Tones behind the tracks

With his trusty Fender Strat in hand and at a young 64, Bob Mould is an evergreen icon of alt and indie guitar – and he’s back with a new solo album

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

When the Irish band were a folksy blues three-piece, it was Eric Bell who defined Thin Lizzy on their 1971 self-titled debut and early 70s follow-ups, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage and Vagabonds Of The Western World

As Alex Lifeson ’ s second album from latest prog project, Envy Of None, hits the stores, we delve deep into the mists of its sonic landscape

A monthly look at must-hear artists from all corners of the guitar world, from the roots of their sound to the tracks that matter most

THEY SAY WISDOM comes with age, but in the case of 18-year-old Irish singer and guitarist Muireann Bradley, there’s an indisputable maturity at the very forefront of her recordings. She independently