Latest articles by Gary Graff
What she learned on her visit helped her become her band’s lead guitarist after years of playing acoustics
The Stray Cats guitarist explains how an over-the-counter tonic derailed the group’s last tour
As the Roxy Music guitarist tours the U.S., he recalls helping Gilmour sort through “153 little bits” of music for ‘On an Island’ and assembling Pink Floyd’s ‘The Endless River’
The producer recalls the infighting and conflicts behind the 1986 record that saved the group’s career
The guitarist says thinner strings, new fingering approaches and sheer stubbornness are helping him keep playing — and recording new music on ‘Carry the Light’
Vai recalls sitting in Eddie’s studio surrounded by unheard music — and explains why the guitarist believed Van Halen already was his solo career.
The guitarist says the rivalry erupted shortly after Dickinson joined the band — and is captured in the new documentary Iron Maiden: Burning Ambition.
The virtuoso duo reveal how their latest single took shape and how their solo successes made this the right time to join forces
The Dethklok guitarist has also downsized his collection and changed his playing technique to correct years of bad habits
The drummer and producer for Whitney Houston and Aretha Franklin recalls the intimidating moment he first jammed with the Mahavishnu Orchestra leader
The Talas, Mr. Big and Winery Dogs bassist reflects on decades of playing alongside some of rock’s most formidable guitarists.
As he nears the 50th anniversary of ‘Faithful,’ his tribute to 1960s classic rock, the songwriter and producer recalls the guitar heroes who shaped him
Before making ‘Excitable Boy,’ the guitarist clashed with Zevon, jammed all night on Everly Brothers tour stops and learned the blues from one of rock’s sharpest songwriters.
As he returns with a new Cactus album, Appice tells tales from his star-studded past dating back to his years in Vanilla Fudge
The guitarist behind the hit southern rockers arrived at a garage meeting where a gun was present, a pat-down followed, and an unexpected deal unfolded.
The Nashville hitmaker got a memorable story from the encounter — and a surprise in return from Berry
The blues-rock guitarist’s latest release builds on the Grammy Award–nominated success of her 2025 studio album
The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory
Rainbow’s new nine-disc ‘Temple of the King’ box arrived with a rare invitation to debrief the elusive virtuoso.
The Billy Idol guitarist recalls his first jam at Eddie Van Halen’s home — and the gear friendship that followed from it
Frisell recalls his friendship with Quine, the New York City jam session that led to the guitar’s purchase, and the modifications that made it his own.
Jagger dropped in on a Billy Idol studio date hoping to interest Stevens in a new guitar company created by his brother
The jazz great speaks with us about creative humility, turning 75 and why ‘In My Dreams’ is about collective conversation — not guitar heroics
