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Five Minutes Alone Samantha Fish

The blues guitarist and singer-songwriter talks feeling, soul, authenticity – and putting the fun back into record shopping

Opeth Return

A new Opeth album is always a cause for celebration as, along with the usual selection of surprises from the Swedish progressive maestros, there’s always a feast of great tones, searing leads and lush harmonies to be found within their unique compositions.

The Playlist

Former Reuben man Jamie Lenman talks ThunderCats, The Four Horsemen and being triggered by Gun

Gibson 2019 Modern Collection

With Gibson hitting the headlines for reasons good and, well, not so good, it’s time to see if its iconic electric guitars are equally as newsworthy…

Fionn Regan

On Sixth Album, Cala, Fionn Regan Recalls the Starker, Acoustic-led Sound of His Debut, Yet He Tells Us the Wheel Still Keeps Turning…

30 All-Star Lessons

We feel privileged here at TG Towers to have interviewed hundreds of guitar greats over the years, most offering advice and, frankly, great wisdom that could potentially change the way you play the humble six-string. With that in mind, this month we’ve chosen 30 of our favourite slices of inspiration from recent times so you can learn from the stars in their own words. There’s a mix of rhythm and lead techniques and inspiring ideas to help you develop your playing and branch out into new musical pastures. Grab your guitar and let’s rock!

Five Minutes Alone - Jonathan Jackson

The actor/musician behind Nashville’s Avery Barkley reveals how the TV show (and U2) shaped his playing

Iron & Wine

Sam Beam, Aka Iron & Wine, Returns to His Acoustic Roots, Tapping Into His Animal Self in the Process on His Sixth Record, Beast Epic

Rock School Fleetwood Mac Albatross

Try out a classic blues tune and hone your finger slide and vibrato technique in Rockschool’s easy Grade 2 arrangement

California Dreamin

Fender’s colourful new acoustic series officially released

Laura Veirs

THE PORTLAND SONGWRITER TALKS SILENCING HER INNER CRITIC AND HOW YOU DON’T HAVE TO SHOUT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE THROUGH MUSIC

Country Gentleman

Away from his Foo Fighters day job, Chris Shiflett bleeds country. Now on his third solo album, Chris has teamed up with alt-country linchpin, Dave Cobb to deliver his finest solo work yet. TG sat down with the guitarist to talk tones, Teles and writer’s block…

Stockholm Syndrome

Since their humble death metal beginnings in the early 90s, Swedish alt-metallers KATATONIA have emerged as one of the European scene’s valuable progressive gems. Guitarist Anders Nyström tells TG how he thinks differently as a player behind his synthetic wall of noise…

Brent Cobb

The Songwriter and Producer Team of Brent and His Cousin Dave Represent an Old School Revival in Country That We Want Get Onboard With.

IK Multimedia Irig Nano Amp

Portable practise tool that takes AmpliTube out of the cans.

Dream Theater

John Petrucci welcomes TG onstage at Hammersmith Apollo for the Images And Words 25th anniversary tour

Start Busking!

Stash the nerves, charge up your multi-fx and go entertain the masses 

Gary Moore Parisienne WalkWays

Improve your intonation, play searing string bends and test your power of sustain with Moore’s fiery performance

Lewis Watson

The One-time Teenage Troubadour Has Cast-off the Commercial Cuffs, Channeling His Liberation From a Major Label Into Second Album Midnight

Martin Harley

The hard-working roots musician tells us how going to nashville helped him hone in on his playing to reach new heights.

Five Minutes Alone Clint Lowery

The Sevendust man talks Vai, a PRS called Bruce Lee and the real key to survival in a band.

The Great Beyond

AS MYLES KENNEDY’S SOLO CAREER FINALLY TAKES FLIGHT, WE MEET HIM ON THE ROAD TO FIND OUT HOW THE ALTER BRIDGE MAINMAN’S CHILDHOOD TRAGEDY INFLUENCED THE TRIUMPH OF HIS NEW ACOUSTIC CHAPTER

John Carter Cash

JOHN CARTER CASH JOHNNY CASH: FOREVER WORDS TURNS A LOST HAUL OF THE MAN IN BLACK’S LYRICS INTO NEW MUSIC VIA SOME STAR COLLABORATORS, AMONG THEM KINDRED SPIRIT, CHRIS CORNELL

Redemption Songs

Armed with quite possibly the best blues album you’ll hear in 2017, eric gales reveals the amazing story behind his powerful music…

Playing Better Gigs

Learning the songs is only half the battle – but we can help you with some of the rest…

Three delay riffs

As U2 plan a summer tour celebrating the joshua tree’s 30-year anniversary we thought we’d look at the effect that defines the genius of the edge…

BB King The Thrill Is Gone

Practise your picking dynamics and take your solos to the next level with this classic blues ballad from the king of the blues.

Getting Started With...Chord Changes

From folky fingerstyle to hard rock, you need a solid chord technique.

Fink

Coffee Table Collections Be Damned: on Sunday Night Blues Club, Vol. 1, Shape-shifting Singer-songwriter Fink Is Making Modern Blues Without the Tacky Veneer.

Squier Bullet Mustang HH

Affordable cult fave with added quirks.