David Von Bader

Steve Marion: Push the Box

May 30, 2019

The New Jersey guitar anti-hero loosens up and embraces the moment on Till I Burn Up, the latest album by his alter-ego, Delicate Steve.

William Tyler: 6-String Storyteller

April 25, 2019

David Von Bader

On his latest album, Goes West, the fingerstyle guitarist seeks the larger conversation within his instrumental music.

Geddy Lee’s Magnificent Obsession

March 5, 2019

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The Rush frontman talks about his bass-collecting odyssey—the perils of instrument hunting, the book it inspired, his favorite axes and their sounds, and the people who made and played them.

Jeff Tweedy: The Lone Troubadour

January 31, 2019

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The renowned gear collector and Wilco frontman discusses making his new solo album, Warm, with a minimal setup: a ’30s Martin, a ’58 Esquire, and a Fender Princeton.

Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: Doomsday Melodies

January 10, 2019

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Kevin Starrs reveals how his love for Neil Young sonically inspires his music and why he built his latest concept metal album on a bedrock of pop sensibilities.

Behemoth’s Adam “Nergal” Darski: Shades of Black

December 6, 2018

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The influential extreme-metal frontman on I Loved You at Your Darkest and why flouting the genre’s mores is essential to its survival.

Cusack Resound Review

November 6, 2018

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Smart switching options and soaring sounds make this veteran pedal outfit's latest reverb stand apart.

James Williamson: Raw Power

October 11, 2018

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The Stooges’ “forgotten boy” is now a patriarch of punk guitar whose passion for playing Les Pauls through dimed Vox AC30s remains undiminished after nearly a half-century.

Album Spotlight: Anna Calvi’s 'Hunter'

October 9, 2018

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A passionate British guitarist creates a supremely confident album full of feedback and fury.

Mastro Valvola LFO Optical Tremolo Review

September 18, 2018

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Optical analog tremolo and a digital brain make this Italian trem’ a grab bag of modulation tricks.

Tsakalis AudioWorks Phonkify Review

September 15, 2018

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Envelope filter and octave combine to reach realms beyond the same old jam and funk riffs.

Electro-Harmonix Oceans 11 Review

September 10, 2018

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Reverb’s depths made accessible in a small and super-economical package.

Neko Case: Free Falling

August 23, 2018

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The enigmatic songstress and masterful storyteller opens up about Hell-On—her most daring album yet—her love of tenor guitars, and how collaboration opened her creative gates.

Johnny Marr’s Mancunian Charm

August 6, 2018

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The Smiths icon and renowned collaborator and guitarist’s guitarist steps out as a confident frontman on his third studio album, Call the Comet.

Guild Jetstar Review

July 31, 2018

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Another Guild oddity rises Phoenix-like from the ashes—fit and in fighting form.

Clairvoyant Chemistry: The Damned’s Captain Sensible and Paul Gray

June 26, 2018

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The punk-rock godfathers restart their guitar and bass partnership on the Damned’s first new album in a decade, Evil Spirits. And producer Tony Visconti takes their tones to the max.

Framus Pro Series Teambuilt Television Review

June 7, 2018

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The shape of a ’60s German oddity returns in a high quality, ultra-playable, and versatile modern electric.

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club’s Peter Hayes and Robert Levon Been

May 24, 2018

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On the new album Wrong Creatures, the sonic shamans blur the lines between guitar and bass with effects, open tunings, and banks of amps to create a cocoon of sound.

Quicksand’s Walter Schreifels: Post-Hardcore Guitar Hero

May 4, 2018

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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.