, advice for the strings side of the site and everything in between. Before MusicRadar I worked on guitar magazines for 15 years, including Editor of Total Guitar in the UK. When I'm not rejigging pedalboards I'm usually thinking about rejigging pedalboards.
Latest articles by Rob Laing
Pearl Jam's Eddie Vedder remembers his lost musical peers and covers Nine Inch Nails' Hurt in Seattle
By Rob Laing published
"I can't stop thinking about them"
Are you getting the most out of your power chords? Tom Bukovac has a tip from the Rolling Stones guitar playbook
By Rob Laing published
The Nashville session man has more playing great playing knowledge to share
An emotional Nuno Bettencourt revisits the childhood home where he wrote Extreme's More Than Words
By Rob Laing published
"This bedroom here is where everything happened guitar-wise"
Tool bassist Justin Chancellor isn't ruling out an alternative to album releases for the band in the future
By Rob Laing published
"Danny has just turned 63, so if we take 13 more years we’ll be touring when we’re over 70!"
Marshall's CEO wants to make up for lost time with modelling amps – but is he too late?
By Rob Laing published
After success helming the lifestyle audio side of the company, Jeremy de Maillard aims to bring more guitarists back onside
Super producer Brendan O'Brien reveals how he learned the second most fundamental part of recording songs after tempo
By Rob Laing published
"I did not even know that right away"
Slash tells us about his experiences learning to play pedal steel for the last two years
By Rob Laing published
The Guns N' Roses legend tells us about his new hard-earned musical skills
The new Harley Benton MV Bass guitar series is hitting the low end on prices
By Rob Laing published
Six new models starting from under £200/$250
Brendan O'Brien on his first encounter with John Frusciante and how they recorded the Under The Bridge intro
By Rob Laing published
O'Brien engineered and mixed 1991's Blood Sugar Sex Magik and saw the secret to a great guitar tone first-hand
Gibson and Kramer have some stunning new finishes to show you
By Rob Laing published
Bold finishes with versatile wiring specs
The remarkable story of Huey Lewis And The News' The Power Of Love and the co-writer who saved it
By Rob Laing published
Huey Lewis and Chris Hayes understood the assignment – but it was bandmate Johnny Colla who helped them deliver it
Boss reveals the Katana Gen 3: the evolution of a guitar amp phenomenon
By Rob Laing published
Evolved Tube Logic design, new Pushed amp model and Bloom voicing
A previously unheard recording featuring Jimi Hendrix playing in Little Richard's band in 1965 is up for auction
By Rob Laing published
Two of the most influential musicians in rock 'n' roll history performed together in 1965
"It’s a chameleon for your pedalboard": Line 6 HX One review
By Rob Laing published
Helix scales down to widen its appeal
The elite of Nashville guitar players assemble (and jam) for the opening of Fender's new HQ in the Music City
By Rob Laing published
Brad Paisley, Billy Gibbons, Jack White, Brent Mason, Keith Urban, Guthrie Trapp and Chris Stapleton were all in attendance
Nickelback and The Lottery Winners form an unlikely partnership to cover Oasis live
By Rob Laing published
Chad Kroeger's band joined the Manchester local heroes who are supporting the Canadians on tour
Gibson wants to give you a good excuse to upgrade your guitar with 7 new pickup options
By Rob Laing published
Additions to the Modern and Original series
"I was blown away": PRS debuts new, more affordable David Grissom amp with the DGT 15
By Rob Laing published
Can it repeat the recent success of his SE signature guitar?
Mythos Pedals' Zach explains why he modded his $20,000 Murphy Lab Les Paul
By Rob Laing published
Inside the mind of a guitar tinkerer
Rob Chapman reveals the game-changing guitar hack he learned from country players
By Rob Laing published
Muting unwanted notes is a key to great playing
Pearl Jam producer Andrew Watt guests onstage with the band on Alive in Las Vegas
By Rob Laing published
Son, she said, have I got a little solo for you
"This is like my Olympic sport" – See Lzzy Hale ace her first show fronting Skid Row
By Rob Laing published
The 'acting front person' signed on for four shows with the band, but on the strength of these clips we hope there are more
The Beatles' Yesterday and 5 other songs that were inspired by dreams
By Rob Laing last updated
How Keith Richards, Paul McCartney and Taylor Swift were visited by melodies
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