Mother Folker

Dubbed the Queen of the Beatniks, Judy Henske ruled the roost on High Flying Bird.

An ES for Less

Offered by Silvertone and Harmony, the H63 Espanada was the poor-man's version of Gibson's ES-175.

DEATH BECOMES THEM

Tik Tok gave Mother Mother a second lease on life. Now they take on the Grim Reaper with Grief Chapter.

NEW YORK STATE OF MIND

West Coast luthier Ron Thorn took a trip to the Big Apple. He came back with his stunning new Florentine Empirial.

NEVER BE THE SAME

Four decades in with Crowded House's ever-changing lineup, Neil Finn takes a trial-and-error approach to music - and guitar. \"The mistakes make it interesting,” he says.

THEMES FOR IMAGINARY WESTERNS

Estevan and Alejandro Gutiérrez weave haunting guitar instrumentals evocative of spaghetti-western scores. With Sonido Cósmico, they show why they are the most exciting guitar duo of our time.

TIP SHEET

How did Peter Stroud become the right-hand man to Sheryl Crow, Don Henley and many others? It took talent - and these five rules.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

Four decades down the road with Winger, Reb Beach sheds his hair metal past with this quintet of metal and fusion cuts.

THE SESSION WHISPERER

Shred like the best of them with these 10 techniques gleaned from Steve Lukather, the legendary studio ace and Toto guitarist.

WONDER WOMEN

With her new solo acoustic One Guitar Woman, Sue Foley pays tribute to guitar's female trailblazers, from Elizabeth Cotten and Lydia Mendoza to Maybelle Carter and Charo.

STAR '69

As he hits the road for a long-awaited celebration of Creedence Clearwater Revival's music, John Fogerty recalls the year when it all came together in three hit albums and a little festival called Woodstock.

WHAT ABOUT NOW

He says the Bon Jovi documentary didn't capture his side of the story — or the band's spirit. In a Guitar Player exclusive, Richie Sambora comes clean about the past and talks about the new songs that define his future.

'I Play Less Notes These Days, but They All Mean a Lot More'

On Broken, Walter Trout packs his licks for maximum impact as he testifies to the hope that can save our divided world.

Steel of a Deal

Jerry Byrd’s Steel Guitar Favorites packs a heap of American styles in one outstanding disc.

The Knockoff That Became a Knockout

Forced to stop copying U.S. guitars, Ibanez launched the all-original Artist line and took America by storm.

UNCOMMON FOLK

He grew up in a folk music haven. As he celebrates his latest album, Wide Open Light, Ben Harper shares sights and memories of his childhood home.

WILD SIDE

After Lou Reed's Berlin concept album bombed, guitarists Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner helped him get his groove back. The result was Rock 'n' Roll Animal, the live classic that redeemed his spirit and saved his career.

'THE BUILDING BLOCKS OF OUR BAND IS TWO GUITARS'

Sleater-Kinney were making bass-less records long before the White Stripes and the Black Keys came along. Says co-leader Carrie Brownstein, \"The power comes from the conversation the guitars are having with each other.\"

YOUR INFLUENCES STICK WITH YOU

Scott Henderson spent lockdown training his ears and building improv skills. As Karnevel! shows, his jazz chops flourished, but his blues-rock roots remain as strong as ever.

EYE ON THE PRIZE

Erstwhile blues-rocker Hannah Wicklund finds her true self with an album of songs she calls the most authentic I’ve ever written.”

TIP SHEET

Think effects are a crutch? Reeves Gabrels has a few choice words and good advice) for you.

WATER UNDER THE BRIDGE

As he releases One Deep River, Mark Knopfler reflects on the guitars he's loved, the music that keeps his passion youthful... and how he'd like a do-over on that Dire Straits Rock Hall induction.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

\"La Grange\" aside, these are the songs Billy F. Gibbons considers among his finest achievements.

TIP SHEET

He's played with and learned from the masters. Here are Christone \"Kingfish\" Ingram's best practices for performance.

How I Wrote..."The Story in Your Eyes"

Justin Hayward reveals the story and hidden message behind the Moody Blues' timeless 1971 hit single.

TWA

Krytical Mass KM-01 Reactive Octave Fuzz

FENDER

Tone Master Pro FR-10 Powered Cabinet

TWO NOTES

Special Edition Limited Run Torpedo Captor X

FENDER

Tone Master Pro Floor Modeler

AMERICANA AMBASSADOR

David Grisman details the historic mandolins, guitars and banjos he played on the Acoustic America album, as exhibited at Arizona's Musical Instrument Museum.