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Rocco Zifarelli Video Masterclass pt3

In the third instalment of this six-part video feature, Rocco Zifarelli demonstrates some evocative acoustic lead work over an orchestral backing track, Days Long Gone, with Jon Bishop as your guide.

Psychedelic: Gong

Put the kettle on and grab your guitar as RGT’s Simon Barnard explores the psychedelic sounds of Gong. But watch out for flying teapots!

Pat Travers

This month Phil Short checks out the ‘fire and brimstone’ style of a criminally undersung Canadian blues-rock powerhouse: Pat Travers.

Mauro Giuliani La Rose

This month Bridget Mermikides introduces us to the music of Mauro Giuliani, a leading Italian guitarist and cellist from the early 19th century.

Kenny Wayne Shepherd Interview & masterclass

A protégé of BB King, jamming partner with Alexander Dumble and bandmate of Stephen Stills, we joined Kenny to talk about Dumble-modded Fuzz Faces, the essence of a great Strat, and learn some of his blues soloing strategies.

Jimmy Page Full style analysis!

Jon Bishop unlocks the playing secrets of a blues-rock virtuoso and one of the most influential and best-loved guitarists of all time. Session superstar, Yardbird, and Led Zeppelin founder, Jimmy Page.

Kim Gordon: La Ghosts & Flowers

As KIM GORDON prepares to release No Home Record – her brilliant debut solo album – she takes stock of her consistently adventurous career so far. To discuss: her early days in New York’s Downtown, cooking with Neil Young and the perils of gentrification. “Life is unexpected,” she tells Tom Pinnock

Tinariwen: Even Nomads Get The Blues

A lot has changed for TINARIWEN since they became superstars of desert rock’n’roll. But their Saharan homeland remains as troubled as ever. We track the band down in Morocco, where Michael Bonner hears tales of exile, insurgency and belonging. “As long as people are oppressed, there will be room for protest music,” they explain

“I Was Insatiable!”

From a back garden in Epsom to the stage of the O2 – via Bombay, New York, Marrakesh and Beijing – join us as JIMMY PAGE guides us through 60 years’ worth of his marvellous adventures. CliffRichard! Exorcisms! “A cauldron of inspiration”! There are road trips with The Yardbirds, magical recording sessions at Headley Grange, his ongoing relationship with Robert Plant and the vast musical legacy of Led Zeppelin to consider. “I was dealt a very good hand,” Page tells Michael Odell. “And I like to think I played it well.”

Angel Olsen: Her Bright Materials

Welcome to Asheville, North Carolina, where ANGEL OLSEN is poised to release her new album, All Mirrors. Erin Osmon joins the singer-songwriter at home to discuss heartbreak, fantasy property deals and her latest bold pop experiment. “Sometimes your dreams are not what they seem,” she says

'I Was Pretty Bad At Being A Pop Star'

Riding high on the back of Bon Iver’s endorsement and his finest album in years, the piano master discusses the Grateful Dead, Bob Dylan, cryogenics and appearing in “some of the worst videos ever made”

The Go-Betweens - G Stands For Go-Betweens: Volume 2 – 1985–1989 Domino

Australian indie ambassadors’ golden age showcased in opulent style.

It's Too Late To Stop Now

Has VAN MORRISON mellowed at last? After yet another remarkable period in his ongoing creative renaissance, the Celtic soul warrior is on good form as he talks R&B, transcendence and mythical bootlegs with Graeme Thomson. “I didn’t know what the hell I was doing for quite a while,” he reveals

Robert Plant - Digging Deep

ESPARANZA 7/10 Percy on 45! A boxset of 7”s traces Plant’s post-Zep progress. By Michael Bonner

Leonard Cohen - Thanks For The Dance

The poet’s intimate musical postscript.

'I'll Tell You The Full Story…'

During the past 12 months, a series of lavish boxsets have tracked DAVID BOWIE’s early development throughout 1968 and 1969. As this comprehensive archeological survey concludes with Conversation Piece, long-serving producer TONY VISCONTI relives the highs and lows of Bowie’s breakthrough. There are ham sandwiches, Marc Bolan impressions, the peerless “Space Oddity”, and tearful studio interludes… but, most importantly, we learn how the music made during this brief but pivotal period critically influenced one superstar in the making: David Bowie himself…

'I Was Very Into Solitude' - An Audience With Bill Callahan

At the end of his most successful year to date, the one-time Smog loner talks children’s choirs, Scorsese films, tabloid nudity and why he’d rather be a horse than a bird

'A Bit Of Civic Pride'

2019 has been a landmark for THE SPECIALS. A No 1 album, a massive world tour and the declaration of The Specials Day in Los Angeles. For their singer, TERRY HALL, the year has also meant a more personal milestone: collecting his bus pass. Here, Hall – along with bandmates HORACE PANTER and LYNVAL GOLDING – reflects on the triumphs of the past 12 months. But as John Lewis discovers, just don’t ask Hall what he’s planning to call his autobiography…

Spice Up Your Blues With Dorian

Jon Bishop wants to spice up your blues with the wonderful world of the Dorian mode. If you feel your playing is stuck in a Pentatonic rut then this feature could provide the refreshing change you’re after.

Sixty Seconds With...

A minute’s all it takes to find out what makes a great guitarist tick. Before he jumped into his limo for the airport we grabbed a quick chat with legendary Dixie Dregs, Flying Colors and Deep Purple guitarist, Steve Morse.

Session Shenanigans

The studio guitarist’s guide to happiness and personal fulfilment, as related by session ace Mitch Dalton. This month: Everybody dance!

Rocco Zifarelli Video Masterclass Pt2

In the second instalment of this six-part video feature, Rocco Zifarelli demonstrates some smooth Dorian lead work over a fast paced, fusion blues backing track, Harlem 72. Jon Bishop is your guide.

Robin Trower

This month Phil Short introduces us to the effects-laden psychedelic tones of a legendary blues-rock guitarist, the great Robin Trower.

Psychedelic: Love

This month Simon Barnard introduces a fascinating band that melded trippy ballads with proto-punk and garage rock: Arthur Lee’s ‘Love’.

John Etheridge Interview & Masterclass

Soft Machine’s John Etheridge talks David Mead through the band’s inner workings and reveals what it’s like to be the six-string driving force for one of the most legendary of British jazz-fusion outfits.

Instrumental Inquisition!

Guitar instrumentals have supplied some of music’s most evocative moments. We asked some top guitarists for their take on this iconic movement. Today Dutch prog band Focus’s brilliant guitarist and now solo artist, the great Jan Akkerman.

In The Woodshed

Become Lord Of The Riffs with the Minor Pentatonic says Charlie Griffiths. Five notes to rule them all and five riffs to find them!

Food For Thought

Justin Sandercoe of justinguitar.com lends GT his insight as one of the world’s most successful guitar teachers. This month: Confidence and reality.

The First... Dani Winter-Bates

AHEAD OF THEIR BIGGEST EVER HEADLINE SHOWS, DANI TALKS US THROUGH SOME OF THE FIRSTS THAT HELPED BURY TOMORROW BECOME THE BAND THEY ARE TODAY.

Behind The Bastards

FIST FIGHTS, RUNAWAY SUCCESS AND A STORY THAT’S BEEN UNFOLDING IN PLAIN SIGHT FOR ALMOST A DECADE... THIS IS HOW PALAYE ROYALE MADE THEIR DARING NEW ALBUM ‘THE BASTARDS’, EXCLUSIVELY AND IN THEIR OWN WORDS.