Latest articles by Phil Weller
Major record labels are working out deals with AI firms. Where does that leave musicians and songwriters?
The labels sued Suno and Udio last year, but have now entered negotiations for a deal that will benefit both parties but might leave artists in the dark
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen was preoccupied with the cello when he died – and has called on Wolfgang to form a Van Halen tribute with him
The singer adds he's called on Wolfgang to form a Van Halen tribute group with him for at least one show
Mike McCready on Stevie Ray Vaughan, acid, and the night that made him fall in love with guitar again
A young McCready had given up the rock and roll dream and quit playing guitar entirely. One moment changed everything
Martin Barre on the guitarist that put the fire into his “Locomotive Breath” solo
The album 'Aqualung' was tracked soon after touring with the late powerhouse, and his imprint is all over its sound and feel
How a $35 guitar pick made fans out of John Mayer and Billy Strings
Made of aerospace-grade material, the plectrum is winning over big names as it upends the market
Alex Lifeson reveals he had doubts about his guitar playing throughout his career with Rush
The guitarist says he didn't appreciate his talents until he began working with his new group and says, “I feel reborn in terms of playing"
Gibson launches hunt for the 'Back to the Future' guitar that inspired John Mayer and Coldplay's Chris Martin
Used by Michael J. Fox in the film's dance scene, the guitar set a litany of greats on the road to playing, but it hasn’t been seen since 1985
Tom Morello tests the new MXR Jail Guitar Doors overdrive designed with the late MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer
The single-dial stompbox encapsulates the punk guitar icon's unapologetic guitar and visionary spirit
Pete Townshend's latest comments offer a cryptic clue about the Who's future
The band is set to play its final U.S. shows this year. Recent statements suggest those may not be the last
Zakk Wylde on Guns N’ Roses, Ozzy Osbourne and the fumble that sidelined his career
He had auditioned to replace Gilby Clarke, then found himself without any band in a shocking twist of fate
Dave Mustaine levels stunning new claim that Metallica pilfered his riffs from a tape recording after he was replaced by Kirk Hammett
He says James Hetfield and co. scalped ideas from the tape, which he left behind after being fired from the band in 1983
Alex Lifeson hasn't done it since he was in Rush. But he says far too many young guitarists do it today
He believes a guitar solo should be warranted, and has given an example of how a solo can elevate a song in the right setting
Joe Bonamassa explains how to choose the right amp for any gig without breaking the bank
Guitarists should focus on the venue, the band, and the situation and not the price tag, he says
“Holy moly!” Guns N’ Roses just played a show so hot, it melted the wax in Richard Fortus’s pickups
The performance took place in Saudi Arabia, where temperatures and stage lights combined to create a perfect storm for melting pickup wax
Guitarist Denny Dias reveals the secret behind Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's success with Steely Dan
The pair had formed the group to produce the songs too complex for the ABC artists they wrote for and turned to session players at their earliest convenience
JHS has discontinued its Notadümblë pedal because it was mistakenly based on the wrong Dumble
The now-discontinued pedal accidentally borrowed the schematic from Mayer's Dumble BBC1, giving buyers a more exotic purchase than they bargained for
How Bon Iver turned down a 1960s Martin guitar in favor of a $199 Ibanez beater
The Martin was bought with a specific song in mind, but the $199 electric-acoustic charmed its way onto the album instead
Scott Gorham gives a health update following his chilling flatliner experience
The guitarist had to undergo three surgeries and is taking time off the road as he recuperates
Here's the secret sauce behind IV, the guitarist from Sleep Token, whose new album is the modern era's best-selling hard rock record
The band’s fourth album has broken three records. But while their identities remain a mystery, the gear they’re conquering the world with is not
Brian May picks a deep cut as his favorite Queen song
The guitarist says the track shows the character of the man who wrote it
When Josh Homme was stunned into silence by George Harrison's Rosewood Tele
The Rosewood Telecaster was a gift to Harrison from Fender, but after using it for less than a week on 'Let It Be,' he cast it aside and gave it away just months later
Andy Summers on his improbable success with Robert Fripp after the Police's record label tried to stop the duo in their tracks
Fripp and Summers' highly experimental albums showed their label who was boss
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
