Get a free digital issue of TG through Apple's Newsstand!
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TG is now available for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch through Apple's Newsstand and iTunes and to celebrate we're giving away a back issue for free - no strings attached.
The complimentary issue will only be available for a limited time. Here's how to get yours...
1. Head to Total Guitar's iTunes page (US readers click here) and download the free container app.
2. Browse the magazine selection and you'll see that Total Guitar issue 218 (featuring The Darkness on the cover) has a "free download" button next to it.
3. Press the button, confirm your selection and the download will begin. That's it!
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Please note: Due to ongoing copyright issues, the digital editions of TG do not currently include the covermount disc content and audio.
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Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.

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