Latest articles by Elizabeth Swann
Robert Smith explains the simple hack that makes the Cure songs so appealing to the ear
The Cure guitarist continues to inspire new players, as evidenced by his performance with Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury 2025
Richie Sambora is recovering from a “gruesome” injury that required surgery to the former Bon Jovi guitarist's hand
Sambora, who turned 66 on July 11, celebrated his birthday by releasing a new song, "I Was Born to Rock"
Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka says some of the riffs his brother rejected are getting a new life with his band Mirador
Kiszka formed Mirador in 2024 with Chris Turpin of Ida Mae and reportedly plans to have the group's debut album out this fall
“I was five years old and I was obsessed with Slash.” 10-year-old shredder Bay Melnick Virgolino blows away America’s Got Talent judges and audience with spot-on cover of Lenny Kravitz's “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
The young guitarist has serious chops — and has numerous performances under his belt
Jeff Beck told Stevie Ray Vaughan he reminded him of Jimi Hendrix. Here’s why
The two Stratocaster supremos sat down to talk shop in 1989 near the end of their celebrated Fire Meets the Fury tour
Liam and Noel Gallagher bring Oasis back with a blast of their greatest hits — and not a punch thrown between them
The Britpop act gave the crowd of 60,000 fans a trip down memory lane with their first show in 16 years
Sophie Lloyd names five life-changing solos — and the one she saw as her ultimate challenge
The YouTube sensation and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist picks tunes by Pink Floyd, Guns N’ Roses and more
Liam Gallagher responds to Green Day fan being kicked offstage for playing "Wonderwall" — and it’s wonderful
Turns out Liam and Noel Gallagher have suggested more bands should cover Oasis songs
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
