Latest articles by Rod Brakes
The Kinks Celebrate 60th Anniversary With Career-Defining Release, ‘The Journey’
The first instalment of the groundbreaking British band’s two-part anthology will appear next month
Listen to Chris Shiflett’s "Banger" of a Single, “Black Top White Lines”
Video The Foo Fighters guitarist unveils lyric video ahead of solo album release
“Jeff’s Playing Hit Me Hard”: Steve Lukather Gives His Take on Jeff Beck’s Life, Legacy and Music in Our Latest ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ Podcast
‘GP’ joins the Toto/Ringo Starr guitar ace to talk about the profound influence of the electric guitar master
Watch Funk Guitar Master Wah Wah Watson Groove With Herbie Hancock
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
VIDEO The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE
Jeff Beck’s 10 Greatest Collaborations
From Jon Bon Jovi and Roger Waters to Ozzy Osbourne and Kate Bush, here are some deep cuts from the electric guitar master's extensive catalog of collabs
“If I Want to Push the Boundaries of Guitar, It’s Not Going to Be by Using a Pedal”: Brian May Guitars Signature Artist Arielle Talks Ditching Pedals and Turning up the Volume
Schooled by Eric Johnson, the tone purist says playing loud is like, “living on the edge of utter disaster and awesome inspiration”
"I Just Don't See Any Need for Pedals”: Walter Trout Shows Us How He Gets All the Tones He Needs From His Vintage Mesa/Boogie Mark IV Amp
VIDEO “My pedalboard right now is this carpet and my shoes,” says the bluesman in the final episode of 'Pedalpocalypse'
Listen to Tropical F*ck Storm's Epic Cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “1983... (A Merman I Should Turn to Be)”
This 17-minute-long version of the sprawling 1968 classic pays homage to the high priest of psychedelic rock
Get That Classic Rockabilly Sound, EVH Girth, Bathroom Ambience and Much More With Electro-Harmonix’s New Slap-Back Echo
This late ‘70s throwback has been updated and reissued with a smaller footprint
Joe Bonamassa Announces Expansive New Live Album, ‘Tales of Time’
Video Watch the video for his latest single, “The Loyal Kind,” filmed at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Fender Unveils New Gold Foil Series Jazzmaster, Telecaster and Jazz Bass
These '60s garage rock-inspired guitars feature vintage-style gold-foil pickups and ebony fingerboards
Child Prodigy Taj Farrant’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists
The six-string wunderkind offers these solid-gold pointers for fellow guitar players of any age
Don’t Miss Steve Rosen’s Long-Awaited Eddie Van Halen Book, ‘Tonechaser’
This insightful account "captures the heart and creativity" of EVH and is a must-read for fans and guitar players alike
Watch Guitar Sensation Laura Cox Play Some Hot Licks From Her Fiery "So Long" Single
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"
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’
Folk Rock Pioneer David Crosby Dead at 81
The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young legend is remembered by fellow musicians with fondness
Watch the Beatles’ ‘Please Please Me’ Mini-Documentary
Video The Fab Four’s debut album turns 60 this year
Watch Arielle’s Freewheeling “’73” Music Video
Video The new single arrives ahead of the Brian May Guitars signature artist’s latest album, ‘’73’
Taylor Expands Popular American Dream Series With Three New Models
The AD11e-SB, AD12e-SB and AD17e-SB feature vintage-style firestripe pickguards and Tobacco Sunburst finishes
Watch Pink Floyd’s Impassioned Rock & Roll Hall of Fame “Wish You Were Here” Performance
Video David Gilmour and Richard Wright are joined by Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan for this heartfelt acoustic rendition
Watch Jeff Beck Demonstrate His Oxblood Les Paul, Amps and Effects in This Historic BBC Clip
Video Officially rereleased by the BBC yesterday, this high-quality footage was captured just weeks before the landmark ‘Blow by Blow’ recording sessions
Listen to Steve Vai’s Latest Release, “She Saved My Life Tonight”
Appearing on the forthcoming ‘Vai/Gash’ album, this soaring hard rock track unearthed from Vai’s studio vault features late vocalist Gash
