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Oz Noy

He’s one of the most incisively inventive players working today, welding jazz to jagged blues with quicksilver deftness of touch. We join Oz for a rut-breaking lesson...

Gear Of The Year

Welcome to another grand reckoning of the great and the good in gear that Guitarist has tested over the past year. Some years are more replete with interesting guitars than others and, happily, 2018 has been a vintage year.

Dave Davies

The Kinks guitarist recommends keeping your bandmates close and your audience happy…

Back To The Beginning

With the launch of the CLF Research Skyhawk, G&L is revisiting its past to recall the pioneering spirit of Leo Fender and George Fullerton. Guitarist finds out more…

After The Gold Rush

We join Dan Orkin of Reverb.com to find out more about the current state of the vintage-guitar market and hear his expert tips on how to get a great deal on your next second-hand or vintage guitar – and avoid expensive mistakes…

Think Positive

From software to hardware, the Bias Amp concept is positively amazing – check out the colossal 600-watt Bias Head and its smaller sibling

Session Diary Under Pressure

Anxiety can strike in the most unlikely of setting Here's how Adam Goldsmith overcomes his nerves.

The UK Guitar Show 2018

Some of the greatest movers and makers in the guitar industry joined Guitarist as we hit London’s Olympia for our new show – and the comeback of Guitarist Of The Year

Taste Of The Xotic

The quality pedal manufacturer from Van Nuys, California dives into the electric guitar market, taking inspiration from down the road in Fullerton

Steve Hillage

The System 7 and Gong guitarist on keeping it real and looking after your back

Royal Jelly

Honey-smooth Overdrive and stinging fuzz blended in a single pedal

John Norum

Historically, he left Europe and then rejoined – but how will he handle the 10 questions we ask everyone?

Raising The Tone Green And Pleasant Brand

Jamie Dickson explores the magic of celestion’s fabled Greenback speakers – and helps find the best fit for your rig

Family Matters

After four decades of guitar making, Godin still seems like a ‘new’ brand. Why is that and who exactly is Robert Godin? We catch up with the enigma in Québec

Ariana Grande: Pull Up A Chair... She's Dishing The Dirt

A former child star with one of the fastest-rising careers in music. Think Ariana Grande is just another manufactured pop act? Well, read on and think again.

Little Mix: "We Are Real People Going Through Real Things"

Heartbreak, fat-shaming, insecurity and outrageous behaviour on the ‘tour bus’, LITTLE MIX are ready to talk.

Who Is Alex Turner? A Portrait of a Modern Master

Alex David Turner is a tricky character to decode. A songwriting genius? Yes. A rock'n'roll cliche? Maybe. In a milestone year for the Arctic Monkeys frontman - and in the week that the new Last Shadow Puppets album is released - Matt Wilkinson makes sense of a true musical enigma. 

The Zayn Event - Fighting Talk as the 1D Rebel Goes Solo

Exactly one year ago, Zayn Malik quit One Direction. Since then, he’s split up with his pop star fiancée, hooked up with Frank Ocean’s producer and made a solo album. Gavin Haynes pulls up a stool at the pub in his back garden to hear the full story.

Def & Glory - Behind the Comeback Album

Last year, Def Leppard, Whitesnake and Black Star Riders set out on an arena-filling joint tour. Guitarist joins Phil Collen and Viv Campbell backstage to hear about the band’s comeback album, the rules of Leppard riffing and the wild old days – followed by a round-table discussion with all three bands.

Rita Ora: Badass, Beautiful, Brave

Pitch-perfect vocals, sassy signature style and the hottest job in TV: all-round badass Rita Ora is storming ahead, professionally. But what of life outside the limelight? Here, she talks the women who inspire her, meeting Prince, and the dangers of mixing business with pleasure...

Keith Richards: "I Ain't Retiring"

Further Rolling Stones obligations may loom, but for now the inimitable Keith Richards is focusing on his long-neglected solo career. Uncut has a chat with rocks most convivial wildman about Crosseyed Heart, fallen comrades, Dylan, retirement and, of course, the future of the Stones. "I love what I do, man,"he says. "I'm a lucky son of a bitch!"

Night of the Living Dead

June 27, 2015: the reunited members of The Grateful Dead begin their last run of shows. In Northern California, Uncut goes native with the Deadheads to celebrate the bands 50-year adventure, and explores the seismic impact they have made on hundreds of thousands of lives. How will the Dead sound without Jerry Garcia? What happens next? And how do you score some really good LSD? Shall we go, you and I/While we can?..."

Rihanna: Pop's Biggest Rebel

Rihanna is more than a superstar. She's the ultimate icon of the digital age. She's had more Number One singles in 10 years than Madonna has managed in three decades, and she's now the First Lady of the new free NME. Peter Robinson went to LA to hang out with pop's biggest rebel.

CIX: Shaping K-Pop's New Wave

The next-gen Hayllu stars-BX, SEUNGHUN, BAE JIN YOUNG, YONGHEE, and HYUNSUK-chat with Ekta Sinha on levelling it up as hit makers

The Beatles: Now, Then And Forever

The Fab Four Have Just Released 'now And Then,' What Is To Be The Iconic British Band's Final Song

Fresh Indie Picks

Catch up on the latest releases from independent acts

The Story of Jazz

While some might consider jazz to be a dying music genre, let’s trace this unprecedented musical form’s rich history and global impact. Although jazz originated in the United States, through its travels over the years, its influence spread all over the globe, from its African American roots in New Orleans to Europe, Asia, and beyond

10 Best Indian Music Videos Of 2022

Here are the visuals that caught our eye this year, which accompany tracks that Indian independent artists have released

Variation 4 Debut With Funky Single 'By Your Side'

The group formed last November and have since been working on their own brand of pop, blues and funk music

Guru Randhawa Singer-Songwriter Global Guru

Be it parties in foreign lands or long road trips, singer-songwriter Guru Randhawa's songs tend to accompany every journey. As the Punjab-born pop star gears up for his acting debut, he talks to BAYAR JAIN about his musical journey so far.