Australian Guitar

With a strong focus on the Australian music scene, Australian Guitar is a rich source of information on playing techniques, styles, the wide range of instruments available and all the technology that guitarists have to consider in the 21st Century.

CHRIS CORNELL'S FINAL SOUNDGARDEN RECORDINGS WILL FINALLY SEE THE LIGHT OF DAY

FENDER'S RADICAL NEW CUNIFE PICKUPS HAVE ARRIVED

EVERTUNE IS COMING TO BASS

Australian Guitar

FRESH FRETS

SPOTLIGHT

KNOTFEST

MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE JIMMY EAT WORLD

GIRL IN RED

DODIE

POLARIS VOID OF VISION + PRIDELANDS

PALE WAVES TEENAGE JOANS

ARCHITECTS

MOM JEANS MICROWAVE + SUZI

ALEXISONFIRE

HARRY STYLES WET LEG

SHAME AND SHREDDING • FRENZAL RHOMB HAVE RETURNED WITH THEIR MONUMENTAL TENTH ALBUM, THE CUP OF PESTILENCE. GUITARIST LINDSAY MCDOUGALL EXPLAINS HOW THE IRREVERENT PUNK ICONS WERE INSPIRED BY DRUG-ADDLED ADRENALINE JUNKIES, ALL SIX STRINGS ON THE GUITAR, AND A DETERMINATION TO GIVE ENGINEER JASON LIVERMORE A BRAIN ANEURISM.

BRIGHT BRAINS • FOR THEIR GAME-CHANGING THIRD ALBUM, RVG DROPPED THE LO-FI VIBES THEY CUT THEIR TEETH ON, SETTING THEIR SIGHTS ON A SUNKISSED GLOSS-BOMB OF INDIE-POP-ROCK EXCESS. AUSTRALIAN GUITAR PEERS INSIDE WITH FRONTWOMAN ROMY VAGER.

IN FULL COLOUR • BACK ON LOCAL SHORES FOR A CITY AND COLOUR TOUR, DALLAS GREEN INVITED AUSTRALIAN GUITAR BACKSTAGE TO RIFLE THROUGH HIS UPDATED PEDALBOARD AND GUITARSENAL.

THE KISS OF LIFE • ENTER SHIKARI’S ROU REYNOLDS AND RORY CLEWLOW BREAK DOWN THEIR AMBITIONS TO GO BIGGER AND BOLDER THAN EVER WITH THEIR CAREER-DEFINING SEVENTH ALBUM, A KISS FOR THE WHOLE WORLD.

PARX AND RECREATION • THE NEW WATERPARKS ALBUM, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, IS THEIR BOLDEST AND MOST DEFIANT YET AUSTRALIAN GUITAR TAKES AN INSIDE LOOK WITH FRONTMAN AWSTEN KNIGHT.

A NEW LEASE ON LIVELINESS • ALEX LAHEY UNPACKS THE EXCITING NEW WAYS SHE MADE HER THIRD ALBUM, THE ANSWER IS ALWAYS YES, LEADING TO SOME OF HER BEST MATERIAL YET.

A JOURNEY INTO THE VOID • NOTHING, NOWHERE. GOES DEEP ON THE PRIMAL DRIVE BEHIND HIS VICIOUS AND VISCERAL FIFTH ALBUM, VOID ETERNAL.

LATE NIGHTS IN ATUM • 32 years after they first turned heads with Gish, The Smashing Pumpkins have returned with their most ambitious project yet: a twohour, 44-song epic called ATUM. It's the long-dreamt-of sequel to Mellon Collie and Machina: an intense and kaleidoscopic journey deep into the mind of Billy Corgan, and perhaps the most divisive project minted by a band who revels in their divisiveness. There's a lot to unpack with ATUM, but Corgan was more than happy to help us rifle through it all.

THE PEDALS THEY CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT • Pedals have provided some of the most thrilling guitar tones in history, from "Purple Haze" to "Comfortably Numb." To celebrate decades of stellar sounds, we asked 60-plus guitar greats to choose their ultimate stompboxes

"IT'S GUITAR MUSIC, BUT IT'S FOR EVERYONE" • Yvette Young is one of the most original guitarists on the planet - combining innovation with accessibility in a new Covet album. But she admits: "I've always felt like an outsider to the guitar world…"

FIVE WAYS TO… USE DADGAD • Follow our guide and get to grips with this versatile tuning

NEXT-LEVEL SOLOING! • Take your solos to another level with our essential tips across a range of musical styles

18 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR TONE • It's the most hotly-debated aspect of guitar playing! Read on as we look at the best ways to optimise your setup and get more TONE!

ARCTIC MONKEYS R U MINE? • Rock out with the retro tones of one of Arctic Monkeys' most popular tracks

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