Latest articles by Phil Weller
Mark Knopfler grew up wanting to be like Jimi Hendrix. He's revealed the guitarist who changed his mind
He admits playing with a pick is “faster and louder,” but he's created his finest music without one
Boss turns eight of its most popular pedals into a one-stop plug-in – promises more on the way
Coming in as part of the Roland Cloud suite of virtual instruments and effects, the plug-in marks the first time the best-selling pedals have been made available in this format
Paul McCartney names the one guitarist he says was like no other
The duo recorded a charity track together in the mid ’90s that showcased everything he loves about the guitarist, but it was never released until 2023
David Gilmour tells how he turned his biggest weakness into his greatest asset – with a little help from Hank Marvin
The guitarist is a fine example of why players should lean into themselves and not be blinded by what their peers are doing
Eddie Vedder praises Peter Frampton as the guitarist joins Pearl Jam in Nashville
The guitarist has a long-standing relationship with the Seattle band, and now he’s lent his talents to a special rendition of “Black”
“I’m listening to the guitar riffs and what they’re talking about. It’s just blues music sung by white people.” How Alice In Chains' blues influences and three 1932 Dobro Cyclops guitars made 'Sinners' one of the year's biggest films
The blues-meets-horror blockbuster features a wealth of blues greats, including Buddy Guy and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Robin Nolan on collaborating with George Harrison, playing his Beatles-era guitars and completing a song the former Beatle started but never finished
His co-write is featured on Nolan's new album of gypsy jazz versions of Harrison songs, recorded with his Beatles guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen says Eddie Van Halen listened to his music all the time but ran from him every chance he got
Eddie was everyone's favorite, but Yngwie claims he always shied away from meeting or playing with him
Led Zeppelin documentary sparks fresh “Dazed and Confused” lawsuit from the song’s composer
Jake Holmes has already forced a change to the track’s credits, but he feels the band has broken copyright laws again with the 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' doc
Eddie Van Halen's former guitar tech recalls the virtuoso's disastrous guitar battle before a packed NAMM show crowd
At an event where he also locked fretboards with Steve Stevens and Tim Bogert, it was a different kind of musician who provided Eddie with his most unique test
Eddie Van Halen on tapping, “Eruption” — and why the weight of the band rested on his shoulders
The last in a six-part series dedicated to the band’s early years is told through their voices, along with Van Halen producer Ted Templeman
When Kiss’s 1998 reunion album was in jeopardy, Bruce Kulick returned to the fold to save the day
'Psycho Circus' wasn’t Kiss at their best, but it’s a record that involves a revolving cast of past, present and future Kiss members
Brian May says Freddie Mercury fought his guitar solo on one of Queen's biggest hits
Mercury heard a “piano song” in the 1979 track, but May convinced him it needed a guitar solo
Mike Campbell reveals how he and Tom Petty developed the guitar tandem that defines the Heartbreakers' classic sound
Petty had started out as a bass player, but when he moved to electric the seeds of one of rock’s greatest guitar partnerships were sown
Aaron Rash has spent years learning the tonal secrets of Nirvana’s “In Utero”, and he’s just discovered his Holy Grail
The exact make, model and specs of the guitar that produced the album’s “mean stuff” eluded Aaron Rash until he took a chance on an oddball axe
Sammy Hagar claims he made Eddie Van Halen a better musician and says the guitarist "dried up" in the 2000s
The Red Rocker believes Van Halen's musical horizons broadened during their time together, only to shrink in the years after they parted ways
How Lita Ford rediscovered her stolen B.C. Rich Mockingbird — and then let it go again
The guitar joins the ranks of star-owned axes that have mysteriously disappeared, only to return again
Elliot Easton reveals how Mutt Lange drove the Cars mad when making their 1984 comeback, 'Heartbeat City'
Having cut their first albums with Queen producer Roy Thomas Baker, the band sought Lange's magic touch, only to find it far heavier than they imagined
Kim Thayil says Soundgarden's Rock Hall induction is important to the late Chris Cornell's legacy
The band will be inducted along with the White Stripes, Bad Company and others, while Oasis, Billy Idol and Black Crowes are shunned once again
Why Ian Anderson counts this Jethro Tull track as the band's most signficant work
The 1974 smash reversed Tull's fortunes as they entered the studio for their sink-or-swim fourth album
Pete Townshend says he doesn’t like being onstage, and would rather work alone
The guitarist is still as creative as ever but is retreating further away from live shows and collaborative projects
Robert Plant is selling gear for charity and only one guitar remains – a golden-era Strat with a storied history
Available for an eye-watering £20K, Plant bought it off Chicken Shack’s Stann Webb before luthier John Birch made some drastic changes to it
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen wanted to tour with him again and shares his new song co-written with Ed via “communication from the beyond”
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen wanted to tour with the singer again before he died, as the Red Rocker shares his new song co-written by the guitarist via “communication from the beyond”
