David Mead

Known primarily for his pyrotechnic Les Paul-infused electric blues outings, Joe Bonamassa recently returned to the acoustic for his second unplugged tour…

The Kinks guitarist returns with a solo album born of a collaboration with his son Russ, where song-based ideas and simple arrangements are key

We sit down with a modest master

He’s one of the UK’s foremost blues players, but how will Aynsley Lister handle the 10 questions we ask everyone?

Jet-setting with Ringo and producing Spinal Tap are all in a day’s work for Toto’s main man Steve Lukather

The Snarky Puppy man talks about how his job remains the same irrespective of genre and muses on the origins of inspiration in everything he does...

He’s the man with a liking for black and white Vs - but how will Michael Schenker handle the 10 questions we ask everyone?

Rival Sons’ guitar man on the perils of touring Europe in a van nicknamed ‘Castle Grayskull’

This autumn saw the release of Rich Man, Doyle Bramhall II’s first solo album in a very long time. We pose the question, ‘Why the wait?’

The KC guitarist/vocalist on the pitfalls of New Standard Tuning

Session master and consummate soloist Larry Carlton is on every player’s list as an icon - we examine the origins of a phenomenal musician.

Jazz giant John Schofield ponders riotous assemblies and how a toothbrush can save the day...

First guitars and onstage nightmares

Acoustic legend goes in depth on his expansive guitar rig

A new acoustic album from one of the acknowledged connoisseurs of tone proves to be as much of a masterpiece as any of his celebrated electric work…

He’s just released his 20th album, but how will the numbers stack up when Gary Hoey faces the 10 questions we ask everyone?

Art-rocker and designer of a stunning Music Man signature model, St Vincent - aka Annie Clark - is notching up accolades across the entire breadth of the music world. We find out more…

The first lady of British blues, Joanne Shaw Taylor, woke up one morning only to face the 10 questions we ask everyone…

The Uriah Heep axeman muses on the value of locating the edge of the stage…

The Dire Straits bassman reflects on the glory days of huge world tours and his latest solo album, Long Shadows, as well as giving us a look at a few choice pieces from his guitar collection

The formidable lead guitarist with The London Souls, Tash Neal, was born into a musical household. His mother was a pianist and his father a multi-instrumentalist jazz musician

Avoid the Dauphinoise potatoes and check your DI box impedance are just two useful lessons learned by this seasoned guitar slinger after playing hundreds of gigs, including We Will Rock You...

She's the Finnish queen of blues slide who numbers TV's Hairy Bikers among her fanbase - but what will happen when we cook up the 10 questions we ask everyone?