Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels: Post-Hardcore Guitar Hero

May 4, 2018

On the band’s first new studio album in 22 years, Interiors, this influential New York rocker expands his sonic ethos to find a fresh musical voice in effects pedals and playing lead guitar.

Daniel Donato Live at PG

May 4, 2018

Jason Shadrick

One of Nashville's young guns stops by PGHQ for a live jam with a new one-off prototype from Ernie Ball Music Man.

Rig Rundown: The Mattson 2

May 2, 2018

John Bohlinger

Go inside the psych-jazz stylings of Jared Mattson and check out his wacky Japanese doubleneck that provides the midrange buzz and low-end thump for the duo.

Kittie’s Redemption

May 1, 2018

Kate Koenig

Morgan Lander and Tara McLeod discuss the all-female metal band’s explosive early success and the journey leading up to their 20th anniversary.

Stone Temple Pilots’ Dean and Robert DeLeo

April 26, 2018

Freddy Villano

These lions of rock navigate the new Stone Temple Pilots album in the studio and onstage with carefully chosen guitars and basses, honed studio craft, and a new songwriting partner in vocalist Jeff Gutt.

Rig Rundown: Khruangbin

April 25, 2018

John Bohlinger

Witness how the Texas trio spawns their brand of atmospheric Thai-funk rock with an expansive use of ’verb and a pair of road-trodden, vintage-styled instruments.

Webb Wilder: “New Day” Song Premiere

April 19, 2018

Ted Drozdowski

A roots-rock/Americana veteran shares a feedback-soaked preview from his upcoming collection of unreleased gems, Powerful Stuff!

Rig Rundown: The Dear Hunter

April 18, 2018

Chris Kies

Explore the three keys that propel the band’s prog-rock orbit: custom axes, pedal-platform tube amps, and stompboxes strengthened with modeling tech from Line 6.

Listen to the May 2018 PG Spotify Playlist

April 18, 2018

Premier Guitar Staff

This month's playlist includes new tunes from Aerosmith's Joe Perry, Bill Frisell, John Prine, Corrosion of Conformity, and more.

Riff Rundown: Cave In's "Moral Eclipse"

April 15, 2018

Premier Guitar

The Mutoid Man riff leader showcases a headbanger that helped bridge the gap between hardcore and metal.

Guthrie Trapp: Man of a Thousand Gigs

April 12, 2018

Michael Ross

With a new album showcasing his stylistic breadth and a relentless schedule of performing, recording, and teaching, the Nashville Tele-monster keeps the pedal to the floor.

Rig Rundown: Earthless

April 11, 2018

John Bohlinger

Isaiah Mitchell and Mike Eginton demo their psych-rock toys, including a couple of new Tyrant amps and vintage gear from Dan Armstrong, Sunn, and Acoustic.

Corrosion of Conformity Reclaims Its Crown

April 10, 2018

Paul Kobylensky

It’s been 13 years since the classic lineup of these purveyors of punishing Southern metal released an album, but now the quartet has returned with an ambitious and raw tour de force.

Carmen Vandenberg: From BONES to Jeff Beck

April 5, 2018

Adam Perlmutter

An edgy 6-string neo-traditionalist uses classic Fender guitars to put the crunch in her own band, support a guitar legend, and stake out her mojo.

Rig Rundown: Eric Johnson [2018]

April 4, 2018

Ted Drozdowski

To reproduce Ah Via Musicom live, EJ pairs new signature semi-hollow Strats with much of his 1990 rig—and a clever new way to make his Echoplexes roadworthy.

A Plane Shame: Traveling on Airlines with Guitars

April 3, 2018

Nick Millevoi

The ins—and especially the outs—of carrying a guitar on commercial flights, with tips and horror stories from Dave Davies, Kaki King, Tortoise’s Jeff Parker, and others.

John Prine’s Souvenirs

March 29, 2018

Bill Murphy

With a songbook and album featuring his first new material in 13 years, the folk legend shows that even in the autumn of his career, he has plenty more stories to tell.

Rig Rundown: Robin Trower

March 28, 2018

John Bohlinger

The English rocker’s recipe for psychedelic blues-rock is simple: Plug a Strat into a Marshall and crank it up.

Bill Frisell: Made to Shine

March 27, 2018

Nick Millevoi

A quiet guitar genius redefines his approach to playing solo and extends his improvisational vision on Music IS, drawing on a 6-string palette beyond the Telecaster.