George Harrison wanted the Beatles to record this song in 1963. It became one of the biggest hits of his solo career
“It would have been great for the Beatles to cover,” he said, except “it wasn’t really rock and roll”
Guitarists
Prince had a score to settle — and his guitar did the talking: “It was an act of revenge”
After Rolling Stone snubbed him, the guitarist delivered a solo the magazine would eventually rank among the greatest of all time
Buddy Guy warned Jimi Hendrix about the British blues guitarists: “You ain’t gonna hear nothing”
Guy says the British players took the volume to another level, turning the clean blues sound he grew up with into a “dogfight”
Paul McCartney is now a billionaire, Forbes says
Forbes estimates his fortune at $1.4 billion, but much of it came from the publishing empire he built after the Fab Four
Gear
Black Friday guitar deals 2026: all the best sales and gear deals in one place
Black Friday is just around the corner, and the proper sales have already started launching
I just combed through Guitar Center’s huge Black Friday sale launch - save over $200 off a Player II Tele plus $450 off a John Petrucci signature guitar
From fresh stompboxes to dream guitars, you can score up to 30% off across the board now that GC's holiday deals are officially rolling.
Musician’s Friend goes early on Black Friday with huge savings of up to 50% off gear from Guild, Epiphone, Fender, Schecter, Martin, and so much more
Get in on the action early with some huge early Black Friday deals at Musician’s Friend
With $200 off a Fender American Pro II Strat and 40% off pedals, Guitar Center's pre-Black Friday sale is the place to grab an early deal
There's not much point in waiting til the end of November with the early Black Friday sales in full flow at Guitar Center
Guitars
Taylor just kicked off saving season with an impressive $100 off its most popular acoustic guitar models in this epic early Black Friday sale
Now's your chance to score sizeable discounts across the 100, 200, and Studio range of Taylor acoustic guitars this Black Friday
Black Friday-level deals are already dropping for guitarists – here's 7 unmissable sales you can shop right now
Black Friday has landed early at Sweetwater, Guitar Center, Positive Grid, Guitar Tricks, and more
George Michael’s “Faith” guitar sparks family feud as it goes up for auction: “She would be horrified”
The late singer’s former assistant owned the Gretsch seen in his iconic video, but her brother says she never would have agreed to sell her cherished memorabilia.
Best Telecasters 2026: top-rated Fender & Squier Tele's for all players
Shopping around for a Fender Telecaster? Here’s a list of our top choice Teles from Fender and Squier
Best wireless guitar systems 2026: my top picks for stage, studio, and home
Unlock the freedom of the stage with our pick of the top-rated wireless guitar systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX, and more
Vince Gill tells how a tragedy brought him his prized 1959 Gibson Les Paul ’Burst
In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life
Test your knowledge with The Ultimate Eric Clapton Guitar Quiz
Think you know everything there is to know about the guitars of Eric Clapton? See where you end up on the leaderboard of the GP quiz…
Makers
Metallica’s And Justice for All mix engineer says burying Jason Newstead’s bass guitar was stupid
Steve Thompson says he fought to keep Newsted’s bass audible on Metallica’s 1988 classic, but James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett ultimately got the mix they wanted
Led Zeppelin wanted this record destroyed. A rare copy has just showed up
It’s one of the band’s most iconic songs, but it was forbidden from being released as a single in the U.K.
Guitar Center wants players to test its “revolutionary” guitar design as the launch of its in-house brand draws near
"We’re looking for genuine players who are willing to share honest opinions…"
New video shows Les Paul’s home and workshop in ruins just before demolition: “It made me sick”
Guitar collector Perry Margouleff filmed the Mahwah property in its final days, while Les Paul’s son questions why preservation was never pursued
Behind the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover with Paul McCartney and its designer: “I thought, I’ve got to do this and get it out on Wednesday?”
As Sam Mendes re-creates the iconic image for his new Beatles films, we revisit how the original cover photo became an icon
Roger Daltrey says the Who invented metal before Black Sabbath
The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.
Fender serves a cease-and-desist to PRS, but does this latest target meet Fender’s copyist criteria?
PRS confirms it received a cease-and-desist letter over the Silver Sky — John Mayer’s massively successful signature model. But does this latest target meet Fender’s copyist criteria?
Lessons
Avoid the YouTube guitar lessons rabbit hole: this $99 Guitar Tricks Black Friday deal is your ticket to levelling up
Break out of your playing rut with the best lessons online at their lowest price of the year
"You want to play blues? Well, here's a better way to do it." Keith Wyatt: What I learned at GIT
Keith Wyatt was both a student and tutor at LA's GIT. Here he demonstrates how the CAGED system boosted his blues playing, fretboard knowledge and how you can benefit too
Sue Foley serves up five game-changing blues guitar tips: “That’s where you control your tone”
Foley offers essential advice for electric and acoustic blues players
Music
Mick Jagger says rubbish TV and a guitar are all he needs to write songs
The Rolling Stones frontman says he's been writing regularly, turning out six song sketches in one night — and already has his sights set on playing live in 2027
The Beach Boys scrap final 2026 show as Mike Love’s health remains a concern
The band has now cancelled nearly all its scheduled performances, leaving just one date on the calendar for 2027. Former bandmate Al Jardine has voiced his concerns about Love’s condition.
Stevie Wonder leaves £1,000 tip after surprise restaurant visit
After his sold-out Manchester concert, the soul legend made an unexpected stop at a local restaurant — where staff had been hoping to meet him for 18 months
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr will share the stage again at Joe Walsh's VetsAid 2027
The Beatles legends will headline the benefit concert's 10th anniversary edition in Las Vegas, alongside The Killers, The War on Drugs, St. Vincent and Lucius
Ann Wilson recalls Heart’s nerve-wracking ‘Stairway to Heaven’ performance in front of Led Zeppelin
The Heart sisters had one mission at the 2012 Kennedy Center Honors: impress Jimmy Page, Robert Plant and John Paul Jones
Geese honor Television guitarist Richard Lloyd with poignant onstage tribute: “Rest in peace”
Cameron Winter paid his respects to the late guitarist before the band launched into a cover of “Ain't That Nothin'” on the day Lloyd died
Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa celebrate 20 years of playing Frank Zappa music in San Francisco!
The DZ20: Like Father Like Son Tour rolls into the Castro Theatre in the heart of the City by the Bay on Sunday, November 29
