Interviews

The Sound of Marcus King | Language of Guitar
We spoke with blues-rock artist Marcus King about his influences, gear and his use of the guitar as a means for pure expression.

The Sound of Beatie Wolfe | Making the Familiar Futuristic
Beatie Wolfe redefines the way we experience recorded music — from beaming it into space to wearing it as a jacket. Here, we chat with her on topics from the familiar to the futuristic.

Tuesday Talks with Mary Spender: Merging Music and the Content Creator
During a visit to the UK, we stopped by the home studio of Mary Spender – a YouTube-based musician whose channel has already amassed a whopping 6.2 million views thanks to her “Tuesday Talks” YouTube series, in which she deep dives into music topics of her choosing with artists like K.T. Tunstall, James Valentine and more.

St. Vincent | Inspiration, Songwriting and a Signature Ernie Ball Music Man Guitar
Guitarist, songwriter and Grammy winner Annie Clark, best known as St. Vincent, is a music industry iconoclast. She is endlessly inventive, experimenting with surprising arrangements, intricate lyrics and bold sounds. In 2015, she partnered with Ernie Ball Music Man to create a guitar as distinctive as she is, with elegant design, remarkable versatility and an abundance of luxurious tone.

Jail Guitar Doors: Using Music for Rehabilitation
An interview with Jail Guitar Doors founder and singer-songwriter Billy Bragg about the inspiration behind the organization and its rooted history in rock and roll.

Laura Jane Grace: Love and Death
Against Me! frontwoman Laura Jane Grace details her journey coming out as a transgender woman, and how the experience continues to shape her musical landscape.

SongwritingWith:Soldiers | Connecting and Healing Through Songwriting
SongwritingWith:Soldiers co-founders Darden Smith and Mary Judd chat with us about the mission behind their organization, aimed at providing a constructive way for returning soldiers to deal with the mental and physical traumas of combat.

Charlie Daniels: Giving Back To Our Vets
We caught up with with country legend Charlie Daniels to talk about his work with The Journey Home Project supporting veterans once returned from the front lines.

Rita Marley: A Lifetime of Freedom and Unity
Rita Marley details her history as a musician, as well as the origin of the Rita Marley Foundation.

Rocky Dawuni: “As artists, we’re igniters of flame—we’re catalysts.”
GRAMMY-nominated Afro-roots artist Rocky Dawuni talks with us about the inspiration behind his philanthropy work, including inspiring young people to be the igniters of change in their own communitties.

Kylie Morgan Uses Six Strings to Heal
Nashville singer-songwriter Kylie Morgan details how songwriting has become a healing tool for dealing with life's most difficult subjects.

Jack Johnson Is Making Music to Save the Oceans
Singer/songwriter Jack Johnson talks with us about the origins of the Johnson Ohana Foundation, whose mission is to teach and lead environmental conservation efforts through music and activations.

Eric Clapton: Music Saved My Life, And Still Does
Eric Clapton talks with us about the Crossroads Centre Antigua and the Crossroads Guitar Festival, both to benefit drug and alcohol rehabilitaiton.

Sleater-Kinney Proves Music Is Power
Alt-rock band Sleater-Kinney dives into the meaning behind their 2019 album The Center Won't Hold.

The Sound of Christone "Kingfish" Ingram
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram talks with us about the blues, his guitars and how he gets his tone.

Alt-Pop Songwriter Lights on the Taylor Guitar She’s Toured Around the World
Alt-pop singer-songwriter Lights tells us about the Taylor Guitars 700 Series 712ce that she's toured the world with.

Backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival
We went backstage at Eric Clapton's 2019 Crossroads Guitar Festival to chat with artists from its legendary lineup.

She Shreds Magazine Panel | Redefining Guitar Culture
We collaborated with guest curator/moderator Fabi Reyna, founder and editor of She Shreds, to explore redefining guitar culture with five artists who are shaping today's sound.

Reunited: Dave Navarro's 'Nothing's Shocking' Ibanez Guitar
When Dave Navarro pawned his custom Ibanez in 1991, he told himself he'd go back to pick it up that same night, but he never did. Twenty-eight years later it made its way to Guitar Center Hollywood and, through some local connections, back to Navarro himself. We chatted with Dave about how he and the guitar were separated and what it's like to reunite after all this time.

Fender Game Of Thrones Sigil Guitars | D.B. Weiss' Personal Collection
In celebration of Game of Thrones’ long-anticipated final season, Fender Custom Shop has teamed up with HBO to create three unique masterbuilt guitars, each representative of the houses made famous by the hit series. The trio, dubbed the Game of Thrones Sigil Collection, includes the Game of Thrones House Stark Telecaster; the Game of Thrones House Lannister Jaguar; and the Game of Thrones House Targaryen Stratocaster. We invited Game of Thrones Creator and Guitar Center Hollywood regular D.B. Weiss and his Sigil collection to our Vintage Room just days before the finale air date to learn the backstory on the collaboration, DB’s connection to playing guitars during his off-time on set, and an unexpected twist you can anticipate in the final episode.
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