“country music is just four chords and the truth!”

Amid the mayhem of his European tour, Joe takes time out to give us a guided tour around his 2025 live gear, delivers the lowdown on some of his more storied guitars, and tells us why his mighty multi-amp rig has to run at breaking point in order to make the earth move and those riffs resonate…

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

WHEN TY SEGALL and collaborator Matt Yoka started writing the lyrics to the former’s new and 17th solo album, Possession, the pair set off to present a series of “quintessentially American stories.” T

MAYA DELILAH WAS sitting at home when she got the email. For the sixth year in a row, Fender had named a group of artists meant to represent the future of guitar, and Delilah had just found out she wa

With their 2022 debut album, Cardinal Black showed the world how the budding guitar hero in their ranks could thrive in a band environment. Here, Chris Buck explains how its follow-up has taken his playing and songwriting to the next level

ON THE SURFACE, Redemption feels like a curious name for Lari Basilio’s latest and unendingly dynamic instrumental album. The Brazilian-born, Houston-based guitarist’s third full-length once again fin