Dimebag day: "He was like Santa Claus with a pink beard" - Zakk Wylde remembers his friend By Total Guitar last updated 14 July 22 In memory of Dimebag Darrell on the 15th anniversary of his passing, we revisit an archive interview with Zakk
While She Sleeps’ Sean Long: “I don’t want people holding this guitar and being scared to put it down. I want people to f**k it up!” By Jonathan Horsley published 14 April 22 Sean Long discusses his new signature Charvel, explaining why its utilitarian build prepares it for the physicality of his sound, and how open tunings help him find fresh musical ideas
Eric Bibb: “I love cheapo guitars that have a unique quality. They’ll tell you what songs they want to play“ By Jonathan Horsley last updated 11 April 22 One of blues guitar's storytelling greats discusses his dependency on groove, the genius of Eric Gales, and the sounds and themes of his new album, Dear America
Joe Satriani: "I just wanted to raise my bar – I just wanted it to be higher on every level" By Jonathan Horsley published 1 April 22 Satch tells us how went down the rabbit-hole of his imagination for new album The Elephants Of Mars
Mark Lanegan: 9 albums that changed my life - "If any record ever truly saved me, it was this one" By Amit Sharma last updated 23 February 22 In memoriam: Screaming Trees and Queens of the Stone Age alt-rock giant on Bowie, Iggy, Kraftwerk and more
Classic interview - Yngwie Malmsteen: “You think because a singer is there he has something to do with it. He just sings. That’s it" By Ed Mitchell published 15 February 22 The Swedish shred maestro talks blues (kind of) and almost unleashes the fury on us. Twice...
Tal Wilkenfeld: “I’m a completely different bass player now. When I was in Jeff Beck’s band, I hadn’t even been playing for four years!” By Chris Jisi last updated 20 January 22 The Australian bassist on Love Remains and her superstar collaborators
"I’ve worked with so many people but I have to say Axl Rose’s voice is amazing, truly one of a kind" – remembering late vocal coach legend Ron Anderson with this 2019 interview By Amit Sharma published 22 December 21 Anderson taught artists including Myles Kennedy, Janet Jackson, Ozzy Osbourne, Seal, Alicia Keys and even Tom Cruise
Joanne Shaw Taylor: “Blues doesn’t have to be a 12-bar shuffle. So long as you sing it with a certain attitude, or play it with a certain feel, it is blues “ By Jonathan Horsley published 24 September 21 How the British blues-rock sensation got her mojo back on an album of classic covers recorded with Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith
Classic Interview: Ed Sheeran's bad guitar habits – “The first song I ever learned to play on the guitar was Layla by Eric Clapton. I used to know all the solos for Guns N’ Roses songs” By Chris Vinnicombe last updated 28 July 21 In this interview from 2012, the pop megastar shares his secret to finding warm acoustics, talks Lego and Yazoo milk, and explains how rapping like Snoop can keep a crowd onside