Latest articles by Elizabeth Swann
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
Brian May makes a surprise appearance at Coachella to perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"
The guitarist had teased his appearance with the singer on Instagram. But apparently not everyone in the audience was as excited to see May as Boone had hoped
Shaquille O’Neal stuns fans by playing a Three Days Grace song on an acoustic guitar. Or is it a ukulele?
Fans were shocked by the former basketball pro's guitar talents — and even more by how tiny the guitar looks in his hands
Ritchie Blackmore is unable to fly after suffering a heart attack a year and a half year ago
The Blackmore's Night guitarist will not be able to perform in Europe for the foreseeable future according to his wife and band mate, Candice Night
Watch 17-year-old Alex Lifeson argue with his parents about his future with Rush in a 1971 documentary
The famed guitarist was three years into his music career and just a few years from getting his first taste of success at the time
Lindsey Buckingham and Mick Fleetwood are working together again in the studio
The news comes just one month after Fleetwood publicly called for Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to end their feud. Could a reunion be far off?
“It really pulled me out of my grief.” Mike Campbell reveals the offer to become Fleetwood Mac's guitarist saved him just months after Tom Petty's death
The guitarist says Mac singer Stevie Nicks was like the “fifth or sixth” Heartbreaker and would have joined the band if Tom had said yes
Kirk Hammett says he’s sitting on hundreds of riffs for Metallica’s next album and planning another solo record
The Metallica guitarist says his new songs span the genres, from classical to “heavy stuff” and funk
Steve Lukather clarifies his role in the new project featuring Eddie Van Halen recordings
Lukather took to his Instagram account to explain his participation in Alex Van Halen's effort to work with unfinished recordings featuring the late guitar icon
What would Eddie Van Halen’s “Beat It” solo sound like on a fretless guitar? Here it is — no whammy bar required
Fretless guitar virtuoso Ilya Franciosi tackles Ed’s tricky solo flawlessly to demonstrate what’s possible with the instrument
Brian May blasts a new law that will make it easier for AI to use artists' music
“My fear is that it’s already too late” the guitarist says. “This theft has already been performed and is unstoppable”
