How to choose the best microphone for your electric guitar amp
The 21st-century has been good to the player who wants to record their electric guitar. For a while now, we have had the option of…
Watch Dream Theater’s Jordan Rudess sing the praises of the amazing LAVA ME 3 acoustic-electric guitar
Jordan Rudess is best known as the keyboardist for prog-metal icons Dream Theater, but did you know he’s also a budding (and rather incredible) guitar…
That time Guthrie Govan covered Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade and took Tom Morello’s solo to mind-boggling new heights
Guthrie Govan is surely one of the greatest living guitarists. A master of rhythm and lead across all genres – but, crucially, with an ear…
Line 6 adds Dumble-style tones in free Helix firmware update sure to please fans of John Mayer, Joe Bonamassa and David Gilmour
Line 6 has issued a new update for its Helix family of multi-effects and amp modelers, which brings even more amp, cab and effects options…
Ana Popovic: "The cancer took a lot out of me, and so did working towards getting better. I had to spend every atom of energy on playing guitar and writing songs"
In the 25 years since the release of her debut record, Hometown, tail-gunning blues virtuoso Ana Popovic has proved herself a force of nature with…
Eric André’s advice for aspiring upright bass players: “Don’t play it. Run for the f**king hills”
Though he’s known around the world for his comedic chops, Eric André is also a pretty proficient bass guitar player. In fact, The Eric André…
Pool Kids on finding a fan in Paramore’s Hayley Williams, the joy of alternate tunings and making math rock accessible
While Florida-born Pool Kids might have started out as a duo of multi-instrumentalist and lead vocalist Christine Goodwyne and drummer Caden Clinton, their size (and…
Freddie Mercury’s Martin D-35, reportedly used to write and record Crazy Little Thing Called Love, is going up for auction
Sotheby’s has announced that it will auction off a large number of Freddie Mercury’s personal items later this year. The significant collection of stage and…
Kirk Hammett explains why he uses wah so much: "I can't think of anybody who uses the wah pedal as much as I do – I'm not ashamed of it"
Kirk Hammett, Metallica’s longtime lead electric guitar slinger, certainly has some recognizable quirks as a player, one of the most well-known of which is his…
Michael Anthony confirms there is a huge archive of unreleased Van Halen material
Michael Anthony has been discussing unreleased Van Halen material and says there is a “ton of stuff” in storage at Eddie Van Halen’s 5150 studio. …