Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Released in 1971, the tune has become the most streamed track in the group’s hit-heavy catalog
The guitarist joined the rock group he helped found at their August 12 performance
The guitarist says he will join the rock group for one song at a show tonight at New York’s Jones Beach Theater
The Grateful Dead guitarist told Guitar Player how he walked off with an Ibanez made for Benson — and why it became one of his favorite guitars
Recorded for 1965’s ‘Help!’ album, the track was left in the vault for just over 30 years
The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists
After a bitter estrangement, the former Fleetwood Mac bandmates have repaired their relationship. Buckingham says 2027 should be “a pretty interesting year”
A visit to Clarence White’s widow led to one of vintage guitar’s greatest bargains — and placed one of the most influential Telecasters ever built in Stuart’s hands.
Neal Schon says the classic hit owes a debt to its producers’ unusual request
Ed's impressions of David Lee Roth’s new guitarist weren't entirely positive — he wondered if others saw him the same way
In his 2024 Guitar Player cover feature, Sambora looked back at the creative differences and personal struggles that led to his 2013 departure — and the moment he realized the band’s chemistry had changed.
The band have replace him on their tour with Seth Jabour of Les Savy Fav
Between the effect's creation and its development as a guitar pedal, interest was kept alive by a trio of fuzz-loving musicians
Asked to write a song for Nicks, Petty nearly gave away a cut he considered one of his best
A last recorded meeting between Lennon, McCartney and George Harrison revealed how they might have carried on despite their growing differences
Friends say they have been unable to reach her since she was discharged from a care facility eight months ago
May has also revealed the “daring” Beatles song that influenced it
O'Connor has responded to the claim, which emerged on Reddit over the weekend
Eric Barrett recalls more than two years on the road with the guitar icon. But one anecdote doesn’t add up
Albert King was notoriously protective of his upside-down guitar style, but Guy was quick to point out why copying his moves was literally impossible
The guitarist bought the 1962 Gibson SG with another guitar for just $120 and famously played it for his guitar solo on Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream"
The Allman Brothers guitarist had pawned his cherry-red ’59 Gibson Les Paul Junior years earlier — only to discover that his friend had ended up with it
A unique feature were the "Ozzy Jacks," added at the singer's insistence
