Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Mason, who died on April 19, was present for some of rock’s big moments, including the formation of the Dominos and the making of Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower”
The late guitarist said Hynde’s unconventional sense of time defined the band’s sound — and forced him to “bluff” his way through songs
As the guitarist releases his newest single, “Lions at the Gate,” featuring Tom Morello, he recalls the phenomenon that made him a superstar overnight — and reshaped his career trajectory.
The songwriter recalls the epiphany that inspired “Mantis,” the track that pulled ‘Creature of Habit’ together
Frontman John Rzeznik has been diagnosed with pneumonia, sidelining three Canadian tour dates
The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory
Jack Bruce said Clapton had doubts about Cream from the start. “I remember him saying, ‘This is a good recording band, but it will never be a good live band.’”
It took a persistent producer and a blunt comment from a studio assistant to convince him to dust off the gem and claim it for the Heartbreakers
Cathy Guest discovered she had the bass after uploading a photo of it to Google Images
The guitarist passed away March 26, one month after announcing he had been diagnosed with ALS
By imagining her instrument as horn lines and later as tuned percussion, the Talking Heads bassist reshaped its role on ‘Remain in Light’
The guitarist explains why “Message in a Bottle” demands massive stretches — and how he turned Sting’s idea into the band’s signature sound.
Long before Olivia Rodrigo or the Linda Lindas, the Donnas proved women could dominate hard rock. Guitarist Allison Robertson said the criticism only made them heavier
The late guitarist first met Lemmy as a 12-year-old Hawkwind fan — but when he auditioned for Motörhead years later, the frontman remembered something very different.
The singer, who is currently on tour with Heart, says she didn’t expect artists like Robert Plant, Joey Ramone and David Byrne to be listening to her
The pub-rock icon thought his tune had vanished for good — until a few seconds in ‘The Bodyguard’ changed everything.
The jazz legend’s battered 1958 Gibson ES-175 bore an unlikely repair throughout the most important years of his career
The legend reveals how Marshall, Fender and even a tape deck helped shape his famously heavy — but barely distorted — sound
The singer-songwriter opens up about her struggles with performance and the urgency at the heart of her latest collection of songs
As Baz Lurhmann’s new ‘EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert’ comes to screens, we revisit Guitar Player’s classic interview with Presley’s first guitarist
Carl Perkins was friends with Elvis and inspired the Beatles. But in a split second, one of rock and roll’s pioneers was nearly silenced forever
Long before stadium tours and Platinum sales, a cheap Dallas Tuxedo was the bassist’s secret studio weapon
The King offered invaluable advice that any guitarist can put to use
