Nick Cracknell
Nick Cracknell was news editor of Total Guitar back in the 00s, and is now a published author. Total Guitar is Europe's best-selling guitar magazine.
Every month it features interviews with the biggest names and hottest new acts plus Guest Lessons from the stars.
Finally, our Rocked & Rated section is the place to go for reviews, round-ups and help setting up your guitars and gear.
Latest articles by Nick Cracknell
Weller Slams Glasto
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Former The Jam frontman Paul Weller has cussed up the Glastonbury Festival and its attendees, denouncing them as too corporate.
Keef To Give Away His Guitars?
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Rolling Stone guitarist Keith Richards might be giving away his guitar collection...
Guildford Music School Wins Top Award
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Guildford's Academy Of Contemporary Music has won the prestigious Queen's Award
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By Nick Cracknell last updated
Opeth Exclusive! Download 'The Lotus Eater' For Free!
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Young Talent Search Is On
By Nick Cracknell last updated
A new scheme aimed at rewarding talented young musicians with hard cash has been launched by the Musicians Benevolent Fund (MBF).
DragonForce Announce UK Tour
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Mighty power-widdlers DragonForce are set for a UK tour this September following the release of their as-yet-untitled new album.
Family Illness Forces Bullet To Call Off Tour
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Welsh metal stars Bullet for my Valentine have been forced to cancel the remaining US dates of their Taste of Chaos tour due to a family illness.
Why Don't Girls Play Guitar?
By Nick Cracknell last updated
A new report says school kids are influenced by gender when they pick a musical instrument to learn - which is apparently why girls don't play the guitar and boys don't play the flute.
Bob Marley's Mum Dies
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Cedella Marley Booker, the mother of Jamaican music legend Bob Marley, died at her Miami home on Tuesday aged 81.
Skate Festival Returns To Bath & West!
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Ska-punk stalwarts Less Than Jake and The Subways are headlining NASS '08, the country's biggest action sports and music event, at the Bath and West Showground this June.
What Makes A Great Riff?
By Nick Cracknell last updated
It's the question that bugs every guitarist each time they pick up their axe - how do I write the next 'Smoke On The Water' or 'Purple Haze'?
Win Cushty Seymour Duncan Stuff!
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Seymour Duncan is offering guitarists (and bassists) the chance to win prizes in an exclusive contest on YouTube from 1st May.
Take Us Down To Paradise City!
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Guitars, girls and rock stars... are all part of the awesome Paradise City event taking place in London tomorrow night!
Def Leppard To Release New Single Through Guitar Hero
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Arena rockers Def Leppard are to release their comeback single Nine Lives exclusively through video game Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.
Rotosound Turns 50 In Style
By Nick Cracknell last updated
British string makers Rotosound are celebrating 50 years in business with a huge redesign.
Reading & Leeds Line-up Announced!
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Rock titans Rage Against The Machine, The Killers and Metallica are the headlining acts at this year's Reading and Leeds Festivals from 22nd to 24th August.
Slash Denies VR Split (While Launching New Guitars...)
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Velvet Revolver guitarist Slash has dismissed reports that the band will split up following its current European tour.
Weiland Unleashes The Kraken On Sorum!
By Nick Cracknell last updated
Velvet Revolver singer Scott Weiland announced the band's split then lashed out at his drummer for protesting!
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