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Joe Bonamassa to Host Radio Show on SiriusXM
January 15, 2019
Different Shades of Blue with Joe Bonamassa, will feature Bonamassa exploring all aspects of blues music.
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The Who Announces Symphonic Tour and New Album
January 14, 2019
The 29-date tour will feature local orchestras and the album of all-new songs will be out in late 2019.
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Listen to Dream Theater's "Fall Into the Light"
January 11, 2019
The second new song from the album slated for worldwide release on February 22, 2019.
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Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats: Doomsday Melodies
January 10, 2019
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.
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Listen to Gary Clark Jr.'s "This Land" From his Forthcoming Album
January 10, 2019
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Savanah Leaf, the clip translates the single’s spirit into a stirring and striking visual.
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Rig Rundown: Manchester Orchestra
January 9, 2019
Observe how the Atlanta-based rockers keep instruments in the family and take a pragmatic approach by hitting the road with everyman gear to morph between their brutal heavy riffs and beautiful, cinematic soundscapes.
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Rig Rundown: Tera Melos’ Nick Reinhart
January 2, 2019
The Willy Wonka of guitar uses a forgotten Squier, a long-lusted-after Jazzmaster, and a heap of misfit and boutique stomps to warp the instrument into the 21st century.
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Muse’s Matt Bellamy: Unusual Collisions
January 1, 2019
The modernist guitar hero mixes organic and electronic sounds, genres, eras, amps, and even co-producers on his band’s new album, Simulation Theory, but keeps his signature 6-strings snarling.
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Top 10 Riff Rundowns of 2018
December 30, 2018
From Alter Bridge to Mastodon, Killswitch Engage, Melvins, and more—your favorite clips of guitar greats breaking down their own iconic licks.
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John Butler’s Odyssey Leads to 'Home'
December 27, 2018
The Australian folk-rock fingerstylist leads his acoustic muse into electronic music and hip-hop for his trio’s new album but won’t give up his custom 11-string guitar or his organic approach to songwriting.
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Top 10 Rig Rundowns of 2018
December 26, 2018
Based on your eyeballs, here are the most-watched episodes of the year.
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Richard Lloyd: The Alchemist
December 25, 2018
Schooled by Hendrix, Hooker, and Gurdjieff, alt-rock avatar Richard Lloyd blends the spiritual and the visceral—from Television to his new solo album, The Countdown—and shares his philosophy of single-string-based mastery.
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Riff Rundown: A Perfect Circle's "Judith"
December 23, 2018
Guitarist Billy Howerdel provides some tuning tips (spoiler: it's in standard) and goes through all the phases of the Mer De Noms smash hit.
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The Raconteurs Return with First New Music in Over a Decade
December 19, 2018
Both tracks stem from recent sessions for the long-awaited new Raconteurs LP, due for release sometime in 2019.
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Rig Rundown: Saves the Day
December 19, 2018
Watch how bassist Rodrigo Palma uses a simplistic, time-tested combination of Fender plus Ampeg, while guitarist Arun Bali employs a collection of classic guitars and stacks a hearty amount of fuzz pedals to color their brand of post-pop punk.
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Listen to the January 2019 PG Spotify Playlist
December 19, 2018
This month's playlist includes new tunes from Behemoth, Slash, Wayne Kramer, Larkin Poe, Cat Power, and more.
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Jack Pearson: Double Whammy
December 18, 2018
A pair of releases from Music City’s “best kept secret” reveals why he is so revered by fans and players alike.
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Watch Andy Timmons Play a Pair of Queen Classics
December 13, 2018
The legendary guitarist has released a solo arrangement of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “You Take My Breath Away."
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Rig Rundown: KT Tunstall
December 12, 2018
The charming Scottish singer-songwriter walks us through her intricate pedalboard and wows us with her ingenious, seemingly effortless looping skills.
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Brandon Seabrook’s Noisy Journey
December 11, 2018
Armed with a beat-up Telecaster and an unrelenting vision, one of jazz’s most unique guitarists creates a challenging new album, Convulsionaries, with a drummer-less trio.
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