Latest articles by Phil Weller
How Larry Carlton got the ES-335 behind countless hits
As the session ace’s career took off, he needed an upgrade, and the guitar has been by his side ever since
Ritchie Blackmore on his backstage encounters with Eddie Van Halen
The former Deep Purple guitarist says Van Halen was a “humble” player who “always used to underestimate himself”
How Joe Walsh brought friendly competition — and a little hotel-room chaos — to the Eagles
His arrival marked the formation of the band's most sucessful line-up, but his offstage antics got them barred from some of their favorite hotels
Nuno Bettencourt says he’s just discovered a generational talent
The Extreme man has shared a series of his videos on Instagram, which he says have “stopped me in my tracks”
Earl Slick on his first gig with David Bowie, filling Mick Ronson’s shoes — and why making ‘Station to Station’ was “every man for himself”
The guitarist is set to honor the 10th anniversary of Bowie’s passing this November, leading him to reflect on his first tenure in the band
Steve Lukather tears up remembering how his dad gave up a new car to buy him his first good guitar
The future Toto guitarist got the instrument he’d dreamed of thanks to his father’s major sacrifice
Ritchie Blackmore explains how Jeff Beck “cheated” — and set the tone for a generation of players to follow
The former Deep Purple man hasn’t always had kind words to say about his peers, but this legend was on another level in his book
The mystery fuzz pedal that Jake E. Lee got from Paul Gilbert
The unbranded pedal is strange and unpredictable, and Lee likes it that way
Billy Corgan makes a rallying cry against A.I., comparing its use to doing a “deal with the devil”
The Smashing Pumpkins guitarist has issues a warning about what AI could mean for working musicians
Geddy Lee recalls his funniest Alex Lifeson story
The band are readying their first tour in over a decade, but Lifeson is unlikely to make this mistake again
Joe Bonamassa calls on LA locals to help session player Mason Stoops retrieve his stolen gear
Three of his most cherished guitars are among those stolen from the Highland Park neighborhood, and JoBo is using his following to help track the loot down
Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on their avatar show, new songs, and being bigger than Mickey Mouse
The band have teased more details about their $200m avatar extravaganza, and said when they expect it to launch
Why Joe Perry sees Aerosmith’s debut album as an important learning curve for the Bad Boys from Boston
It wasn’t a huge commercial success, but it helped the band find answers to burning questions
Ritchie Blackmore says “most guitar players aren't nice people” – names the one exception
The guitarist has surprised fans with an impromptu Q&A session over Instagram, and recalled his interactions with a late great
Former Ozzy guitarist Gus G turned down two high-profile opportunities because he was done feeling “expendable”
When two big-name metal bands came calling, Gus G had his reasons for turning them down
Steve Morse on his college jams with Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius
Steve Morse on the perils and joys of jamming with Pat and Pastorius
Country guitarist Brittney Spencer on making a fan out of Bob Dylan as she prepares to support him on tour
The Nashville-based musician's pinch-me moment in 2024 might just be the start of something more
How Mike Bloomfield and a chance encounter saw Robben Ford convert to a Telecaster enthusiast
He was the player who inspired him to pick up a guitar, but his mainstay Tele would come much later
Luthier immortalizes his late wife in a guitar that features her ashes and wedding ring
The tear-jerking build features some incredible detailing as he ensures his wife remains with him forevermore
Tony Iommi leads the tributes as Laney Amplification founder Lyndon Laney dies, aged 77
Lyndon Laney founded his namesake firm in Birmingham, England, in 1967, and helped forge the sound of heavy metal alongside the Black Sabbath guitarist
The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case
The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case
The guitar solo mistake Dokken's George Lynch was too “lazy” to change
It’s a defining Dokken solo, and its wrong notes give it its “charm,” the guitarist says
How an acid trip, a cassette and an offhand comment landed teenage guitarist Al Di Meola the gig of a lifetime
Di Meola was just 17 when he played a drug-induced gig that would change the course of his career
