Latest articles by Gary Graff
The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory
The Stray Cats guitarist adds that he’s picked up a couple of new guitars — and they’re not Gretsches
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
As ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ hits theaters, the New York native talks highlights from his long career with the British rocker
The jazz-fusion drummer recalls Beck’s “lost confidence” in the years after they collaborated on ‘Wired’
“It’s really simple, and simple’s good,” the group’s co-founder says, “if you want to reach people and make it memorable”
As ‘We Gotta Groove’ highlights a polarizing, two-year period in the group‘s history, the long-running guitarist reflects on a band in transition
Gill also talks about the “daunting” task of filling in for an ailing Joe Walsh on a recent Eagles gig
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The road show kicks off April 22 in Ontario and continues in the U.S. starting May 13
The cofounder of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna has just released 'Wabash Avenue,' a collection of his rediscovered live recordings from 1965
Dirnt's Grabber G-3 is offered in two finishes and sports a Leo Quan Baddass II bridge, plus three Gibson G-3 pickups
Martin and director Oliver Murray shed light on Anthology's new Episode 9 and the Beatles' final record release
Available now in the U.K., Barre’s autobiography is heavy on guitars, gear and growing up
The hitmaker, who plays his ninth VetsAid concert on Saturday, is hoping to release some new solo music during 2026
‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’ divided fans and critics, and caused Rick Wakeman to depart. Howe still stands by it
The track is among the treats included on the new reissue of ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirty Cowboy’
The Yardbirds drummer reveals the highs and lows of the group’s most successful era
Haynes has been playing some interesting guitars as of late — his own and those of other famous players
