Players

The Paul McCartney guitarist shares his hard-won advice on how to perform any Beatles song perfectly

The Rival Sons guitarist goes solo with Topology, a cerebral, exploratory record that finds him singing, embracing prog and fusion, and pushing his guitar playing into new territory

The guitarist recalls joining Thin Lizzy, nearly becoming a Sex Pistol, Kate Bush’s perfectionism, and what makes Robert Fripp such a virtuoso

The Yes guitarist looks back on the unexpected recording dates that put him in studios with Reed, Queen and other unlikely collaborators

Roland Orzabal wasn’t convinced by the song at first, but a chance idea on his walnut Fender Stratocaster helped keep it alive

Before Queen, May was learning to make the guitar “talk” when Hendrix showed him just how far the instrument’s expressive possibilities could go

The guitar legend looks back on memorable encounters with the Everly Brothers, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Crickets and more

The Red Rocker shares insights into Montrose, Joe Satriani, Neal Schon and Vic Johnson as he recalls four guitar greats he’s played with

The blues-rock guitarist looks back at the players who shaped her approach, and explains why she prefers musical conversation to competition.

The impact of EVH, the problem of judging Hendrix by his live recordings, how he gets his sound – a classic interview with Joe Perry