Gibson Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Standard review
Few guitars come with such a historic and evocative backstory as the Greeny Les Paul. Pretty much whatever your age or taste in music, at…
We don’t know anything about Sleep Token, but at least we have some idea of what guitar gear they’re using
Masked bands have always been mysterious, but UK prog-metallers Sleep Token have taken the concept to the extreme. Nobody knows who’s in the band, and…
No, this isn’t Photoshopped. Some dude actually turned his pedalboard into a diorama of a raging outdoor show using $3k worth of figurines
Traditionally, wild pedalboard builds fall into two camps. There’s the truly overstuffed, pushing 30 or 40 stompboxes (think Kevin Shields), or the stunningly color-coordinated (read:…
Watch Tom Morello and Nuno Bettencourt trade solos as they cover Audioslave’s Cochise with Gary Cherone
Extreme’s Nuno Bettencourt and Gary Cherone jumped onstage with Tom Morello on Friday night (June 2) to cover Audioslave classic Cochise. The performance took place…
Wait, Polyphia are using Marshall amps now?
Polyphia’s Tim Henson and Scott LePage are poster boys for the digital amp generation, so it was something of a surprise to spot the genre-smashing…
Level 42's debut album: a Britfunk classic that took slap bass and bent harmonics to a new, uh, level
In August 1981, the release of the eponymous debut album by Level 42 made a serious impact on our world. The band – Mark King…
Best Martin guitars 2023: we rank the legendary acoustics of an industry icon
As the inventors of X-bracing and the dreadnought body shape, C.F. Martin & Co is interwoven into the DNA of acoustic guitars as we know…
Steve Vai and Tosin Abasi-championed virtuoso Matteo Mancuso really is superhuman – watch him play his mind-melting new single Drop D live
Last week, Matteo Mancuso shared his new single Drop D, which introduced many guitar fans to his unique playing style and masterful instrumental electric guitar…
Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett's new podcast aims to uncover the secrets behind some of rock's biggest guitar solos – and the first round of guests is ridiculous
When it comes to guitar playing, the internet can teach you a lot – just ask Zakk Wylde. Though no-one would dare question his electric…
Veteran record producer Don Was names his 5 all-time favorite bassists
Meet record producer Don Was. In the studio, he’s the man in charge of bringing together the different elements of a recording project, from delivering…