Bobby Vega (Sly & The Family Stone/Santana): "I’m totally blessed" By Mike Brooks published 6 September 19 The Sly & The Family Stone and Santana bassist reflects
Rig tour: Foo Fighters' Chris Shiflett - "There’s something about P-90s" By Stuart Williams published 5 September 19 As the Foos man brings his solo project to the UK, we find out about his new signature model and his go-to pedals
Me and my guitar: And So I Watch You From Afar By Rob Laing published 4 September 19 The Northern Irish instrumentalists on their Shergolds
5 minutes alone - Live's Chad Taylor: “My guitar obsession means I even own my own guitar shop” By Matt Parker published 4 September 19 We spend a little time with the guitarist and writer
Al Cisneros (Sleep/OM): “When I’m stoned it’s readily apparent whether a rhythm has a shelf-life or not” By Joel McIver published 3 September 19 The Sleep bass man on his new signature Rickenbacker, roots and reggae
6 guitar artists you need to hear in September 2019 By Matt Parker published 2 September 19 From prog wonders to Hetfield-ian riffers
Peter Hook: “I’ve never liked to be hidden, and I don’t like to be patronised. I don’t buy into the idea that the bass player is the quiet one” By Amit Sharma published 30 August 19 The Joy Division and New Order hero looks back on his genre-defining legacy
Richard Fortus: “We’re pushed and inspired by our own tone... We’re gonna be playing better because we’re hearing what we want to hear” By Rod Brakes published 28 August 19 The GN’R veteran talks hunting down guitars, nailing his tone and sharing a stage with Slash
One for the road - Steve Vai: “The moment I got onto the stage and started playing, I discovered this is my natural state of being” By David Mead published 27 August 19 On early shows, tonal wisdom and going big with Smalls
Mastodon’s Troy Sanders: “There’s got to be a stronger word than ‘humbled’, and whatever that word is, that’s what I’m feeling” By Joel McIver published 22 August 19 The bassist talks joining Thin Lizzy and a special cover of Stairway