Latest articles by Chris Gill
An exclusive excerpt from ‘Blow by Blow: The Jeff Beck Story’ recalls Beck’s resentment toward the Yardbirds following Clapton’s hasty departure
The celebrated country icon spoke with us as he enjoyed a long-awaited — and much-deserved — career revival
Behind the 1958 guitar instrumental that changed rock and roll’s sonic landscape forever
Singing about "death, hell, danger, trouble, killing and murder, blood, and redemption," Johnny Cash's American Recordings marked the beginning of a late-period resurgence. In 1994, he did the Guitar Player Interview…
Alongside many other budding British guitar heroes of mid-'60s London, Wood – via Marshall – consistently pushed the boundaries of amplification
Always keen to take his sound into new territory, the late guitar hero never viewed any guitar – even the none-more-iconic Frankenstein – as a great treasure, never to be altered or touched
A failure when introduced in 1958, the Flying V eventually became one of Gibson's most iconic electric guitars
“Now I have to rethink my whole fingering,” said the guitarist
After going quiet in the 1980s, Jeff Beck returned to form with ‘Guitar Shop,’ beginning a journey of rediscovery that culminated with ‘Jeff’
By following his heart, the guitarist was unexpectedly rewarded with his most commercially successful album ever, ‘Blow by Blow’
Take a trip down memory lane with the decade’s brightest (and dullest) hopefuls.
From Screaming Birds to Purple Peakers, we take a look at some of the eras grooviest stompboxes.
Shameless ‘modernistic’ rip-offs, hippie-wood finishes and more brass than a marching band – welcome to our fabulous six-string freakshow!
The fascinating story of Theo Scharpach’s custom-made La Porta flamenco guitar.
