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Hooked: Joe Bonamassa on Jeff Beck's "Let Me Love You"

October 20, 2020

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The slinky intro riff was all it took for the burst-loving rocker to chase a lifetime of British blues.

Rig Rundown Best-Ofs: Blues-Rock Pedalboards

October 19, 2020

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See how Doyle Bramhall II maximizes his stompbox real estate, firebrand Eric Gales adds bling to his setup, Jonny Lang upgrades to “spaceship” lighting, while Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Samantha Fish can’t let go of irreplaceable favorites.

Hooked: Spirit Adrift on Black Sabbath's "Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"

October 13, 2020

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Nate Garrett pays tribute to Iommi and the record store clerk responsible for his dependency on heavy riffs.

Riff Rundown: Pallbearer's "Forgotten Days"

October 11, 2020

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Devin Holt dissects the doom-y vertebrae in the 7-string spine of the title track from the band's forthcoming album.

Hooked: John Osborne on Jimi Hendrix's "Little Wing"

October 6, 2020

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Certified guitar geek and half of the country-rock guitar attack in Brothers Osborne remembers how SRV introduced him to Hendrix, expanding his 6-string aspirations from '90s teenage angst.

Dawes Taylor Goldsmith hooked dire straits

Hooked: Taylor Goldsmith on Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing"

September 29, 2020

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Mark Knopfler taught the Dawes bandleader everything he needs to know about dynamics and the expressiveness of the Strat.

Hooked: Josh Smith on Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Scuttle Buttin'"

September 22, 2020

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The L.A.-based studio ace and blues hound sets the stage about how SRV's power punched him in the chest and forever changed his world.

Gargantuan Pedalboards Rig Rundown Best Ofs

Rig Rundown Best-Ofs: Gargantuan Pedalboards Vol. 1

September 15, 2020

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Get a load of these space-station control centers from Nick Reinhart (Tera Melos), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Steven Wilson, Dweezil Zappa, and Steve Lukather.

Hooked: Allman Betts Band's Johnny Stachela on ZZ Top's "Nasty Dogs and Funky Kings"

September 8, 2020

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How the sharp-dressed men's Fandango hit transformed the string bender's career by introducing him to the blues.

Hooked: All Them Witches' Ben McLeod on R.E.M.'s Monster

September 1, 2020

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It wasn't a riff or a song that sparked this bluesy psych-rocker's fire for guitar—it was Peter Buck's choppy, buzz-saw rhythm tones on the platinum LP from 1994.

Rig Rundown Best-Ofs: Funniest Moments

August 28, 2020

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Ten mirthful moments from Devin Townsend, Misfit Doyle von Frankenstein, Screaming Female Marissa Paternoster, the Darkness, and more!

Hooked: Molly Tuttle on "Angeline the Baker"

August 25, 2020

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The blazing bluegrass flatpicker recalls her dad introducing her to drop-D and how to use ringing chord notes around melodies via this old-time fiddle tune.

GE Smith Hooked Mike Bloomfield and Brian Jones

Hooked: G.E. Smith on Paul Butterfield Blues Band's "Shake Your Money-Maker" and The Rolling Stones' "The Last Time"

August 18, 2020

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The former Saturday Night Live ringleader and Roger Waters sideman recalls how both Mike Bloomfield and Brian Jones knocked off his socks in 1965.

Rig Rundown Best Ofs: Vintage Amps

August 17, 2020

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From top-dollar treasures to pawnshop powerhouses—Santana, Setzer, Joan Jett, Joe Perry, and others show us their faves.

Hooked: Bully's Alicia Bognanno on Butthole Surfers' "Who Was in My Room Last Night?"

August 11, 2020

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The poppy indie-grunge songstress remembers working out the band's first cover for an encore surprise during their first headlining tour.

Daniel Donato Hooked on Guns N' Roses Paradise City

Hooked: Daniel Donato on Guns 'N Roses' "Paradise City"

August 4, 2020

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The cosmic country picker pinpoints the moment he put down the skateboard and picked up the guitar to unleash his inner Slash.

Hooked: Phil X on Led Zeppelin's "Black Dog"

July 28, 2020

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The exuberant Bon Jovi lead guitarist goes back to the '70s when Page blew off his doors with slinky, nuanced playing and then performs a chunk of the song with bassist Daniel Spree and drummer Brian Tichy.