<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/feeds.xml Mon, 11 May 2026 18:08:24 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “There are so many special memories within the walls — not to mention the rooftop.” Coming soon: A chance to stand where the Beatles played their last concert ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/there-are-so-many-special-memories-within-the-walls-not-to-mention-the-rooftop-coming-soon-a-chance-to-stand-where-the-beatles-played-their-last-concert UqoVseznkb5SDDXtSZtYFA Mon, 11 May 2026 18:08:24 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 18:12:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “She’d obviously done him to death.” Pete Townshend on the woman who preoccupied him and Jimmy Page at the Who’s “I Can’t Explain” session ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/pete-townshend-on-jimmy-page-at-the-who-s-i-cant-explain-session 59M9moLtiDsLCvmD6najZm Mon, 11 May 2026 15:28:19 +0000 Mon, 11 May 2026 15:30:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What kind of idiot does that?” Eric Clapton hit by object thrown from crowd at Madrid show ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/eric-clapton-hit-by-object-thrown-from-crowd-at-madrid-show mzSX5oAz72AatVLQgtKQHK Mon, 11 May 2026 11:34:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What I learned at GIT.” Jennifer Batten delivers three must-know fusion licks ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/what-i-learned-at-git-jennifer-batten-delivers-three-must-know-fusion-licks zv9WR6pVdPQMmpPEx4hN25 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:20:45 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:24:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was angry I’d given away a No. 1 hit.” Neil Diamond says he was fired five times before the Monkees scored a hit with his song “I’m a Believer” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/neil-diamond-on-the-monkees-hit-im-a-believer j2BgBJf8xGZEs2WjcrWS5e Sat, 09 May 2026 13:18:23 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:24:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was such great stuff.” Steve Vai says he’s heard Eddie Van Halen’s unreleased recordings ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-such-great-stuff-steve-vai-says-he-s-heard-eddie-van-halens-unreleased-recordings wx5Bbf8HVZAmqkGjqbCtuR Fri, 08 May 2026 20:08:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘Do you remember that guitar that went missing?’” Ronnie Wood says he took a bass guitar from a store to play with Jeff Beck ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-said-do-you-remember-that-guitar-that-went-missing-ronnie-wood-says-he-took-a-bass-guitar-from-a-store-to-play-with-jeff-beck A3LnqAKqTpDGzwCTLQdnUE Fri, 08 May 2026 16:48:59 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 16:50:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He told me it was the best record he ever made.” The last music Steve Cropper heard before he died was his own new album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/albums-singles/steve-cropper-watching-the-tide 8XG2ScuCCDmqjjukdQPmpk Fri, 08 May 2026 14:49:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’re not Lady Gaga. We’re not Elton John. We’re two random dudes.” The story behind Angine de Poitrine, the viral masked microtonal duo ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/were-not-lady-gaga-were-not-elton-john-were-two-random-dudes-the-story-behind-angine-de-poitrine-the-viral-masked-microtonal-duo X8ZM6ohP2CmcZSTdY5gQWE Fri, 08 May 2026 13:04:39 +0000 Fri, 08 May 2026 13:08:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was like, ‘Ed, you better stop smoking.’” Valerie Bertinelli recalls the night she met Eddie Van Halen — and the “tragic, scary” years that followed ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/valeria-bertinelli-on-the-night-she-met-eddie-van-halen wpr56Jv9cexWyhHdVeQ9Gd Thu, 07 May 2026 20:48:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Obviously, I thought I wasn’t drinking enough.” Joe Walsh on his secret to a long career —and life ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-walsh-on-longevity LeVE4uvsgE2bSeDZaiM8J9 Thu, 07 May 2026 18:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I still get emotional talking about John and George.” Paul McCartney says the Beatles are haunting his new album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/why-paul-mccartneys-new-album-is-all-about-memories bDNeE6fpT4W6ZKorSw4uxE Thu, 07 May 2026 14:59:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They were literally pushing each other out of the way.” Adrian Smith recalls Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris’s stage battles in Iron Maiden ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/adrian-smith-recalls-bruce-dickinson-and-steve-harriss-stage-battles-in-iron-maiden W89iUBrCRGT5PVmoMixTnj Thu, 07 May 2026 12:15:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Win tickets to see Eric Johnson in Northern California at Guitar Player Presents ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/win-tickets-to-see-eric-johnson-in-northern-california-at-guitar-player-presents YSeqm8ae28JGr6U2VgjZZc Wed, 06 May 2026 20:56:25 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 20:57:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That's a form of abuse.” Sting says he won’t leave his $245 million fortune to his kids ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/sting-on-his-childrens-inheritance TQ4oUdJxHjBTia7JLvGWM3 Wed, 06 May 2026 20:07:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It would lift me up so I could work that night.” Eric Clapton says Jeff Beck pulled him out of a late-career slump ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/eric-clapton-on-watching-jeff-beck-concerts-on-youtube NxaxayiSzZPJ3usJgEmakk Wed, 06 May 2026 16:19:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ ”Multiplying anything by the number 64 makes it huge.” How many pickups is too many? This guitar has 64 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/david-wieland-s-polymap-guitar-has-64-pickups 2XArZCT3Dwpb58Mqv5Nj2c Wed, 06 May 2026 13:06:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You are Robert Smith from the Cure!” Mick Jagger recalls the unexpected moment that led to a Rolling Stones collaboration ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/you-are-robert-smith-from-the-cure-mick-jagger-recalls-the-unexpected-moment-that-led-to-a-rolling-stones-collaboration z57y4UFtoBudCKv8nGdhX7 Wed, 06 May 2026 11:46:35 +0000 Wed, 06 May 2026 12:09:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There was a box of cocaine on every shelf.” Robben Ford recalls his wild all-night sessions with George Harrison ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/robben-ford-on-joining-george-harrisons-band 4ns6HxStVBU5XP2EwemcZ Tue, 05 May 2026 16:53:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s sacrosanct.” St. Vincent says Larry Carlton’s Steely Dan guitar solo should always be played note-for-note ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/st-vincent-talks-steely-dan-guitar-solos UbZ3eKHcjAN5Pfpjqpug4C Tue, 05 May 2026 15:15:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These songs are played a lot. They’re often not played well.” Guitar Center reveals the riffs customers play most — and “Stairway to Heaven” isn’t No. 1 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/these-songs-are-played-a-lot-theyre-often-not-played-well-guitar-center-reveals-the-riffs-customers-play-most-and-stairway-to-heaven-isnt-no-1 9zWzLAn5AoTvCS9W3MrK6W Tue, 05 May 2026 11:35:29 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 11:37:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It sounds like a terrible B-flick horror soundtrack.” Eddie Van Halen on the night he got drunk and wrecked Marvin Hamlisch’s piano ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-sounds-like-a-terrible-b-flick-horror-soundtrack-eddie-van-halen-on-the-night-he-got-drunk-and-wrecked-marvin-hamlischs-piano NGNP7w6SUHMucwGy6qXF33 Mon, 04 May 2026 19:49:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What am I gonna play on this song that’s got 18 Steve Vai guitar tracks on it?” Joe Satriani and Vai on the upcoming SatchVai album — and their plans for the group’s future ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/what-am-i-gonna-play-on-this-song-thats-got-18-steve-vai-guitar-tracks-on-it-joe-satriani-and-vai-on-the-upcoming-satchvai-album-and-their-plans-for-the-groups-future QTHv3Jw6GzzkEnLeSpgUDF Mon, 04 May 2026 17:08:57 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 17:10:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It felt like there were insects in my legs.” Peter Frampton recalls the moment he knew something was wrong ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-felt-like-there-were-insects-in-my-legs-peter-frampton-recalls-the-moment-he-knew-something-was-wrong CyvZ9FZZnpNENjZVobSRg9 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:18:53 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:37:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Look up!” Olivia Rodrigo reveals the hidden note Jack White left in her ‘SNL’ dressing room ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/look-up-olivia-rodrigo-reveals-the-hidden-note-jack-white-left-in-her-snl-dressing-room uRcrKVwufPgrRGmYsV6PLF Sun, 03 May 2026 22:53:33 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 22:54:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “12 of my guitars are stolen and I have to fly to Philadelphia and do a show.” Metalocalypse creator Brendon Small says he lost rare instruments gifted by Joe Satriani and Steve Vai ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/metalocalypse-creator-brendon-small-lost-rare-instruments-gifted-by-joe-satriani-and-steve-vai jGDxw9EU5scXERYounYxMi Sun, 03 May 2026 13:01:30 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 13:42:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Even Clapton came out and gave me the thumbs up.” The day Ministry’s Al Jourgensen shut down a studio — while Eric Clapton was recording next door ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ministry-s-al-jourgensen-shut-down-a-studio-while-eric-clapton-was-recording-next-door krgycdrPZwtiqAjZKXh72d Sat, 02 May 2026 12:43:44 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 13:02:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was like getting into a swimming pool with lead weights tied to your boot.” Mark Knopfler on his grueling 10-hour Steely Dan session that resulted in just seconds of music ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/mark-knopfler-on-his-grueling-10-hour-steely-dan-session L2YCNvpRTPtEZFiJiBEbvQ Fri, 01 May 2026 19:23:10 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:27:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had already died. I wasn’t afraid of death anymore.” Melissa Etheridge says a “heroic dose” of cannabis led to a life-changing awakening ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-had-already-died-i-wasnt-afraid-of-death-anymore-melissa-etheridge-says-a-heroic-dose-of-cannabis-led-to-a-life-changing-awakening xkWHzEBuw5zLSb9tr7kWrn Fri, 01 May 2026 13:58:39 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:03:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That was an uncomfortable spiral downward.” David Coverdale on Tommy Bolin replacing Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/that-was-an-uncomfortable-spiral-downward-david-coverdale-on-tommy-bolin-replacing-ritchie-blackmore-in-deep-purple D6fq6b8WnpYcpiVWwyitbA Fri, 01 May 2026 12:09:58 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:10:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I only feel grateful for the work that's happened.” Jack Antonoff opens up about missing Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-only-feel-grateful-for-the-work-thats-happened-jack-antonoff-opens-up-about-missing-taylor-swifts-the-life-of-a-showgirl LfWPKmwzkJRx6bhYKVMrqU Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:49:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I do this at a show, the first people who leave are the classical people. They can’t stand it.” Jozef Van Wissem wants to make the lute the new electric guitar — with a pickup and a bottleneck slide ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/when-i-do-this-at-a-show-the-first-people-who-leave-are-the-classical-people-they-cant-stand-it-jozef-van-wissem-wants-to-make-the-lute-the-new-electric-guitar-with-a-pickup-and-a-bottleneck-slide kGyKGBztAJSzMF5xKrnPb4 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:22:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew that she was a shining talent.” Beverley Martyn, British folk singer who worked with Jimmy Page and Nick Drake, dies at 79 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-knew-that-she-was-a-shining-talent-beverley-martyn-british-folk-singer-who-worked-with-jimmy-page-and-nick-drake-dies-at-79 h3PhLf4NBk7w5D6cA7AdxY Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Clear and unequivocal.” Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose royalty lawsuit over their classic recordings ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/clear-and-unequivocal-jimi-hendrix-bandmates-estates-lose-royalty-lawsuit-over-their-classic-recordings iKhwqKey3tViGvrJ467hwk Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:19:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John McLaughlin scared the hell out of me.” Narada Michael Walden on his 1970s adventures with Mahavishnu, Robert Fripp and Carlos Santana ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/narada-michael-walden-on-his-1970s-adventures-with-john-mclaughlin-robert-fripp-and-carlos-santana sQDc6YGxxzbGPaKQAFky6G Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:11:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Put one on at a gig and people immediately want to know what it is.” We review the LiquiSlide Jules Leyhe Signature glass slide ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/liquislide-jules-leyhe-signature-glass-slide-review Y792xkHfqAiergCPZGoyPZ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:35:55 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:36:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ ”I told her, ‘You don’t want an old man like me onstage. I’m gonna hire you a young-ass band.’” Tony Bruno tells how a chance gig led him to become the musical director behind Rihanna’s rise ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-bruno-tells-how-a-chance-gig-led-him-to-become-the-musical-director-behind-rihanna-s-rise pSrk6G5RkvPRrBNdg5RaDV Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:35:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Something for Gretsch-ogling rockers —as well as budget-conscious players.” We review the Gretsch Electromatic Premier Jet ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/gretsch-electromatic-premier-jet-review XJgsHgLVcmYCnRU5zHWod3 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:06:11 +0000 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:46:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was panicking. What’s the first thing you play in front of Eddie Van Halen?” Nuno Bettencourt recalls the moment Eddie stopped him from tapping — on his own rig ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-was-panicking-whats-the-first-thing-you-play-in-front-of-eddie-van-halen-nuno-bettencourt-recalls-the-moment-eddie-stopped-him-from-tapping-on-his-own-rig nmuHMGLpgwaaiXUEMNzeJU Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:31:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I heard it snap over the screaming crowd.” Billy Strings reveals how he broke his leg attempting a skateboard trick before encore ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/billy-strings-leg-break A92fBvFYzqTdYzPPLk4GD8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:39:13 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:40:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It was a pleasure to accidentally open up for Olivia Rodrigo.” Fans surprised as Olivia Rodrigo makes appearance at Brooklyn open-mic night to play her new song “Drop Dead” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-a-pleasure-to-accidentally-open-up-for-olivia-rodrigo-fans-surprised-as-olivia-rodrigo-makes-appearance-at-brooklyn-open-mic-night-to-play-her-new-song-drop-dead aSC26PQvTc2HXpwaKCY7mn Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:06:29 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:14:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bye, YouTube. I’m deeply uncomfortable with the amount of old men here.” Teenage guitarist Grace Bowers pulls videos from YouTube due to “too many old-ass creeps” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/bye-youtube-im-deeply-uncomfortable-with-the-amount-of-old-men-here-teenage-guitarist-grace-bowers-pulls-videos-from-youtube-due-to-too-many-old-ass-creeps R8P4pvcpBXp3rVdN7BLoaj Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:51:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘Send me that song. He never did.’‘ Paul McCartney and RIngo Starr reveal the big mix-up behind their first-ever duet ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/i-said-send-me-that-song-he-never-did-paul-mccartney-and-ringo-starr-reveal-the-big-mix-up-behind-their-first-ever-duet CztZo3HT4XTu9n2jgPJBtc Mon, 27 Apr 2026 09:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Great to hear ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’ live again.” Pattie Boyd, muse to George Harrison and Eric Clapton, just saw Clapton play “Layla” live 37 years after their breakup ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/great-to-hear-layla-and-wonderful-tonight-live-again-pattie-boyd-muse-to-george-harrison-and-eric-clapton-just-saw-clapton-play-layla-live-37-years-after-their-breakup SkGBN7qK795DECtWLgxKpE Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:35:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t know if there’s a better player out there.” Billy Sheehan on Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-dont-know-if-theres-a-better-player-out-there-billy-sheehan-on-steve-vai-paul-gilbert-steve-lukather-richie-kotzen-and-ron-bumblefoot-thal JqFWgx3QhyB6bP6kdNgQaG Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:15:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The engineer managed to erase 13 seconds of the take. We thought our lives were over.” Jim Peterik reveals the surprising story behind “Vehicle,” the Ides of March hit that broke records on its way to the top ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/the-engineer-managed-to-erase-13-seconds-of-the-take-we-thought-our-lives-were-over-jim-peterik-reveals-the-surprising-story-behind-vehicle-the-ides-of-march-single-that-broke-records-on-its-way-to-the-top 9s9asBMwVAzu37yEVmTWmn Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:05:29 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:08:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ’Where did you learn that!?’” Dave Grohl was shocked to learn his daughter Violet taught herself guitar with Joni Mitchell’s “weird” tunings ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/violet-grohl-joni-mitchell-tunings 25ek2ZxUUk4329j37GTGtE Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:07:57 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I played ‘Season of the Witch’ for seven hours straight. I didn't know what I had.” Donovan on his psychedelic breakthrough aided by heartbreak, LSD and Jimmy Page ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/i-played-season-of-the-witch-for-seven-hours-straight-i-didnt-know-what-i-had-donovan-on-his-psychedelic-breakthrough-aided-by-heartbreak-lsd-and-jimmy-page V2Wqrp4DbuEfzjBNJS3N2o Fri, 24 Apr 2026 14:29:03 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn't even plug it in.” How Larry Carlton chose the Gibson ES-335 electric guitar behind countless hits for Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell and many others ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/larry-carltons-es-335 EwdoSdSpRQ2JvKFRD7qfv8 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 12:22:01 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He needed to drink to socialize.” Ritchie Blackmore on his backstage encounters with Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-onhis-backstage-encoutners-with-eddie-van-halen g92ftbi2QHmxBXEqWtpVYW Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:36:53 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:08:02 +0000