Latest articles by Gary Graff
For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause
We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 40 years ago on July 13
Steve Hackett on Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno and the Genesis classic 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'
Genesis's sixth album gets a belated deluxe 50th anniversary box set this fall, but Hackett is serving up cuts of 'Lamb' on his own
The reunited Alice Cooper group needed a guitarist as unique as the late Glen Buxton. Enter Gyasi
Says producer Bob Ezrin, “We have an Alice Cooper group, not with Glen Buxton but with somebody who honors him and brings his own style and ideas to the music"
The late Glen Buxton makes an appearance on the new Alice Cooper album, courtesy of a rediscovered guitar riff
A 15-second snippet guitar work by Buxton, who died in 1997, brought him back into the fold for the original group's first album in 52 years
Don Felder recalls the fight with Glenn Frey that brought the Eagles to a guitar-smashing end one night in July 1980
Frey griped that Felder chose his cheapest guitar to break. Felder counters that he had no choice, thanks to a deal Frey cut with Takamine
Chuck Berry was buried with a Gibson ES-355. His son reveals his family's brain-twisting task to honor the Father of Rock and Roll
The younger Berry says Gibson came to the rescue with a donated guitar as a "thank you" for Chuck's years of music and support
Don Felder's latest album features new songs inspired by rediscovered recordings dating back to the Eagles
The guitarist drew from tapes of song ideas found in his storage locker, and even re=cut his 1981 solo hit "Heavy Metal"
Alice Cooper and Robby Krieger recall when their groups ran together on the 1960s L.A. rock scene
Krieger’s long friendship with Cooper and producer Bob Ezrin led to his lead guitar spot on “Black Mamba,” the new track from Cooper's reunited band
How Robin Trower got turned on to the Strat, courtesy of Jethro Tull's Martin Barre
The guitarist talks Strats and premieres an alternate version of "Alethea" from the forthcoming 50th anniversary deluxe edition of 'For Earth Below'
The Doobie Brothers’ Patrick Simmons on the night Townshend picked up a guitar after a gig with the Who
The Doobies’ extended lineup — the first with both Michael McDonald and Tom Johnston — is getting ready to hit the road in June
Nancy Wilson tells how a transformative Beatles concert set Heart's wheels in motion
As the band prepares to launch the An Evening With Heart spring/summer 2025 U.S. tour, Wilson offered a revealing look into her and Ann's early musical inspirations
Steve Stevens explains the shocking techniques that made Billy Idol's 'Rebel Yell' a milestone for guitar sound design
Stevens says the 1984 release was a golden opportunity to revolutionize guitar in an era dominated by synths
John 5 shares the last photo of Gene Simmons in full Kiss makeup and costume
The photo will not be among the treasures in John's personally guided tours of his Kiss collection, being offered this onth
Neil Giraldo on the guitar-busting drive to cut his most fret-burning solo of all time for Pat Benatar's "Promises in the Dark"
One of many standout tracks co-written by Benatar and Giraldo, it features the solo that's universally considered his career best
Steve Stevens on introducing the guitar synthesizer to America and shaping sounds on Billy Idol’s new hit album, ‘Dream Into It’
Idol’s first studio full-length in 11 years, the record debuted at number seven on the U.S. Top Albums chart
Samantha Fish names the one thing that can ruin every gig
“I never take it for granted," Fish says of life on the road. "Even when it doesn’t go the way it should"
Alice Cooper on his 1973 hit that inadvertently ripped off the Who
The tune helped propel 'Billion Dollars Babies' to the top of the charts in the U.S. and U.K., bringing Cooper his greatest fame
Samantha Fish reveals the guitar that became the heart and soul of her new album, ‘Paper Doll’
The blues shredder also reveals that her faithful cigar-box guitar may soon reach the end of its days on the road
Steven Wilson on David Gilmour and remixing ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii — MCMLXXII'
The legendary concert film has been digitally remastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage and paired with Wilson's revealing new mixes
Steve Stevens on his all-time worst gig and the visit to Jimi Hendrix's grave that never happened
The Rock Hall nominee recounts the good, bad and ugly shows ahead of releasing Idol’s latest album
"It was in the early days of wireless guitars." Squeeze guitarist Glenn Tilbrook reveals his best and worst gigs of all time
The English guitarist and songwriter is currently performing with Squeeze, supporting Daryl Hall and playing solo dates
Ricky Byrd reflects on Jeff Beck, the Who, Humble Pie and the 10 records that changed his life
The NYC rock guitar icon has just released 'NYC Made,' his first album for Little Steven Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool label
How an extremely rare goldtop 1958 Les Paul Standard found its way into Wayne Sermon's hands
Sermon brought the guitar out last October for the band’s filmed concert at Hollywood Bowl, which comes to theaters this week
