Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
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
Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution
Davies' influences are scattered far and wide — but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' music
Mick Ralphs on the influence of Leslie West and the glorious guitars that rocked Mott the Hoople and Bad Company
In our 1979 interview, the guitarist told us about his key axes — from his first "misfortune" to the Les Paul Standards that graced his collection in the 1970s
Mick Ralphs on how David Bowie unintentionally led to the formation of Bad Company
When Bowie's assistance led Mott the Hoople to fame, Ralphs found success in the glitter-rock world was a dead end
How Grady Martin, Nancy Sinatra and Ann-Margret helped the fuzz pedal become every guitarist's favorite effect
Between the effect's creation and its development as a guitar pedal, interest was kept alive by a trio of fuzz-loving musicians
Don Felder on his early years with Petty, Stephen Stills, Duane Allman and Florida's burgeoning rock scene
“I can’t tell it was something that was in the water or something in what we were smoking," the former Eagles guitarist remarked of Northern Central Florida's impact on rock
Pete Townshend declared war at Woodstock when Abbie Hoffman interrupted the Who in the middle of their biggest gig
The preeminent festival of peace and love was anything but when one of the era's biggest political activists cut in on one of its most powerful rock acts
When Paul McCartney stormed out of a Beatles session, George Harrison was the glue that held it all together
As 1966 got underway, Harrison took on new roles in the Beatles — including substituting for McCartney as he veered away from playing bass guitar
Pete Townshend on Roger Daltrey’s career-changing decision that took the guitarist out of his comfort zone
When the Detours came to an end, the newly knighted singer decided he was unhappy in his role, forcing Townshend out of his comfort zone
Paul McCartney reveals three Beatles techniques that explain why they stood out from every other rock and roll band
From performance to recording and arranging, McCartney said the group found ways to make themselves a little different from the competition
Nancy Wilson on “Barracuda,” the 1977 Heart hit she blasts Donald Trump for using in his military parade
Wilson said the song is “a powerful piece of music that was never intended for political use”
Michael Anthony reveals David Lee Roth's career-saving advice to Eddie Van Halen during Van Halen's early days
The former Van Halen bassist says the singer was concerned other guitarists would steal Eddie's technique before the guitarist could establish himself
The interview that ended Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton's friendship
History says Clapton insulted Van Halen. Taken within context, his comments were part of a wider discussion about understanding the blues
"I’ve no recollection of ever recording it.” How a John Lennon rocker got banished from the Beatles' albums
Recorded for 1965’s ‘Help!’ album, “If You’ve Got Trouble” was the first song the group wrote for drummer Ringo Starr. It was almost immediately consigned to the vault
Former Evanescence guitarist Jen Majura is stepping away from music, citing AI as a factor
The metal guitarist adds she would rather not deal with "the overwhelming amount of ridiculousness that comes with the music industry nowadays"
Stephen Stills on the guitar skills he learned following Jimi Hendrix for two years
Stills said he also befriended Duane Allman while the future Allman Brothers Band legend was performing in the group Hour Glass in the late 1960s
Klon sues Behringer's parent company for "blatant counterfeit" of its iconic overdrive pedal
The lawsuit accuses Music Tribe of “willful trademark counterfeiting" and seeks damages and injunctive relief
Joe Bonamassa shares AI-generated deepfake video of himself created to deceive fans
Scammers doctored a video clip that the blues giant posted in 2021 by adding an AI-generated voice speaking an entirely different message
John Fogerty didn’t want his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar back. He got it anyway and revived his love for his classic tracks
The guitar played a crucial role in Fogerty making his new album, 'Legacy,' on which he re-creates 20 CCR cuts
Brian May on the mind-blowing difference between seeing Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix perform in the 1960s
May also cited Jeff Beck as a guitarist who changed his thinking about guitar playing in his most formative years
Randy Bachman on his jaw-dropping introduction to Stephen Stills at Neil Young’s 70th birthday party
Bachman and Young have been friends since they were teens in Winnipeg. But he never met Stills until Young’s 70th birthday party
