Matt Owen is the Head of Talent Acquisition for Guitar World magazine. With a background in journalism, his articles cover a wide range of topics in the world of guitar, including gear reviews, artist interviews, and analysis of guitar techniques. His work has also been featured in Yahoo Sports, USA TODAY, Yahoo News, and Guitar Player magazine.
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Matt Owen's coverage predominantly centers around the guitar and music industry, with a focus on gear, musicians, and entertainment news related to guitars. Given this focus on the guitar industry, he may be receptive to pitches that offer in-depth expert commentary or exclusive insights into new developments in guitar gear or innovations within the music industry.
As there is also significant coverage of promotional deals and press releases, Matt may respond well to pitches about new product launches or exclusive access to upcoming events related to guitars and music. He seems particularly interested in unique stories about innovative products or solutions that cater to musicians' needs.
While his geographic focus is not specified, his topics are universal and appeal globally so international perspectives would likely be relevant for him.
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By: Matt Owen
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By: Matt Owen
Basilio has been using a prototype of The Violet on almost everything she's played since mid-2022 – and now the core of her celebrated guitar tone has been given a signature release
By: Matt Owen
Two years after opening its flagship store in Tokyo, Fender has decided to further increase its presence in the Asian guitar scene with 'The Fender Backstage'
By: Matt Owen, Andrew Daly
As Corgan explains, the distinctive aspect he observed of the ’Sabbath great, also shaped his understanding of players like Eddie Van Halen and Uli Jon Roth
By: Matt Owen
A regular studio session took a turn in the spirit of Purple Haze, when the Ocean Colour Scene guitarist ended up getting high on Hendrix's guitar
By: Matt Owen
The upcoming builds will see the Allman Brothers Band icon swap his tried-and-trusted humbuckers for something a little more left-field
By: Matt Owen
Struggling to deal with unwanted pickup switching when strumming? This clever hack might be able to help
By: Matt Owen
Bettencourt's OG Padauk N4 featured two distinct dark stripes embedded into the wood, which became crucial in its eventual discovery
By: Matt Owen
Stern was playing with Billy Cobham one night in the early 1980s when Evans decided to bring along the legendary jazz trumpeter, who was in the market for a new guitar player
By: Matt Owen, David Mead
The Alter Bridge icon used the sub-$200 octave fuzz pedal on his recent solo record
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