Lindsay Ell talks performing with Shania Twain and finding joy in her career after 16 years Christopher Scapelliti last updated 10 December 24 The guitarist addresses her struggles and the lessons learned in her life-affirming new EP, 'Love Myself'
Sammy Hagar says Joe Satriani was “not a perfect match” for the Best of All Words tour, but one factor set him apart Phil Weller published 10 December 24 The outspoken frontman says dozens of 12-year-olds can play like Eddie, but he wasn’t after pure mimicry
Warren Haynes explains the two things every guitarist should do to stop sounding like an amateur Phil Weller published 10 December 24 The blues powerhouse says he started out as a singer and that it paid dividends when he began to play guitar
Joe Satriani and Steve Vai are writing new music and will tour as the SatchVai Band Elizabeth Swann published 9 December 24 The news comes at the end of a busy year of touring for the two guitar virtuosos
Mick Mars on how his Motley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks wreaked havoc on another great album from the 1980s Christopher Scapelliti last updated 8 December 24 The former Crüe axeman’s comments come to mind as a new edition of 'Dr. Feelgood' re-enters the Billboard charts.
Was George Harrison's 1963 Country Gent really destroyed in a Beatles road mishap? The evidence says no Christopher Scapelliti published 6 December 24 The discovery of Paul McCartney's stolen Höfner bass this past year offers new clues to the Gretsch guitar's fate
Marshall Crenshaw almost let his hit single pass him by. His label had other ideas By Gary Graff published 2 December 24 The guitarist tells the story behind “Someday, Someway” and other treasures from his career
Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert By Elizabeth Swann published 2 December 24 The Blackmore's Night guitarist was no stranger to controversy when it came to talking about his fellow six-stringers
How the Offspring made the number-one indie-rock record of all time with two guitars and one amp By Joe Matera published 2 December 24 Noodles Wasserman reveals the story behind the group's 1994 hit "Come Out and Play"
Stevie Ray Vaughan explains his left-handed vibrato and why Albert King was filing his nails during his solo By Christopher Scapelliti published 30 November 24 Stevie revealed the stories behind both oddities in a now-historic 1984 interview with Guitar Player
Martin Barre tells how a bogus guitar became his main axe in Jethro Tull’s early days By Mark McStea published 28 November 24 The guitarist also tells us how he stays excited about playing more than 60 years down the road
“For acoustic guitarists, two pickup signals are better than one.” Getting the best acoustic guitar tone from an amp is within your reach. Try these tips. By Jimmy Leslie published 6 December 24 If you're using only one channel of your two-channel acoustic amp, you're missing out
Seven things guitar players do wrong — according to professional bassists and drummers By Jeff Jacobson published 28 November 24 From volume control to tone and rhythm — every guitarist can up their game with these tips from the people who work with them
From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick — learn the top 10 techniques behind Steve Lukather's virtuoso style By Jeff Jacobson published 19 November 24 Guitar Player dissects the moves behind everyone's go-to session player
Learn Travis picking, harp harmonics and 8 other techniques that make Tommy Emmanuel an acoustic tour de force By Jeff Jacobson published 6 November 24 Put key elements of the acoustic shredder's style to work in your own playing with these video tutorials
How to choose the 12-string acoustic that's right for you — plus a few interesting options on the standard format By Jimmy Leslie published 6 November 24 From higher string tension to tuning issues, a 12-string is a different animal from your standard six-string
A rare 1964 solidbody guitar turned out to be completely different from what it seemed By Terry Carleton last updated 10 December 24 The author purchased the guitar sight unseen and was surprised by what he discovered when it arrived
Best Epiphone Les Pauls 2024: 8 Wallet-Friendly Single-Cuts That Give Gibson A Run For Its Money By Daryl Robertson last updated 12 November 24 This epic guide to the best Epiphone Les Pauls proves you don't need to spend big to get those legendary rock tones
"Every guitar that had been in Jamaica had to be pulled apart and rebuilt." Roger Mayer on salvaging Bob Marley's guitars for 'Exodus' By Andrew Daly published 8 November 24 The electronics legend also explains how Junior Marvin brought a rock vibe that gave Bob the "international sound" he craved
Best looper pedals 2024: Our top pick of loop pedals from practice to live performance By Matt McCracken last updated 7 November 24 Fatten up your live performances and enhance your practice regimen with the leading looper pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, MXR, EHX, and more
Best Klon clones 2024: Bringing the unattainable overdrive icon into arm’s reach By Connor Godfrey last updated 7 November 24 Klon-alike overdrive pedals from Electro-Harmonix, Way Huge, Ceriatone, Wampler and more
How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand-wrenching guitar figure and a Telecaster with a mysterious history By Christopher Scapelliti published 4 November 24 The guitarist calls "Message in a Bottle" "the best song Sting ever came up with, and the best Police track”
