Rod Brakes
Rod Brakes is a music journalist with an expertise in guitars. Having spent many years at the coalface as a guitar dealer and tech, Rod's more recent work as a writer covering artists, industry pros and gear includes contributions for leading publications and websites such as Guitarist, Total Guitar, Guitar World, Guitar Player and MusicRadar in addition to specialist music books, blogs and social media. He is also a lifelong musician.
Latest articles by Rod Brakes
Watch Rodrigo y Gabriela’s Surreal “Descending To Nowhere” Music Video
By Rod Brakes published
Video This masterful guitar track appears as the lead single from the Grammy-winning duo’s long-awaited album, 'In Between Thoughts... A New World’
Watch Tommy Emmanuel and Molly Tuttle's Spectacular Studio Performance of Townes Van Zandt’s “White Freight Liner Blues”
By Rod Brakes published
Video In this ‘Guitar Player’ exclusive, we reveal the first track from Tommy Emmanuel's upcoming full-length collaborations album, ‘Accomplice Two’
Watch Joe Bonamassa’s New "Mind's Eye" Red Rocks Performance Video
By Rod Brakes published
Video JB’s latest single appears ahead of live album release, ‘Tales of Time’
Listen to Chris Shiflett’s "Banger" of a Single, “Black Top White Lines”
By Rod Brakes published
Video The Foo Fighters guitarist unveils lyric video ahead of solo album release
Watch Funk Guitar Master Wah Wah Watson Groove With Herbie Hancock
By Rod Brakes published
Video See the Motown legend jam with his long-term collaborator in this awesome live clip from the mid-‘70s
Watch a “17-Year-Old” John Frusciante Shredding Like Steve Vai in the ‘80s
By Rod Brakes published
VIDEO The teenage guitarist shows off some fretboard pyrotechnics in this rare clip of his pre-Red Hot Chili Peppers band, IKE
Joe Bonamassa Announces Expansive New Live Album, ‘Tales of Time’
By Rod Brakes published
Video Watch the video for his latest single, “The Loyal Kind,” filmed at Colorado’s Red Rocks Amphitheatre
Watch Guitar Sensation Laura Cox Play Some Hot Licks From Her Fiery "So Long" Single
By Rod Brakes published
Video The French rocker demonstrates some mean P-90 tones in this exclusive ‘GP’ video
Listen to Joe Bonamassa Tear It up on Marc Broussard’s New Single, “That's What Love Will Make You Do"
By Rod Brakes published
Video Great music for a great cause, this cover of Little Milton’s '70s Stax classic appears ahead of the king of Bayou Soul’s new album, 'S.O.S. 4: Blues for Your Soul’
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