Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Guitarist Terry Reid, who rejected Jimmy Page's invitation to join Led Zeppelin, has died
Best known for a voice that earned him the nickname Superlungs, Reid was Page's first choice for a singer in Led Zeppelin
“It was magic.” Jack Bruce on the day he met Eric Clapton and how the guitarist changed his way of listening and playing
Bruce recalled the very first jam between Cream's future members at the Windsor Jazz Festival
Tom Petty on how he almost didn’t record his first solo hit — and how George Harrison helped save the day
The song came out of one of Petty's greatest tragedies but proved almost too personal for him to record
Kris Kristofferson on what really happened when he landed a helicopter in Johnny Cash’s yard to get his demo tape heard
The late singer-songwriter’s stunt would ultimately earn him the opportunity to quit his job and become a full-time musician
Mike Campbell on the Tom Petty song that stunned him at every performance
The guitarist also shared details behind the hit song that gave the Heartbreakers their greatest challenge in the studio
Randy Rhoads’ constant practice drove Ozzy crazy. The solution? A tiny pedalboard designed to please them both
A unique feature were the "Ozzy Jacks," added at the singer's insistence
David Gilmour reveals the impact of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix on his signature guitar style
Gilmour says that as a young guitarist he worked out blues solos by Clapton, Hendrix and Howlin' Wolf that later informed his playing with Pink Floyd
Jimmy Page gave away a guitar in 1974. Now it may fetch thousands at auction
Page bought the 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 for £200 in Nashville. It has since had just two owners
Ozzy Osbourne RIP: Heavy metal legend dies weeks after Black Sabbath performs its final show
Osbourne, who brought fame to guitarists Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde, among others, died "surrounded by love"
Pete Townshend on his desperate search for the guitar behind the Who’s status as rock legends
The time Neil Young bailed on Stephen Stills in the middle of their sold-out tour
The Stills-Young tour of 1976 was supposed to revive the power of their Buffalo Springfield era. It ended midway through with a freeway exit and a telegram
Eddie Van Halen could play this Who album note for note says Michael Anthony
Eddie wasn't alone in his appreciation for the disc. Joe Satriani called it his number-one life-changing album
George Harrison on the John Lennon guitar solo he called his best on the Beatles’ recordings
Though primarily a rhythm guitarist, Lennon had a few standout moments as a soloist
Robert Fripp and King Crimson album announcement was premature says manager
Jakko Jaszyk's comments last week about a new King Crimson album were premature says the band's manager
Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page played this stolen 1959 Les Paul. Now it’s turned up in the collection of a famous museum
The guitar, which appeared on the Stones' 1964 Ed Sullivan Show appearance, was stolen during the making of 1972's 'Exile on Main St.'
Warren Haynes on the advice Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman gave him when he joined the Allman Brothers Band
The guitarist honors the ABB with a cut on 'The Whisper Sessions,' his forthcoming album featuring stripped-down versions of tracks from 2024’s 'A Million Voices Whisper'
He played all the guitars on Jon Bon Jovi’s first hit but got passed over for Richie Sambora
Part of every rock band’s success is down to the chemistry of its players. Tim Pierce says "I don’t think I had the image" to be Bon Jovi's guitarist
Keith Richards on how acoustic guitars, alternate tunings and a cassette recorder revived the Rolling Stones with a pair of classic hits
Amid the turmoil of drug busts and music missteps in 1967, Richards dug deeper into acoustic guitar and pushed the Stones in a new direction
Dave Davies names the guitarist who defined rock in the 1970s, and picks the song that proves it
Davies is a harsh critic when it comes to guitar. But one player astonished him with his tone, technique and talent for melody
Mark Knopfler on the moment he discovered the virtues of fingerpicking — and the pedal that’s essential to his guitar rig
The guitarist elaborated on his discovery, saying, “Playing with your fingers has something to do with immediacy and soul”
Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one guitarist was the wrong fit
Pete Townshend explains the correct way to do the windmill guitar strum
As the guitarist explains, the windmill is fraught with danger, including fingernail tears and hand lacerations
Why there are four George Harrison guitar solos on the Beatles’ “Let It Be”
Over a roughly one-year period, Harrison tracked a quartet of solos on the recording. Here's the story behind each of them
