Video: Jon Gomm talks us through his signature Ibanez guitars By Sam Drower 24 September 2021 The UK acoustic maestro talks us through his Ibanez JGM10 signature acoustic and explains the differences with the JGM5
Chris Broderick interview: "I've always had an affinity for Jackson since even before I knew how to play guitar" By Sam Drower 24 September 2021 The Age Of Defiance and former Megadeth guitarist on his new signature models
Skindred bassist Dan Pugsley talks Laney Digbeth amps and recording a new album By Sam Drower 24 September 2021 "I'm trying to do something on this record where once the main guitars and vocals are done, I'm listening back to my bass parts for moments where I can potentially move things"
Dirty Loops' Jonah Nilsson interview: "I think that's the most important thing about being a musician; together, you're stronger" By Sam Drower 23 August 2021 As the Quincy Jones-approved Swedish vocal and instrumental maestro releases his first solo album, we talk covering Michael Jackson and writing the soundtrack of his life so far
Emily Wolfe interview: "Knowing a lot about the gear side of things can really help you accomplish the sound you have in your head" By Sam Drower 12 July 2021 The Epiphone artist talks marrying fuzz blues with pop hooks
10 live soundcheck tips for musicians from a sound engineer By Sam Drower 28 June 2021 Honest advice to improve your soundchecks and gigs
Blood Red Shoes’ Laura-Mary Carter: 10 albums that changed my life – “Pixies are one of our biggest influences. That's why Steve and I both sing“ By Sam Drower 25 June 2021 The vocalist/guitarist talks new EP Ø and the inspiration of Elliot Smith, Nirvana, Hole and Babes In Toyland
The future for live music and 7 tips on performing online with Tesseract bassist Amos Williams By Sam Drower 24 June 2021 Back To Live: Insights and ideas on how bands can redefine their live performances
8 tips for bassists to improve their playing and stay inspired By Sam Drower 31 May 2021 Staying creative as a bass player solo and with other musicians
"It sent my guitar playing, or the thought of what I could do, in a new direction" – AFI's Jade Puget on the 10 albums that changed my life By Sam Drower 24 May 2021 From Depeche Mode to Jawbreaker and Robert Johnson
K.Flay: "Collaboration decreases pressure, and when you decrease pressure and expectation you make better music" By Sam Drower 17 May 2021 Interview: As the crossover artist returns with a rock-driven EP featuring Tom Morello and Travis Barker, she explains why guitar is the instrument she knows best
Tetrarch guitarist Diamond Rowe: "We're really looking forward to doing some big things" By Sam Drower 22 April 2021 The US four-piece are metal's ones to watch in 2021 with their new album Unstable
"We feel we managed to reach the rock sound we've been looking for for many years" – MONO's Takaakira 'Taka' Goto talks new live album and 22 years together By Sam Drower 03 March 2021 Beyond The Past captures the Japanese instrumentalists with the Platinum Anniversary Orchestra
"I love exploring and channelling these different pieces of me from these different eras" – Nothing,Nowhere on Trauma Factory and the 10 albums that changed his life By Sam Drower 04 February 2021 “I still get tripped out when reading comments from people saying that my music saved their life," admits Joe Mulherin
"This album is just crushingly sad" – Emma Ruth Rundle chooses the 10 albums that changed her life By Sam Drower 27 December 2020 Best of 2020: This pick of key albums from ERR's life reflects her musical diversity
Interview: The future for live music and 7 tips on performing online with Tesseract bassist Amos Williams By Sam Drower 17 December 2020 "I think you could see a lot more solo artists and singer songwriters come up through this, as well as instrumentalists who may not have yet had that opportunity"
Thou guitarist Andy Gibbs: 5 players who blew my mind By Sam Drower 29 October 2020 Matt Pike and Billy Corgan are among the guitarists who lit the fire under Gibbs' downtuned, slo-mo riffing and songwriting
MonoNeon talks new Fender American Professional II basses and how working with Prince inspired his own music By Sam Drower 19 October 2020 "Those times playing music with Prince at Paisley Park was life-changing"
The Pineapple Thief's Bruce Soord talks new album Versions Of The Truth, Gavin Harrison and his 5 tips for musicians By Sam Drower 26 August 2020 “Having someone as creative as Gavin Harrison on board, I would be a fool not to utilise that in the songwriting as much as I could"
