Latest articles by Phil Weller
John Fogerty on the letter that inspired him to write his greatest hit song
The missive changed his life in two ways and helped him realize a lifelong dream
Police royalties case reveals Sting has paid Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland more than $800,000 since they filed their lawsuit
The case went to the U.K. High Court last week
Keith Urban on the virtuoso who got him fired from a heavy metal band
Urban’s growing love of country music derailed his metal career — but he had the last laugh
How a classic hard rock track was written on Chris Cornell's couch with an acoustic guitar
Estranged from his band and father, Jerry Cantrell dug deep and pulled out a timeless tune that still resonates today
George Harrison on the night the Beatles got George Martin and his crew high
The producer wouldn’t learn about the incident until the early ‘90s
How Zach Bryan got Bob Weir‘s Fender Telecaster just days before the Grateful Dead legend’s passing
The road-worn guitar was among Weir‘s favorites from his many years onstage
“He made it possible for everybody to see what could be done with an electric guitar.” Jeff Beck on how Jimi Hendrix changed the game
Beck considered quitting music after Hendrix arrived. Then he saw an opportunity to “get dangerous”
Gene Simmons makes a stunning claim about the author of Kiss's all-time biggest hit
It‘s been 50 years since its release, but Simmons says he wants to finally set the record straight
How Steve Vai shocked Brian May by revealing their early 1970s encounter
Vai has been gifted a highly customized take on May’s iconic Red Special, and it’s sent him down memory lane
How Jimi Hendrix inspired Duane Allman — and why his blues trio never came to fruition
Hendrix left a lasting impression on the slide guitar maestro, but soon learned his calling was far from power trios
Joe Bonamassa on the blues giant who made him the guitarist he is today
The rockabilly star taught the 11-year-old future blues whiz some key lessons
Don Was says this modern-day guitar hero “might be better than George Harrison”
The producer worked with Harrison while producing Bob Dylan in 1990 and says the parallels are noteworthy
Rita Coolidge says Eric Clapton owes her a writing credit for one of the most celebrated songs in rock
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Robert Fripp on his 1960s contemporaries — and the guitarist whose playing he thought was “good fun”
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Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page disagreed about who composed the world’s “first heavy metal riff”
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Tommy Thayer teases future Kiss activity and says the band “has a lot in the works”
The lead guitarist for the band’s final two decades doesn’t believe it’s game over just yet
Steve Vai on Frank Zappa's prophetic words about his career
Vai had was a young, awestruck kid when he joined Zappa's band. Frank saw something else
Olivia Rodrigo on St. Vincent’s signature model and the power of women in rock
The design is aesthetically and ergonomically satisfying. Or as Rodrigo says, “It’s such a f**king cool-looking guitar”
Steve Morse says “a couple of guys in Deep Purple” were glad to see him go
Morse left Deep Purple in 2022 having spent more time in the band than any other guitarist
Ace Frehley said one of his greatest Kiss guitar solos was written by someone else
The track, from the band’s ‘Destroyer’ album, is among the best known in their catalog
Paul McCartney on seeing Jimi Hendrix perform to an empty club — and those rumors about their supergroup with Miles Davis
It could have been the perfect union following the Beatles' break up
Greg Lake on what happened when Robert Fripp asked him to play bass on King Crimson's debut album
It took just one eye-opening rehearsal for Lake to learn the difference between playing guitar and bass
From Cinderella’s Tom Keifer to Keith Urban — how a vintage Fender “Nocaster” made a cross-genre commute
The 1950s guitar was perhaps regretfully sold, with one Tele obsessive the beneficiary of a bad decision
