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Tones Behind The Tracks

With a focus on storytelling and an unexpectedly precious mid-7Os Strat, blues-rocker Aynsley Lister presents album number eight

In Good Company

After a month travelling the country visiting guitar shows, Alex Bishop reflects on the vibrant UK lutherie scene

TELE VISION

Seven decades on from its launch, and counting, the Tele is still the guitar for all seasons.

ARIEL POSEN

It’s been a while since we caught up with the renowned Canadian guitarist, so when his recent UK shows came within hailing distance, we welcomed him back to talk tone, technique and touring

8 mins |

Fly Drive

A new approach to clipping circuits from Kernom aims to offer all the overdrive sounds you need in a single pedal

2 mins |

Live Wire

The late Malcom Young was a champion of the double-cut Jet - and his famous modded Jet Firebird has just been released in its earlier, less-modded guise

1 min |

Sweat The Small Stuff

Could your gear be a tweak away from perfection? Paying attention to the details can sometimes help you avoid a big pay out, says Huw Price

Fretbuzz

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

SIMPLE PLEASURES

John Osborne of The Brothers Osborne on discovering the Tele, trading up and why bad B-Bender technique is like too much cologne...

GREEN FINGERS

Status Quo’s Francis Rossi on baiting the purists, swapping guitars

Eccentric Echo

It might be small, but Free The Tone’s latest has all the facilities to really shape the sound of your delay trails

2 mins |

ANDY FAIRWEATHER LOW

Defiantly old-school in his approach to music making, with a delightfully quirky taste in guitars to boot, everybody's favourite sideman has a new solo album, Flang Dang, poised for release

8 mins |

Planets Suite

Three special instruments to celebrate 20 years since Faith became a name to reckon with on the acoustic front. Designed by Patrick James Eggle with bespoke abalone inlays they really are something to behold

6 mins |

Master Of Reality

The latest from Laney’s flagship UK-designed and made Supergroup range offers real vintage valve tone combined with Two Notes cab emulation

The Name Game

Known for the quality of its guitars, PRS may also be destined as a go-to brand for pedals with its intriguingly monikered debut trio

Measure Up

Once dismissed as the preserve of bass players, 10and 15-inch speakers have a valid place in guitarists’ amps, says Paul Gough of Zilla Cabs

ROUT ONE

With his StewMac kit-build all up and running, Dave Burrluck looks at how to populate that large pickup rout

6 mins |

David Davidson's Vintage Icons

’57 Gibson EDS-1275 Double 12 Prototype

Rod Brakes Classic Gear

Gibson's supersize acoustic has always been the \"king of flat-tops\"

The year that TikTok went weird

Trends, once created and T enforced by the culture press and celebrities, have grown into an ever-evolving, unpredictable beast with the rise of TikTok.

Eliza Rose – "I'm a raver before anything else"

Eliza Rose is a DJ, singer, producer and avid record collector who just took a UK rave tune to number one

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Groove Armada – The boys are back

The electronic duo quit touring in 2010, with Andy Cato moving into sustainable farming and Tom Findlay becoming a therapist. Now, 12 years later, they've nearly completed one final live tour, and have recorded new material for their 25-track greatest hits box set. Rolling Stone UK checked in to chat outdated technology, nipple tassels and playing Groove Armada to cows

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Breakthrough Award – Bree Runway – She's that girl

This was Bree Runway's year. She collaborated with Stormzy, added more A-listers to her growing fan base and is now regularly recognised in the streets of London, her hometown. Rolling Stone UK met Bree for her most intimate interview yet

Artist of the year - Yungblud - How to win fans and influence people

Love him or hate him, Yungblud exemplifies what it means to be a Gen Z rock star. Dominic Harrison harnessed an influencer model to rise to fame but in 2022 proved he's well on the way to becoming a British pop culture icon. Rolling Stone UK goes on the road with our Artist of the Year to find out how he intends to use more than his highenergy persona to be taken seriously.

Alex Turner

The Arctic Monkeys frontman on big rock guitars, evolving as a band, and revving up for their latest album, The Car

4 mins |

Record Collector

Not Forgotten

Keith Levene 1957-2022 - Keith Levene was, in a literal sense, hugely instrumental in the formation of punk and post-punk. As a teenage member of The Clash, he persuaded Joy Strummer to join the band. He taught Viv Albertine of The Slits to play guitar, and alongside Jah Wobble and John Lydon, he was responsible for some of the pinnacles of the post-punk era, defining achievements such as 1979's Metal Box, a jagged, silver monument which still stands, Shardlike, casting its long shadow.