Joe Bosso
Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.
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The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan guitar veteran dishes out some solid advice

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The blues-soul firebrand conjures up the ghosts of Macon’s fabled Capricorn Studios on his latest release

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The guitarist reveals how he spun a riff into the pop-metal smash that propelled his band to dizzying heights of stardom

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Meet the young guitarists who are shaping the blues for a new generation of players

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Known for his work as a guitarist, writer and producer with artists like Kacey Musgraves and Brett Eldredge, the result is an album’s worth of gems

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Here’s how the Mississippian guitarist is taking music forward

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The slide master delivers ten golden nuggets of advice for everyone from beginners to pros

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The guitarist reveals how he helped dial in the band’s 1982 smash

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Mindset, bending, solos, rhythm and the pentatonic scale – here are some invaluable pointers from one of the hottest blues players around

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The singer-guitarist’s third full-length release draws inspiration from open tunings and intimate observations

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The Certified Guitar Player lives by these guiding principles

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Guiding principles to help you grow as a guitar player

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The pair celebrate the Talking Heads’ 1980 milestone with a special live performance

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Mark Farner looks back on the gear, songs, and stories behind the biggest American hard-rock band of the early 1970s.

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The guitarist explains the genesis of classic tracks from the band’s heyday.

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The maestro reveals his five guidelines to improve practice, technique and music knowledge

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This fascinating interview tells the story of a career that has seen the U.S. expat cross paths with everyone from Randy Rhoads to Albert King to Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor

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The Florida outfit’s seventh studio album, ‘Planet Zero,' showcases choice digital amp tone

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From ’50s rockabilly and ’60s pop to ‘70s punk and ‘80s new wave, this 1982 smash encapsulates decades of inspiration

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With a new solo album – 'Deeper Than My Roots' – under his belt, Elton’s primo axe slinger picks out the deepest cuts from his glittering musical legacy

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The Pixies’ secret weapon on finding the band’s pioneering alt-rock sound.

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He’s the first to admit that his playing style probably wouldn’t fit most other outfits – and that’s just the way he likes it!

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These simple pointers can seriously improve your practice, playing and performance
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