Latest articles by Phil Weller
Jack White on his eight-year search for a piece of gear no one knew existed
The guitarist has also revealed his hack for discovering obscure gear before it becomes common knowledge
Alex Van Halen offers fresh insight into the new Van Halen album – and Steve Lukather’s role in it
The album project was revealed in March 2025, and Alex says they’re now looking for a vocalist
Nita Strauss and Joe Satriani–approved shredder lands new gig alongside heavy metal star
The former Iron Maidens guitarist is embarking on a new venture with Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz
Nile Rodgers gave John Mayer “the most underrated rock and roll album of all time.” Days later, their collaboration fell apart
Rodgers was trying to re-create the vibe he had with David Bowie making 1983’s smash hit ‘Let’s Dance.’ It blew up in his face
Pete Townshend on rivals, regrets — and what he really thought of Jimmy Page and Led Zeppelin
Townshend’s famously cutting remarks were in line with his view of heavy metal acts in general
Kelly Garni sets the record straight on the rivalry between Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen
The pair were regularly pitted against each other, but Rhoads' former bandmate says the guitarist respected, but didn't look to rival, Eddie Van Halen
Zakk Wylde on his favorite untold Ozzy Osbourne story
Ozzy’s comments might have been in jest, but Wylde’s reply speaks volumes
Andy Summers on the history-making $200 guitar behind the Police’s biggest hits
Summers also busts the Clapton myth about the guitar’s origins
Steve Vai on the radical guitar mods he learned from Frank Zappa
Zappa was never a conservationist when it came to his guitars. That lit a fuse under a young Steve Vai
Ozzy Osbourne on cocaine, conflict and the bitter irony of being fired from Black Sabbath
Ozzy said it was a case of the “pot calling the kettle black”
Jack White on the priceless advice Prince gave him
The pair only met once, but what the Purple One said resonated with the newly inducted Hall of Famer
Robert Fripp on a briefcase of cash, a music store showdown and the ’59 Les Paul Custom that powered King Crimson’s most radical music.
The guitar behind Fripp’s prog-rock breakthrough nearly met a different fate
Don Henley on loss, legacy and the end of the Eagles
The group’s cofounder says their shows at the Las Vegas Sphere will be their last
Joe Bonamassa on the most overlooked aspect of B.B. King's guitar genius
Bonamassa‘s all-star tribute album to the King is out today
Geezer Butler feared his parents' disapproval when Black Sabbath released their debut album
It was a record that changed the course of heavy music forever, but it would also wreak hellfire and brimstone in the Butler household
Jack White on the difference between blues and rock guitarists
In a new interview, White digs into what makes rock and roll such an enduring part of the world’s culture
Yardbirds drummer Jim McCarty on the other reason Eric Clapton left the group to join John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers
Clapton has long since been credited with departing the band over musical differences, but his former bandmate has added a fresh twist to the tale
Scott Gorham on the power of harmony guitars and Thin Lizzy’s ‘Jailbreak’ success
After releasing two unsuccessful albums in a row, the band found its future was on the line. Gorham and Brian Robertson’s twin-guitar harmonies saved the day
Ian Anderson says he wanted to utilize the soloing talents of new guitarist Jack Clark – so long as he obeyed one golden rule
Jack Clark learned Anderson is a strict bandleader while recording 2025's ‘Curious Ruminant’
How Steve Lillywhite made a Platinum album with the Rolling Stones in the midst of Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s darkest moment
He’d scored hits for U2, Peter Gabriel and the Psychedelic Furs, but Lillywhite had never encountered sessions like those with the Stones
How Peter Frampton discovered his signature effect while recording with George Harrison
It was a moment that would define the rest of his career
“I was embarrassingly inexperienced.” Steve Vai on the guitarist who “saved his bacon” with a vital piece of gear when he was a greenhorn in David Lee Roth’s band
Vai had the talent to launch the Roth’s solo career, but it took a more experienced hand to help him out
Geddy Lee on what it will take for him and Alex Lifeson to record new music as Rush reunites
The legendary prog rock band will play their first shows in over a decade later this year
