Latest articles by Phil Weller
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
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith took Kirk Hammett's “Greeny” Les Paul for an afternoon. Here’s what he said
A chance meeting with Kirk Hammett led to him becoming the latest big name to fall in love with the guitar
Jason Isbell says this is what you need to know about guitars made south of the border
Two of his signature Fender and Martin guitars are made in Mexico
How the Beach Boys' Dumble Overdrive Special ended up in Hawaii, and the celebrity who’s now recording with it
One of three Dumbles built for the band, it’s been hidden in the Aloha State for 35 years
Jerry Cantrell on his friendship with Eddie Van Halen and how the rare guitar Ed gave him went missing
Getting his ultra-rare Music Man was a saga that lasted nearly two decades
Jimi Hendrix bandmates Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding sue Sony over lost royalties
The pair signed away the rights to their music in the 1970s, but London’s High Court has allowed their lawsuit to continue
Steve Morse says 95% of his ideas for Deep Purple were dismissed, but he found a kindred spirit in one member
He’s Deep Purple’s longest-serving guitarist, but his creativity wasn’t always utilized
The pop singer who Jimi Hendrix saved from disaster by playing offstage, behind a curtain
When the singer’s back was against the wall, Hendrix came to his rescue
The Dutch prog-rock band that combined Chuck Berry guitar riffs and yodeling to score a top-10 hit
The prog classic was born out of a moment of magic, and continues to appear in popular culture decades on
Jeff Beck had a secret love affair with a PRS guitar. Paul Reed Smith is trying to track it down
He’s most commonly associated with Les Pauls and Strats, which makes Paul Reed Smith’s revelation even juicier
