Jonathan Graham

Jonathan Graham

Writer

The Editor in chief of Guitar Interactive since 2017, Jonathan has written online articles for Guitar World, Guitar Player and Guitar Aficionado over the last decade. He has interviewed hundreds of music's finest, including Slash, Joe Satriani, Kirk Hammett and Steve Vai, to name a few. Jonathan's not a bad player either, occasionally doing gear reviews, session work and online lessons for Lick Library.

Latest articles by Jonathan Graham

Jon Bon Jovi and Jeff Beck, studio portrait, United States, 1988. (Photo by Robert Knight Archive/Redferns)

"You're freakier than the effects": Watch rare studio footage of Jeff Beck cutting solos for Bang a Drum from Jon Bon Jovi's solo debut album Blaze of Glory in 1990

By Jonathan Graham published

Jeff Beck stepped into the studio with Bon Jovi in 1990 — a collaboration that scored them a Billboard number-one single – and someone left the camera rolling for the solo section of Bang a Drum…

Eddie Van Halen with his Peavey Wolfgang guitar, 1996

NAMM flashback: Watch Eddie Van Halen shred classic Van Halen riffs as he unveils and demos his Peavey EVH Wolfgang signature guitar in 1996

By Jonathan Graham published

In a rare NAMM Show appearance, Eddie Van Halen rocked the Peavey booth in 1996 when the guitar legend stopped by to promote his brand new signature model: The EVH Wolfgang

Ritchie Blackmore (left) and George Harrison perform with Deep Purple at the Entertainment Centre in Sydney, Australia on December 12, 1984

"I was playing the wrong key and everything, but it didn't seem to matter": Watch George Harrison play a Little Richard classic with Deep Purple in 1984

By Jonathan Graham published

“I really enjoyed the show,” Harrison said of the rest of Purple's performance that evening. “I sat on the stage for part of the show behind the loudspeakers, and then I walked down and sat right in the center of the hall, and it wasn't too loud. It was really funny"

Keith Richards and LEs Paul

"You son of a b****, you're playing a Fender?" Watch Keith Richards and Les Paul jam in rare footage from 2000

By Jonathan Graham published

For one night only, an electric guitar pioneer meets a Rolling Stone, as Les Paul and Keith Richards share the stage for a memorable performance at NYC's Iridium Jazz Club

A collage of images from the 1996 City of Hope gig featuring an all-star band including Eddie Van Halen

Eddie Van Halen soloing on I Fought The Law, joined by John Mellencamp, Bryan Adams, Richie Sambora, Sheryl Crow, Melissa Etheridge and more? Watch “the greatest garage band ever assembled”...

By Jonathan Graham published

"The show that was never supposed to be seen." Watch an all-star lineup perform classics by The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and more in this little-seen show from 1996

Steve Stevens with Billy Idol and a cheeky Tom Cruise looking on

"There's your Top Gun theme!" How Steve Stevens' appearance on Harold Faltermeyer's iconic movie theme was all thanks to Billy Idol

By Jonathan Graham published

For four decades, Steve Stevens has been one of hard rock's most distinctive guitar players — however, his most widely heard musical contribution might never have happened...

Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather laughing in a studio

Watch Eddie Van Halen, Steve Lukather & Billy Sheehan cover Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles at a 1996 ALS Benefit Concert for Jason Becker

By Jonathan Graham published

27 years ago an all-star event, in aid of Jason Becker, brought to the stage some of the finest guitar players in the industry, including EVH and Luke…

Vivian Campbell performing with Ronnie James Dio

"It was a really dark time for Ronnie and for the band": Vivian Campbell on why Ronnie James Dio had no interest in doing the Hear 'n Aid project featuring Yngwie Malmsteen, Neal Schon, George Lynch and Iron Maiden

By Jonathan Graham published

Hear 'n Aid was a charity record that raised over $3 million for famine relief in Africa in 1986. It featured a mighty ensemble of 40 heavy metal musicians — and a four-minute guitar solo — but, according to Vivian Campbell, it nearly never happened

Stevie Ray Vaughan breaks down "Hideaway"

“Freddie King does it like this, Eric Clapton does it like that…” Watch Stevie Ray Vaughan break down the blues masters in rare TV lesson

By Jonathan Graham published

Filmed in the late 1980s — the legendary Stevie Ray Vaughan gives an up-close guitar demonstration highlighting how his idols would approach the track Hideaway