female guitarist “I Write Very Emotional Music, and Most of the Time It’s Pretty Angry”: Nita Strauss Drops Her Unapologetically Shred Sophomore Album, ‘The Call of the Void’ The reigning queen of shred metal riffs on stress, solos and the importance of heeding Yngwie "Open C Tuning With a Slide Gives It a Whole New Approach": Watch Blues Rocker Erja Lyytinen’s Up-Tempo Live Rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s “Crosstown Traffic” The Finnish guitarist’s latest track appears ahead of new double live album, ‘Diamonds on the Road – Live 2023’ "There Was This Feeling That Women Don’t Play Certain Instruments, Like Guitar and Banjo": Feminist Icon Peggy Seeger Looks Back on Her Pioneering Musical Career "I’d love to see a new river of women playing differently and not trying to imitate male bands," says the folk legend Latest female guitarist “I Like to Feel the Least Amount of Resistance When it Comes to Writing Music”: Emily Kokal Talks Songwriting and Early Inspirations By Rod Brakes published 9 February 22 Video Cop some handy tips from the Warpaint maestro and watch the band’s new “Champion” music video. Video “The Ear and the Heart are King”: St. Vincent Talks Style and Inspiration By Guitar Player Staff published 3 February 22 One of alt-rocks greatest guitarists has reshaped the instrument in form and function. “I’m from Britain and Grew Up Worshipping the Texas Guys”: Joanne Shaw Taylor Talks Recording with Joe Bonamassa By Joe Bosso published 2 February 22 The British blues phenom digs up rare and forgotten gems from the classic era on her latest release, ‘The Blues Album.’ “Your Tone is Your Voice”: Sue Foley Returns with Ballsy Texas Blues Album By Nikki O'Neil published 18 January 22 The Canadian guitarist brings swagger, sweetness and bite to the bold and unfiltered ‘Pinky’s Blues.’ 5 Reasons Beverly “Guitar” Watkins Remains a Guitar Legend By Guitar Player Staff published 18 November 21 A dedicated blues artist she cut her debut solo record at the age of 60. Award-Winning Blues Guitarist Deborah Coleman Was a Rock ‘n’ Roll Powerhouse By Sue Foley published 4 November 21 Remembering the late, great blues virtuoso in this archive interview. “Girl, How Crazy You Was and How Dangerous It Was”: Blues Icon Jessie Mae Hemphill Looks Back on Her Remarkable Life in Music By Sue Foley published 11 October 21 The one-woman band shares some hard-won wisdom. San Francisco’s Revolutionary All-Female Band the Ace of Cups Talk Music and ‘60s Counterculture By Vinnie DeMasi published 8 October 21 The Summer of Love legends discuss their heroinic history and comeback. No One Works Harder to Keep Guitar in the Nashville Sound than Lindsay Ell. By Jim Beaugez published 8 October 21 The Canadian country star talks Strats and touring with A-listers. Cindy Cashdollar Explains the Evolution of the Steel Guitar By Sue Foley published 1 October 21 The slide master talks favorite guitars and why gaining acceptance as a female in the industry can still be a little tough. 123456Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 2How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life3How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life4Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks5Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive
“I Like to Feel the Least Amount of Resistance When it Comes to Writing Music”: Emily Kokal Talks Songwriting and Early Inspirations By Rod Brakes published 9 February 22 Video Cop some handy tips from the Warpaint maestro and watch the band’s new “Champion” music video.
“The Ear and the Heart are King”: St. Vincent Talks Style and Inspiration By Guitar Player Staff published 3 February 22 One of alt-rocks greatest guitarists has reshaped the instrument in form and function.
“I’m from Britain and Grew Up Worshipping the Texas Guys”: Joanne Shaw Taylor Talks Recording with Joe Bonamassa By Joe Bosso published 2 February 22 The British blues phenom digs up rare and forgotten gems from the classic era on her latest release, ‘The Blues Album.’
“Your Tone is Your Voice”: Sue Foley Returns with Ballsy Texas Blues Album By Nikki O'Neil published 18 January 22 The Canadian guitarist brings swagger, sweetness and bite to the bold and unfiltered ‘Pinky’s Blues.’
5 Reasons Beverly “Guitar” Watkins Remains a Guitar Legend By Guitar Player Staff published 18 November 21 A dedicated blues artist she cut her debut solo record at the age of 60.
Award-Winning Blues Guitarist Deborah Coleman Was a Rock ‘n’ Roll Powerhouse By Sue Foley published 4 November 21 Remembering the late, great blues virtuoso in this archive interview.
“Girl, How Crazy You Was and How Dangerous It Was”: Blues Icon Jessie Mae Hemphill Looks Back on Her Remarkable Life in Music By Sue Foley published 11 October 21 The one-woman band shares some hard-won wisdom.
San Francisco’s Revolutionary All-Female Band the Ace of Cups Talk Music and ‘60s Counterculture By Vinnie DeMasi published 8 October 21 The Summer of Love legends discuss their heroinic history and comeback.
No One Works Harder to Keep Guitar in the Nashville Sound than Lindsay Ell. By Jim Beaugez published 8 October 21 The Canadian country star talks Strats and touring with A-listers.
Cindy Cashdollar Explains the Evolution of the Steel Guitar By Sue Foley published 1 October 21 The slide master talks favorite guitars and why gaining acceptance as a female in the industry can still be a little tough.