Pop Evil’s Nick Fuelling on Why James Hetfield Is “the Man”
Meanwhile, coguitarist Dave Grahs—the band’s resident punk rocker—reveals a surprisingly roots-y side.
Rig Rundown: White Reaper
Tired of pretentious music? Are you looking to just have fun and rock out? The good-time, make-you-move-and-groove medicine you're after is what White...
Crazy Tube Circuits TI:ME Review
Even in the earliest days of the analog/digital delay schism, there was never a right or wrong answer about which was best. Each...
Rig Rundown: Eric Clapton
At age 76, Eric Clapton remains a major presence in guitar. He's touring again rather than simply resting on nearly six decades of...
Rig Rundown: The Sword [2021]
There's no doubt ZZ Top trademarked Texas boogie. And over 30 years later, the Sword furthered the Lonestar shuffle's legacy by darkening it.The...
Hooked: The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die on Rage Against the Machine
Guitarist/producer Chris Teti details Tom Morello being his first guitar obsession and explains how the inventive riffer (and his unusual use of effects)...
SolidGoldFX EM-III Multi-Head Octave Echo Review
The EM-III from SolidGoldFX starts with a foundation of warm, analog-like digital delay and builds a bevy of functionality on top. It's a...
Rig Rundown: Steve Earle and the Dukes
Songwriter, performer, producer, author, actor, and activist Steve Earle has arguably influenced a paradigm shift in country music. His poetic storytelling mixed with...
Hooked: Molly Miller on J.J. Cale’s “After Midnight”
It wasn't her first guitar memory, but a late introduction from drummer Joey Bellerose has continued to school Jason Mraz's lead-guitar foil in...
Rig Rundown: Descedents’ Stephen Egerton
It's pretty astonishing that a sophomoric band of misfits and outcasts have chiseled a 40-plus-year legacy of punk rock, but that's what the...