Latest articles by Elizabeth Swann
Jack White on the accident that forced a major change in his guitar playing
In the wake of a freak car mishap, the guitarist had to relearn how to form chords without the use of his index finger
Joe Bonamassa rethinks his massive guitar collection a year after L.A. wildfires forced a last-minute rescue
The guitarist says he’s already slowed down his collecting and wants to focus more on what he already owns
The night Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger discovered the blues
Before Led Zeppelin or the Rolling Stones, they heard the blues live — and were inspired to change rock music forever
Roger McGuinn on jamming with George Harrison, teaching Mike Bloomfield and confusing Bob Dylan
The folk-rock icon said the Beatles were jealous of the Byrds’ clothes. “They asked, ‘How’d you get to wear jeans? We had to wear stupid suits’”
Johnny Rzeznik on his number-one regret about the Goo Goo Dolls’ biggest hit song
The alt-rocker opens up about what moves him the most when he hears his classic cut
Slash, Andrew Watt, Duff McKagan, Chad Smith and Post Malone honor Ozzy Osbourne with a show-stopping all-star performance of Black Sabbath’s “War Pigs” at the Grammys
Yungblud and Nuno Bettencourt were among those honored earlier in the night for their Back to the Beginning performance
Alex Van Halen shares video of a young Eddie Van Halen playing guitar
The drummer shared the home movie clip to mark what would have been Ed's 71st bbirthday
The 1981 power-pop tune inspired by the Kinks that became a hit thanks to a daytime soap opera
Rick Springfield says his classic cut was influenced by “You Really Got Me.” But it was his TV career that gave it the boost it needed
Brian May on the surprising reason Queen refuse to play one of summers’ most celebrated music festivals
The guitarist also gives an update on Queen‘s future touring plans
How Dolly Parton met the Beatles twice — and stole the show both times
Former Fabs Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr were on hand for a pair of memorable events in Dolly‘s history
How a Kiss guitar legend decided to charge fans more than $4,000 to buy his new record
Titled ‘Guitarmageddon,’ the 18-track album is his first new music in 20 years. But you'll have to shell out $200 per track — plus shipping — to hear it
Roger Daltrey makes a rare appearance following the Who’s final tour singing a Johnny Cash classic at a dinner table
The former frontman is a longtime fan of the Man in Black
“Something inside me said, ‘This man’s not going to live to be an old guy.’” Ozzy Osbourne on his last conversation with Randy Rhoads
A recently unearthed video interview with the late singer reveals the tension between Ozzy and Rhoads over the young guitarist's future plans
Alex Van Halen says he and Steve Lukather will work on a new album
The drummer previously announced he and Luke were working to make an album from Eddie Van Halen's unfinished demos
A new Van Halen album features Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen playing classic tracks without a vocalist
The album features recordings made by filmmaker Andrew Bennett during his time documenting Van Halen from 2006 to 2007
Nick Mason on Pink Floyd’s “lost album” following their smash hit ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
Titled, ‘Household Objects,‘ for obvious reasons, the failed effort gave way to the creation of ‘Wish You Were Here’
What Eric Clapton learned from George Harrison that made Derek & the Dominos’ ‘Layla’ possible
Time spent working on Harrison's ‘All Things Must Pass’ album showed Clapton and bandmate Bobby Whitlock all they needed to know
“Christmas came early!” Brian May gifted Tony Iommi a left-handed Red Special. But what's this special modification?
The Queen and Black Sabbath guitar gods have been close for decades, with May calling Iommi his "dearest friend in the business"
Strymon launches its new Series A line of analog pedals with the Fairfax, a “full tube amp circuit” in a pedal
Based on the Herzog tube drive created for guitarist Randy Bachman in the 1970s, the Fairfax is made with only analog components and comes out today
Paul McCartney said he and John Lennon were ambidextrous guitarists thanks to this one thing
McCartney also explained how he came to understand the bass guitar's transformational power while recording the Beatles' "Michelle"
Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age on his near-death experiences
The guitarist has had two brushes with death, starting with a boating accident when he was just 12
John Fogerty on the compliment he received from George Harrison when they both performed with Bob Dylan
The former Beatle's confidence booster came at an important time in Fogerty's career
