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

Listen to Chris Shiflett’s "Banger" of a Single, “Black Top White Lines”
By Rod Brakes published
Video The Foo Fighters guitarist unveils lyric video ahead of solo album release

Watch Funk Guitar Master Wah Wah Watson Groove With Herbie Hancock
By Rod Brakes published
Video See the Motown legend jam with his long-term collaborator in this awesome live clip from the mid-‘70s

Watch a “17-Year-Old” John Frusciante Shredding Like Steve Vai in the ‘80s
By Rod Brakes published
VIDEO The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE

Joe Bonamassa Announces Expansive New Live Album, ‘Tales of Time’
By Rod Brakes published
Video Watch the video for his latest single, “The Loyal Kind,” filmed at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Watch Guitar Sensation Laura Cox Play Some Hot Licks From Her Fiery "So Long" Single
By Rod Brakes published
Video The French rocker demonstrates some mean P-90 tones in this exclusive ‘GP’ video

Listen to Joe Bonamassa Tear It up on Marc Broussard’s New Single, “That's What Love Will Make You Do"
By Rod Brakes published
Video Great music for a great cause, this cover of Little Milton’s '70s Stax classic appears ahead of the king of Bayou Soul’s new album, 'S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul’

Watch the Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ Mini-Documentary
By Rod Brakes published
Video The Fab Four’s debut album turns 60 this year

Watch Arielle’s Freewheeling “’73” Music Video
By Rod Brakes published
Video The new single arrives ahead of the Brian May Guitars signature artist’s latest album, ‘’73’

Watch Pink Floyd’s Impassioned Rock & Roll Hall of Fame “Wish You Were Here” Performance
By Rod Brakes published
Video David Gilmour and Richard Wright are joined by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan for this heartfelt acoustic rendition
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