Latest articles by Phil Weller
The Rolling Stones guitarist recalls how Jeff Beck’s request that he switch from six strings to four led to memorable jams with Hendrix
The rock icon’s new memoir revisits the alcohol addiction that nearly broke up his marriage — and the recovery that gave him a second act
It’s one of the band’s most iconic songs, but it was forbidden from being released as a single in the U.K.
McCartney reflects on Lennon’s difficult childhood, from an absent father to the death of his mother, and how those experiences left him with “a lot of anguish”
Blackmore might be a Stratocaster icon now, but if it wasn’t for a bargain deal courtesy of Eric Clapton’s roadie, he may never have been
Two decades later, the guitarist still regrets letting them go
The Dogstar bass guitarist introduced his hero onstage in San Francisco before Hook dedicated the Joy Division classic to Reeves, prompting fans to suggest he induct Hook at November’s ceremony
The guitarist looks back on the Fab Four’s post-Beatles struggles and the rehabilitation that helped one member move beyond the shadow of the band
The Grammy-winning singer helped pen the piano coda that closes "Layla," but was never credited despite her pleas to the guitarist
The singer recalls the unexpected collaboration on “Torn,” which features pedal steel from longtime U2 collaborator Daniel Lanois
The No. 7 1958 Gibson Flying V has a $300,000 starting bid — and a special connection to Vaughan, who helped Mack make his 1985 comeback
The band says Gilbert, who died earlier this month at 45 after a battle with cancer, was a “massive Disney fan” and had been actively planning the shows.
Mercury had yet to develop the voice that would become one of rock’s most recognizable, Taylor says of the band’s 1970 debut outing
The self-proclaimed “rock chick” has spent more than five decades breaking ground for women in rock — and insisting the show must go on no matter what
The former Smiths man has just sold nearly 100 of his most prized instruments. He says this trio is all he needs
After discovering the track during a visit to America, Harrison carried it with him for nearly a quarter-century before revisiting it on ‘Cloud Nine’
As a new documentary celebrates Neil Peart’s legacy, Anika Nilles recalls her hesitation before taking on one of Rush’s defining songs
The singer was usually right on the money, but one suggestion left his bandmates decidedly unconvinced
The singer says he wasn’t surprised when his former bandmate joined the group onstage for the first time in 33 years
The competition launched in August, before the Macklemore controversy left Sheeran without any support acts
The prize was like no other, as the two men battled over the former Beatle’s wife, Pattie Boyd
“Choosin’ Texas” has spent 22 weeks at number one, tying Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the longest run atop the Hot 100.
As Marr prepares to auction off nearly 100 guitars from his personal collection, the Oasis guitarist looks back on the lesson he learned over a sandwich
