Latest articles by Phil Weller
Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Brad Gillis says rock needed grunge after the “prissy” ‘80s
The arrival of Nirvana and company completely changed the guitar landscape. Brad Gillis thinks it was a welcome shake-up
George Harrison talks about the power of comedy and "noisy" John Lennon in a resurfaced 1981 interview
In 1981, George Harrison appeared on Good Morning America to talk about how he navigated life after the Beatles' break-up
Mark Knopfler says three bouts of COVID have stunted his abilities – but he'll get over it
“You develop lazy techniques. I’m forever doing that. It wouldn’t make a teacher very happy.” Mark Knopfler says he wouldn't be able to play some of Brothers In Arms right now
History says John Lennon and Paul McCartney last met in 1976. A friend says it was two years later over a pizza dinner in New York City
Radio and TV personality Elliot Mintz has gone into detail about seeing the two Beatles together two years after their last known encounter
Zakk Wylde on selling – and buying back – his first good guitar, and why others should avoid the same mistake
Keeping your early gear helps you reconnect with your younger self, says Zakk
Candice Night says Ritchie Blackmore is facing health issues and gives update on touring plans for Blackmore’s Night
She says the former Deep Purple and Rainbow guitarist has expressed an interest in touring again and remains hopeful the band will perform again
Robert Fripp issues a hilarious response to the claim that King Crimson is in the studio making a new record
Jakko Jakszyk’s comments about a forthcoming album have since been quashed by the band’s management, and now Fripp has weighed in as well
Carlos Santana says Stevie Ray Vaughan begged him to play his #007 Dumble amp from beyond the grave
The guitarist believes SRV just wanted to feel the joy of playing guitar — and pushing air — one more time
Zakk Wylde says his famous bull’s-eye guitar — used on Ozzy Osbourne's records — was the result of a design mistake
Dubbed the Grail, the cream Les Paul Custom was the axe of Zakk's dreams. It's distinctive design pattern went on to become his trademark
Steven Wilson on why remixing classic Sabbath albums is impossible, and what the “fascinating” alternative is
The go-to remixer/remasterer of classic rock albums came up with a fan-pleasing solution when the tapes for nearly half of Sabbath’s ‘Vol. 4’ disappeared
Robert Fripp’s early music experiments were bizarre says King Crimson cofounder Peter Giles
The bassist played a key role in King Crimson’s origin story, and he’s given a rare insight into Fripp's pre-fame days
The Met refutes Mick Taylor’s claims that he ever owned the “Keithburst” Les Paul as it prepares to exhibit the historic guitar
Taylor is said to be “mystified” that his guitar, stolen during the 'Exile on Main Street' sessions, ended up in the museum’s collection, but the museum tells a different tale
How John Lennon and George Harrison's early Beatles guitars found their way onto an obscure psychedelic rock album
The Shulman brothers' group secretly recorded with the Beatles' gear, including Harrison’s Gretsch Duo Jet and Lennon's Rickenbacker 325
Zakk Wylde reveals his final message from Ozzy as Pantera cancel tour dates to grieve
The guitarist has a lot to thank “Dad” for, and he’s asked for time with his family to mourn the loss of one of heavy metal’s greatest icons
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the hidden charms of modern guitars — and how a Squier Tele beat out a bazillion-dollar model from 1958
The Steely Dan, Doobie Brothers, and session legend has had a storied career, and it’s taught him what makes a guitar great
Why didn't Eddie Van Halen double-track his guitars? Recording engineer Ross Hogarth explains how he worked with the virtuoso
Hogarth broke an unspoken rule to make way for tonal play time. The results paid off in spades
Brian May on why one of Queen’s most triumphant tracks didn’t need a guitar solo
The song finds May’s guitar parts and Mercury’s vocals locking horns, but he says an out-and-out guitar solo was never considered
How Elvis Costello helped Paul McCartney find his inner darkness in a decade of mediocrity
As the ‘90s dawned, Macca's hit-and-miss solo career needed a shot in the arm. A partnership with rock's sharpest wit seemed made to order
Brian May says he can’t compete with the world’s best shredders, but his alternative approach means he doesn’t have to
The rise of virtuoso guitarists inspired him to explore a very different side of guitar playing
Tony Iommi says Ozzy knew Back to the Beginning would be the last thing he ever did
He adds that the singer hadn’t looked well during rehearsals, but he was determined to sign off in style
Playing King Crimson's strenuous guitar parts left Adrian Belew in need of surgery. Steve Vai came to his rescue
The guitarist's left hand was plagued by carpal tunnel as the Beat tour celebrating the group's 1980s music wound its way across the U.S.
Ozzy Osbourne had three words to say about the life-saving impact John Lennon and Paul McCartney had on him
When a teenage Ozzy heard the Beatles on a transistor radio, he instantly knew what he wanted to do with his life
Jake E. Lee shares Ozzy’s final words to him and reflects on his difficult road to recovery after being shot
The guitarist battled the odds to perform at Back to the Beginning, but it brought him closer to Ozzy before the end
