Latest articles by Gary Graff
The Red Rocker shares insights into Montrose, Joe Satriani, Neal Schon and Vic Johnson as he recalls four guitar greats he’s played with
The blues-rock guitarist looks back at the players who shaped her approach, and explains why she prefers musical conversation to competition.
Plus, Howe reveals the secret skill he’s brought to Yes for decades: “I’m the best in London”
Sugar is back on tour for the first time since 1995, and Mould says the band has turned down the amps — even as fans at a recent show called it the loudest they’d ever heard at the venue
As he prepares to release ‘Dreams & Songs,’ Haynes looks back on his musical journey and the challenge of revisiting his diverse catalog with an orchestra.
Diamond nearly offered the song to a country star before the Monkees turned it into one of the biggest hits of the 1960s
The King Crimson guitarist recalls creating parts for “The Boy in the Bubble” and “You Can Call Me Al” — and the unforgettable moment when Simon sang the songs directly to him
The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Jeff Beck collaborator says Bolin’s addictions forced a heartbreaking decision, months before the guitarist’s death.
The keyboard legend also looks back on his collaborations with Beck, Eddie Van Halen, Tommy Bolin, John McLaughlin, Al Di Meola, Neal Schon and Miles Davis
Too busy with BTO to produce the record himself, Bachman made a key introduction— rock history did the rest
In a new Guitar Player interview, Blackmore describes the joy of his "Smoke on the Water" performance: “I was there to heal any wounds — but there weren’t any wounds”
Following summer tour cancellations, media storms and a nod from White, Alexandra and Zach James explain why their macabre world isn’t a gimmick
The guitarist reveals that the Bachman-Turner Overdrive hit was actually inspired by the Beatles' "Paperback Writer" and written for the Guess Who
“I don't really know the secret of how guitarists create their own unique sounds,” Rodgers tells us, “but I know a good guitar sound when I hear it”
Neal Schon says the classic hit owes a debt to its producers’ unusual request
The Rolling Stones guitarist delivered a one-line reminder of who he was — and where he’d been
After more than 60 years of performing, the Patti Smith Group guitarist has finally made an album of his own: ‘Goin’ Local’
Earl Slick recalls working with the artist in his final years on tracks highlighted in the new David Bowie box set, 'I Can’t Give Everything Away'
The Patti Smith Group guitarist looks back on the making of the landmark compilation, which brought obscure and overlooked ’60s songs back into the spotlight and became a touchstone for generations of musicians
Gabriel wrote the song about letting go after leaving Genesis, while Steve Hunter faced a daunting challenge: creating its intricate acoustic guitar part in 7/4 time
“It was a spiritual download that just flowed through me”: guitarist Graeham Goble explains how learning this extended chord unlocked LRB's “pinnacle song” in half an hour
The former Eagles guitarist shares reminiscences — and explains how Walsh helped develop the iconic dual-guitar lines in “Hotel California”
The Alice Cooper guitarist — and new mom — discusses her instrumental take on the classic Pumpkins hit, her next solo album and why she'll soon be back on the road with Coop
