Latest articles by Elizabeth Swann
Tony Iommi’s tech threw out the one-of-a-kind treble booster behind Black Sabbath’s classic guitar tone
An essential element of his guitar tone, the pedal disappeared in 1979 during a refresh of his rig
He put his father’s ashes in the neck of his Fender Telecaster guitar
The guitarist found a fitting way to honor his father, who would travel far afield to see his son perform with his metal bands
Dave Davies on the speaker-slashing skills that turned on Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck
The guitarist blamed boring guitar sounds and his own love of imperfection for his actions, saying, "That sound was born out of total frustration"
Molly Tuttle on what makes all the difference when it comes to choosing a guitar pick
Now 21 years into her career, she reveals a surprising choice when it comes to the plectrum that works best for her style of bluegrass flatpicking
For Tony Iommi and Geezer Butler, Black Sabbath’s final show stirs fear and uncertainty
Iommi shared his concerns ahead of Black Sabbath's 'Back to the Beginning' concert, and insists the July 5 show is the group's last stand
“Not since the Renaissance.” Gene Simmons on the group he calls the best in over 200 years
The Kiss bassist looks beyond the band’s success with a keen eye on their creativity and songwriting
Here’s what ‘Back to the Future’ got wrong about Marty McFly’s Chuck Berry–inspired guitar show
The film made a crucial error in its iconic dance scene, where Fox's McFly performs "Johnny B. Goode" on a now-famous Gibson ES-345
Nancy Wilson responds after police arrest suspect in Heart's gear theft — but there’s still no sign of the missing guitar and mandolin
Police arrested New Jersey resident Garfield Bennett on Wednesday after seeing him attempt to sell the stolen Telecaster and Gibson mandolin in Atlantic City
Taylor creates “The Last of Us” Replica 314c in honor of the acclaimed HBO show
The new acoustic is available now, with additional examples built on demand for this limited release
David Gilmour on his magical duet playing John Lennon with Paul McCartney
The guitarist recalled a pair of live appearances from the latter half of the 1990s that took place during a lull his career with Pink Floyd and his solo activities
Eddie Van Halen was looking for a change as he tried to abandon Van Halen and guitars in 1983
Gene Simmons claimed his encounter with the guitarist happened the same day Eddie tried to quit Van Halen and join Kiss
Ace Frehley recalled his Kiss audition and revealed the amp setting that works every time
The Space Ace also shared details about his modified Les Pauls and guitar solos in his classic 1979 interview
How Chris Martin channeled Neil Young to write Coldplay’s chart-busting hit “Yellow”
Coldplay were in a make-or-break situation when Martin came up with their first major hit during downtime in the studio
Gary Clark Jr. thinks Eric Clapton dissed his guitar tone
Joe Satriani offered the blues guitarist a different — and positive— take on what Slowhand actually meant
Robert Fripp reveals he suffered a heart attack last month
The guitarist thought he was experiencing acid reflux. The reality was much more serious
“The Trump tariffs will kill the guitar industry," say industry reps and influencers
Executives from many U.S. guitar brands convened in Washington this week to advocate for the industry’s survival
Nita Strauss shreds with Alice Cooper at her wedding in newly released video
The shred queen tied the knot last May and celebrated her first wedding anniverary by sharing footage from the all-star jam
Hear Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s debut track from the SatchVai Band, "I Wanna Play My Guitar"
Featuring former Deep Purple singer Glenn Hughes, the song is a shred fest featuring Satch and Vai riffing and soloing in tight tandem
Wolfgang Van Halen records with Eddie Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein guitar
The Mammoth guitarist posted the 20-second clip of himself tracking a guitar part to his new single, "The End," on X
Brian Montana, guitarist for pioneering death metal group Possessed, killed in police shootout
Brian Montana helped Possessed rise in a scene that included Metallica and Exodus but left the group due to internal problems
Pete Townshend on the awful gift that made the Who one of the world's greatest rock bands
Alex Lifeson tells how one change helped Rush’s career take flight
Lifeson and his Rush bandmates were just 18 when a timely stroke of luck opened the door to Ontario's club scene
The time Carlos Santana picked a fight with Gene Simmons
The spiritual “Smooth” guitarist created a commotion when he became strangely outraged by Kiss’s makeup
