Rod Brakes
Rod Brakes is a music journalist with an expertise in guitars. Having spent many years at the coalface as a guitar dealer and tech, Rod's more recent work as a writer covering artists, industry pros and gear includes contributions for leading publications and websites such as Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar World, Guitar Player and MusicRadar in addition to specialist music books, blogs and social media. He is also a lifelong musician.
Latest articles by Rod Brakes

"I'm so Honored to Be on This Track With These Legends": Watch Acoustic Virtuoso Tommy Emmanuel Cover “Cajun Girl” With Little Feat
By Rod Brakes published
Video The Australian guitarist’s new single appears ahead of his highly anticipated collaborative album, ‘Accomplice Two’

Wolfgang Van Halen Unveils Mammoth WVH's “Another Celebration at the End of the World” Music Video
By Rod Brakes published
Video This “high-energy rocker” appears ahead of the band’s new album, ‘Mammoth II’

Watch Malina Moye’s Fuzzed up Music Video, “F.I.N.E (F*ck’d up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotionally Unstable)”
By Rod Brakes published
Video "I wanted to play a song that reflected the emotional roller coaster ride that is America," says the guitarist

Watch Rodrigo y Gabriela’s Surreal “Descending To Nowhere” Music Video
By Rod Brakes published
Video This masterful guitar track appears as the lead single from the Grammy-winning duo’s long-awaited album, 'In Between Thoughts... A New World’

Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Molly Tuttle's Spectacular Studio Performance of Townes Van Zandt’s “White Freight Liner Blues”
By Rod Brakes published
Video In this ‘Guitar Player’ exclusive, we reveal the first track from Tommy Emmanuel's upcoming full-length collaborations album, ‘Accomplice Two’
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