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ROBERT CRAY
This Georgia-born axe-slinger’s style and Strat tone are instantly recognizable. He’s recorded with Eric Clapton, performed with a who’s who of blues legends, from Stevie Ray Vaughan to B.B. King to Hubert Sumlin, and he just released a funky new album called That’s What I Heard? But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…
Power to the “People”
THE 1975’S ADAM HANN DISHES ON THE UK POP-MEISTERS’ “FIRST PROPER ROCK SONG” AND HIS “SECRET WEAPON,” AN EBMM JOHN PETRUCCI SIGNATURE MODEL
Periphery Vision: PEAVEY INVECTIVE MH
THE PEAVEY INVECTIVE.120, designed with considerable input from Periphery guitarist Misha Mansoor, is one of the most exciting amp heads to come along in the last few years.
let there be Sunlight
ENTOMBED GUITARIST UFFE CEDERLUND AND SUNLIGHT STUDIOS’ RECORDING WIZARD TOMAS SKOGSBERG LOOK BACK ON THE BIRTH OF SWEDISH DEATH METAL AND THE SUNLIGHT SOUND
You have to be spontaneous, and that requires confidence, which allows you to change directions on a whim
Rowdy rave-ups, poignant ballads, reggae rhythms and a touch of Nigel Tufnel. Joe Satriani takes you inside his aptly titled new album, Shapeshifting
LOST & FOUND
Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean and Robert DeLeo take you inside Perdida, a lush, densely layered, complex record that pushes the boundaries of what an “acoustic album” can be.
BUILT FOR SPEED
MEET MARTIN’S GAME-CHANGING NEW ROAD SERIES SC-13E – a sleek, loaded and affordable acoustic cutaway designed for electric guitarists
100 Things every Guitarist Should Know
Lean back, get comfy and soak up 18 pages' worth of sound advice from GW's editors and columnists, not to mention Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Misha Mansoor, Joe Bonamassa, Tom Morello, Mark Tremonti, John 5, Jim Root, Ben Harper, Eddie Van Halen and more.
Strictly For The Birds
Lloyd Wood of Welsh rockers Those Damn Crows talks starting bands and his love of the lower register
WILCOCK Mullarkey
Short-scale loveliness from the workshop of Viv Wilcock, whose instruments are creating a buzz. Mike Brooks assesses the goods
Two Up
With her new album, 02022020, Ida Nielsen reveals a new composing direction
Morbid Tales
David Vincent—the man behind the bass and/or vocals in Vltimas, I Am Morbid, and solo projects—has spent his career among the low frequencies. Here he explains how it all came to pass...
RICKENBACKER Al Cisneros 4003 AC
Sleep and OM bassist Al Cisneros is the latest of a very short list of bassists to get his own signature Rickenbacker. Do we want to review it, they asked? Not only does the Editor say yes, he doesn’t want to give it back afterwards...
Read And Learn
Most successful bassists learn to read music and then build a career, but not the esteemed Michael Mondesir. He’s played with a huge list of musicians, from Jeff Beck, to Ginger Baker, Neneh Cherry, and Bill Bruford. All bassists should read this!
Goods Times
Bassist and bandleader Richie Goods has played with a stellar cast of stars including Alicia Keys, Common, Whitney Houston, Lenny White, Christina Aguilera, and many others. Here, the prolific musician returns with a new album, My Left Hand Man, in honour of his late mentor, pianist Mulgrew Miller
DAYS OF OUR LIVES
What’s more punk than playing the biggest arenas in the world, giving your new album a frankly unprintable title and playing a bass with an ancient shape? Nothing, that’s what. We know because we asked Green Day bassist Mike Dirnt...
Finnish Lines
Solo bassist Kristiine Silinja reminds us that there’s no such thing as ‘you cannot’...
BASS OF TOMORROW
Only the best is good enough—even after 51 years, as amp mastermind Robert Gallien of Gallien-Krueger tells us
‘Beastie Boys Story' Isn't A Sure Shot, But It'll Do
Little was predictable about the Beastie Boys in their three-plus decades of making music. They were spontaneous, always evolving, off-the-cuff pranksters who turned pro without ever losing the punchline.
Kobe Bryant's Memorial
The Greatest player of all time
PROMIZZ
When I was between the ages of 6 and 7 I fell in love with music because it allowed me to express myself.
NeéAndra Brooks
ARTIST | PRO. DANCER | MODEL MTV’S WILD ‘N OUT S8-13
TORREI Hart
I would have to say my children. They are amazing and they keep me motivated.
LV
Every emotion is an inspiration to make music.
TAYF3RD ALBUM RELEASE Party
Untouchable Magazine attended TayF3rd album release party February 19th, 2020 downtown Los Angeles.
Juice Wrld tribute
Born Jarad Anthony Higgins, Juice Wrld grew up in Chicago, Illinois were he would begin to achieve his dreams of becoming a platinum recording artist.
Chicago Phor
VH1 Black Ink Crew
Kamaiyah Album release party
February 26, 2020 Untouchable Magazine attended Kamaiyah’s release party which felt more like a concert.
AALIYAH
19 years ago, the world witnessed the tragic death of one of Hip Hop’s greatest female artists, “The L to the I Y A H.” Born Aaliyah Dana Haughton on January 16th, 1979, her dreams of becoming a female musician would soon become reality with the help of her aunt, Gladys Knight, American songwriter and singer, after an unsuccessful run in the 90’s competition, “Star Search”.
WILD BILL
With more bands under his belt than we’ve eaten backstage ramen, the mighty Billy Sheehan is nothing less than a king in our world. We meet the great man as he delivers yet another sterling performance on Sons Of Apollo’s new album, MMXX