Latest articles by Joe Matera
For more than two decades, the guitarist kept quiet about the trauma that befell his treasured 1964 Gibson ES-175
The Shalamar guitarist was there the night the Purple One stunned Eddie Murphy and Charlie Murphy — and confirms the legendary Chappelle’s Show story was no joke
Punk mocked pop’s excesses, but Sid Vicious adored ABBA — and wasn’t afraid to show it.
His classic licks can be heard across some of the artists’ biggest albums of the 1970s and ’80s
The ace says he never knew the outcome of a session. ”They would never tell you whether what you played would be kept or not.”
After getting passed up for Bowie‘s Spiders From Mars band, Renwick built a solid career as a journeyman guitarist to the stars
Renwick, who has played with Eric Clapton, David Bowie and many others, was there from Floyd's start to Gilmour‘s and Waters' solo careers
From Hendrix‘s earliest U.K. gigs to Clapton‘s Crossroads, Andy Fairweather Low has seen and played with the best of them
Louie Shelton played on the original recordings for the Monkees, establishing the sound that would help them become one of America's biggest pop groups
Bachman met Lenny Breau when they were teens in Winnipeg and continues to honor the late guitarist's legacy with a deep archive of unreleased gems
As Bachman and Guess Who frontman Burton Cummings prepare to return to the road next year, the guitarist recalls how it all began
Steve Bolton on playing guitar for Davies, David Bowie — and the time Dr. John threw voodoo at Keith Richards
From bassist to lead guitarist, Frank Infante delivered what the group needed through its smash heyday
The guitarist said his weekly jams with bassist Geddy Lee helped him “fall in love with the idea of playing again”
Steve Bolton said the Who guitarist taught him the power of using just one guitar for some of his most bombastic tracks
Atomic Rooster guitarist Steve “Boltz” Bolton was hired to play on the group’s star-studded 1989 tour — if he could survive the rehearsals
A suspicious report about rock music's effect on termites took on new life at the turn of the 21st century. Our reporter dug in
The his rock acts were coincidentally working on their breakthrough live albums at Electric Lady Studios in New York City
Forged onstage during soundcheck, the song would become a standout track from the band’s epic live album, ‘Rockin’ the Fillmore’
Ian Hunter tells how Ralphs' stolen guitar inspired one of Mott's biggest all-time hits — "All the Way From Memphis"
The session ace was the last of several big names — including Robben Ford, Rick Derringer and Larry Carlton — who attempted the song's deceptively difficult solo
The guitarist says he was surprised to learn Zappa has intentionally made a similar modification to his guitars
David Gilmour's friend, Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera, shares his insights on the Floyd legend's tone
