Latest articles by Phil Weller
When Steve Morse had to tour with Deep Purple after breaking his wrist, he made a crude mod to his guitar so the show could go on
He had a lifetime of hacking guitars to help him
Alice Cooper on the 1972 hit that remade his image — and launched him to superstardom
After "School's Out" made him the target of parents and teachers, Cooper dug in deeper with a song that took aim at American politics
John Fogerty on the Creedence Clearwater Revival hit he wrote in 20 minutes to save his career
Written amid a volatile political backdrop, the song remains just as relevant today as it was decades ago
Jim Isray’s $1 billion guitar collection is headed to auction with instruments once owned by Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, John Lennon and many others
Christie’s New York will hold a series of auctions in March, selling off the late businessman’s stash, once described as “the greatest guitar collection on Earth”
Steve Vai on the one guitarist he considers more revolutionary than Jimi Hendrix
Vai says most players aren’t ahead of their time — but one guitarist definitely was
What to expect from the “unprecedented” Paul McCartney documentary that's just been announced
‘Man on the Run’ will document his transition from Beatle to solo artist across a chaotic decade
Ritchie Blackmore decapitated Deep Purple. With Rainbow, he had another tactic at his disposal
He’d formed the band in equal partnership with Ronnie James Dio, but the singer soon discovered things wouldn’t be so democratic
Jimmy Page on his plan to take Led Zeppelin to the next level — critics be damned
With editorial opinion weighing against the group, Page doubled down to bring his vision to its fullest realization yet
Did John Lennon really think Paul McCartney was talking to him in this 1976 chart-topping hit?
Their breakup and reconciliation led both to wonder at times about hidden meanings in their lyrics
Eddie Van Halen had a legion of copyists. But when one of his idols began to steal his solos, he put a stop to it
The guitarist refused to meet Ed's demands and paid the price for it
Steve Morse is adapting to playing with arthritis, but says “my time of doing the performance grind is closing"
The virtuoso believes his issues are the result of “practicing about 10,000 notes a day for decades”
Joe Bonamassa made up a lesson on the spot. It became every guitar player’s must-see video on how to get the most out of the instrument
All he wanted was a martini, but he first showed players why they aren’t getting the most out of their Les Pauls
Jake E. Lee said this was the most “frustrating” thing about his final chapter in Ozzy Osbourne’s band
His next band, Badlands, would prove to be the perfect antidote
Robin Trower on the secret behind every great power trio, from Cream to Rush
The blues great has played in a number of trios and names the one thing every player must do to make it work
David Gilmour puts the final nail in the coffin of a possible Pink Floyd reunion
Gilmour was asked what it would take to repair his relationship with Waters, but the guitarist is not interested in making up
Paul Rodgers on Bad Company’s rock anthem that took years — and an entirely new band — to complete
Patience — and a single well-played guitar chord — turned out to be a virtue for one of the biggest hits in the group's catalog
Pete Townshend on the first guitar he ever broke — at age 13 — and John Entwistle's hilarious response
The future Who bassist was present to witness the first of many guitar destructions in Townshend's life
Joe Satriani taught guitar wizards like Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett and Alex Skolnick. But one player didn't get along with his methods
Satriani has taught some of the greatest shredders in the game, but this alt-rock guitarist believed he had his intentions all wrong
Frank Zappa’s famous Baby Snakes SG is heading to auction. Here’s why it matters
The heavily modded SG copy was a mainstay in his arsenal and is expected to sell for half a million dollars
George Harrison on the guitarist who changed the guitar landscape — and why he wasn't a fan of what followed
A resolute fan of 1950s rock and roll, he never got along with hard rock — despite his love for the guitarist who paved the way for it
Rory Gallagher's iconic 1961 Strat is finally headed to the National Museum in Ireland
The guitar sold for $1.16 million at auction last year, and its arrival at the museum has been eagerly awaited since
Michael J. Fox thinks he knows what happened to the ‘Back to the Future’ Gibson ES-345
Gibson is scouring the globe for the guitar, but the actor has his own theory as to why the guitar hasn’t yet been found
Brian May says Queen's biggest hit seemed like nothing out of the ordinary to him — until the fans went crazy for it
The flamboyant epic would become Queen's biggest hit, but May didn’t see it as being a standout in the band's canon
