Named after Roy Rogers’ horse, “Trigger” became central to Willie Nelson’s music, and these songs wouldn’t be the same without it.

Ever since Chuck Berry hot-wired the "jump blues" sound in the 1950s, the electric guitar has been the soul of rock-and-roll. The plugged-in, amplified twang and squeal sounded like noise to adults, ...

Gibson continues to roll out new and exciting equipment – and not just under the Gibson name, but also via its other brands, including Epiphone, Kramer, Maestro and Mesa Boogie. To get a handle on ...

Get ready for a deep-dive bootcamp, complete with 2 visual diagrams and 10 exercises that will increase your confidence and knowledge of the fingerboard ...

Back with another wander between post-punk, jazzy pop and synth grooves, Ready for Heaven sees Deradoorian score the contemporary age with sincere irreverence.

If you spend your time amazed at the talent of YouTube guitarists, then you and Kirk Hammett have something in common.The Metallica guitarist tells Metal Hammer ...

Metallica lead guitarist Kirk Hammett thinks he “should be a lot better” at playing his instrument. The 62-year-old, who ...

Jazz guitar has always been a dynamic art form, adapting to new styles while staying rooted in tradition. From the early ...

Wilson's new album is unlike anything he’s done before, a very proggy space odyssey that takes the listener on a journey ...

In Teatro Micaelense – a gorgeous theatre at the heart of Ponta Delgada, the capital of Portugal’s Azores archipelago – Ben Chasny sits stage right and unspools deep, resonant arpeggios on his ...

C.F. Martin & Co. continued its tradition of unveiling an environmentally themed guitar on Earth Day. This year’s D Biosphere III guitar features a polar bear mother and her cub resting under a ...

The GAK brand – which stands for Guitar, Amp, Keyboard – grew throughout the 90s via its original owner Gary Marshall, expanding its physical store and most notably moving into mail order and online ...