Phil Weller

The guitarist notes that he’s in the best shape he’s been in for decades following a heart attack last year — though one part of his treatment still makes no sense.

The two Deep Purple legends once stopped speaking to each other. Here’s the story behind the reunion no one thought would ever happen

The track saw John Lennon experiment with an early fuzz pedal before George Martin rejected the sound as too distorted

As Sam Mendes re-creates the iconic image for his new Beatles films, we revisit how the original cover photo became an icon

It was the perfect environment for the most casual of supergroups to find their sound

Before he was shattering decibels with Motörhead, Lemmy was chasing Liverpudlian girls who were obsessed with the new band in town

Watch Harrison perform with the British hard rockers on an energetic version of Little Richard’s "Lucille" in 1984

The Dire Straits legend heard a blues guitarist moving beyond his influences and into something “really powerful”

Clapton left Mayall’s band intending to pursue an even more hardcore form of the blues, only to spend the next three decades taking the long way back

The guitarist saw a gap for Deep Purple’s earthy, aggressive rock at the height of the Police’s success

From discovering Hendrix through his older brother to studying Clapton and Johnny Winter, Haynes traces the players who shaped his approach to the guitar

Cornell said many ‘90s bands found that their success conflicted with their punk rock ethos

The bluegrass virtuoso says ‘So Much for Goodbyes’ is a deeply personal tribute to the woman who raised him — and an attempt to break the cycle of generational trauma

The Black Sabbath singer vanished during the bands’ infamous 1978 tour with Van Halen, sparking an all-night search

Becky Baldwin feared she’d never hear from the Black Sabbath guitarist again after recording with him for the first time. Instead, she landed a starring role on his first solo album in 21 years

The blues guitarist says the heavily modified 1968 Telecaster has become a “secret weapon” thanks to its unlikely Gibson-meets-Fender design.

The blues guitarist says the abuse Nick Jonas received after one high-profile mistake is proof that musicians deserve more empathy

The guitarist reveals the moment Hendrix moved beyond his influences and discovered a voice entirely his own

The bassist says the camaraderie that defined Eat ’Em and Smile disappeared as Roth chased a more polished sound on his second solo album

Before he became one of rock’s most distinctive guitarists, Gilmour spent hours learning Clapton’s solos note for note. He says every aspiring player should do the same.

The guitarist reflected on the drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and bassist Peter Farndon less than a year apart after the band struck it big

Slowhand highlighted one player as a champion of the genre — but their friendship wasn't built to last

She’s been backed by Joe Bonamassa and Slash, but who is she backing as the next generation of blues greats?

“I like to do something that they would never expect,” the guitarist says of his post-Rush collaborations, where he chased strange effects, new textures and unexpected sounds.

The Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter has died at 56 following a motorcycle crash in Dublin