Latest articles by Joe Bosso
Joey Santiago Picks Five Career-Defining Cuts From the Pixies Catalog
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!
Joe Satriani's Top Ten Tips for Guitarists
These simple pointers can seriously improve your practice, playing and performance
Chris Stein: My Career in Five Songs
He’s a huge Flatt & Scruggs fan, but Blondie’s Chris Stein put his signature on the punk era with these five tracks.
“I Was Like a Mad Scientist, Always Refining”: Steve Morse Reveals How He Wrote “Take It Off the Top”
The Dixie Dregs songwriter opens up about the band’s long-running fan favorite.
Rev Up Your Rig with Joe Satriani
Find out how to get the tone of your dreams in this essential in-depth interview.
“We Didn’t Sound Like Anybody Else”: Andy Summers Talks Five Career-Defining Songs
As 'The Police – Greatest Hits' returns in a deluxe edition, the guitarist reflects on five classics from the band’s timeless catalog.
Robin Trower: My Career in Five Songs
From his Jimi Hendrix tribute to his latest blues track, here are the cuts that make Robin Trower proud.
George Benson: My Career in Five Songs
From “Breezin’” to “On Broadway” – George Benson reveals the stories behind his most significant tracks.
Lita Ford: "I Don’t Know Why Power Ballads Have Such a Bad Rap, I Think They’re Badass. And ‘Close My Eyes Forever’ is as Badass as it Gets"
The glam metal guitar icon reveals how a few games of pool (and a shared bottle of wine) with Ozzy Osbourne played a role in the writing of their smash hit duet.
Tom Bukovac: "The Firebird is a Great Nashville Guitar, Because it’s Got the Midrange That Can Cut Through a Big Band. It’s Like a Big Giant Tele"
One of Nashville's top session guitarists discusses his new LP with Dean DeLeo, the vintage guitars he brings to every session, and what sets him apart from his Tele-slinging peers.
"A Record Like This Was Destined to Be Made, and We Wanted to Be the Ones Making it”: Steve Howe on 50 Years of Yes's 'Close to the Edge'
Yes's longtime axeman details the intense rehearsals, rare Gibson archtops, and inspired improvisations that formed the band's masterpiece.
"It’s the Basis for Everything I Do Because it Tells the Truth": How Joan Jett Combined Punk Toughness and Ear-Candy Pop Smarts on “Bad Reputation”
The rock icon reveals how a stint touring with the Ramones inspired one of her most enduring hits.
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter: "I Wanted to Put Some Muscle in 'My Old School'"
The session guitar great explains why he chose to re-work two Steely Dan classics, “The Rose,” and more for his adventurous solo debut album, 'Speed of Heat.'
How "25 Bucks and a Six-Pack of Bud" Got Jeff “Skunk” Baxter the Guitar He Used on Donna Summer's “Hot Stuff”
The session guitar king also revealed the cheaper-than-you'd-expect "star guitar" of his new solo album, 'Speed of Heat.'
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter: "Whether it’s a Guitar or a Missile-Defense System, There’s Always a Way to Make it Work Better"
The Steely Dan and Doobie Brothers guitarist talks the "My Old School" solo, how he helped Jimi Hendrix acquire his first Strat, and the key role his mom’s sewing machine plays in his tone.
John Petrucci: "There Are Moments that You Can Pinpoint and Say They Were Truly Life-Changing, and for Me, Hearing Steve Morse Play Guitar Was One of Them”
In conversation, the two Ernie Ball Music Man-wielding titans of shred reveal how they've inspired one another to go the extra mile in practice, technique, guitar design, and sticking to their musical guns.
“I Hate the Way I Play Guitar. I Hate the Way I Sing”: Joe Bonamassa Opens Up in His Most Brutally Honest Interview Ever
Find out why "the man in the suit" thinks he is understood and misunderstood in equal measure.
How Steve Vai Wrote "For the Love of God"
The virtuoso's first "real visceral, long-playing guitar" piece came during a 10-day fast, changing his life in the process.
“I Never Thought the Song Would Be A Hit”: Aldo Nova Tells the Incredible Tale of His Breakthrough Single “Fantasy”
How some free studio time led to the 1982 smash that kickstarted his career.
“We Had to Make an Album in Two Weeks!” Legendary Engineer and Producer Ken Scott Recalls the Ascent of David Bowie
From One-Hit Boy Wonder to the Nazz of Glam and the album that made it all happen: 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.'
“I Didn’t Have Any Idea It Would Be a Hit”: Rick Springfield Tells the Story of His Unexpected 1981 Smash, “Jessie’s Girl”
The pop-rock ear-candy surprise hit that bucked convention and topped the charts.
“More Joe Than Anything Else”: Joe Satriani Opens Up On His Adventurous New Album, ‘The Elephants of Mars’
In search of new themes and textures, the guitar virtuoso explores the unexpected and discovers new sonic territory.
“Virtuosity on the Guitar Comes in Many Forms”: We Go Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural G3 Tour with Dream Team Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson
With new albums and tours of their own, the trio sat down to recall how it all went down.
