Latest articles by Phil Weller
Joe Bonamassa made up a lesson on the spot. It became every guitar player’s must-see video on how to get the most out of the instrument
All he wanted was a martini, but he first showed players why they aren’t getting the most out of their Les Pauls
Jake E. Lee said this was the most “frustrating” thing about his final chapter in Ozzy Osbourne’s band
His next band, Badlands, would prove to be the perfect antidote
Robin Trower on the secret behind every great power trio, from Cream to Rush
The blues great has played in a number of trios and names the one thing every player must do to make it work
David Gilmour puts the final nail in the coffin of a possible Pink Floyd reunion
Gilmour was asked what it would take to repair his relationship with Waters, but the guitarist is not interested in making up
Paul Rodgers on Bad Company’s rock anthem that took years — and an entirely new band — to complete
Patience — and a single well-played guitar chord — turned out to be a virtue for one of the biggest hits in the group's catalog
Pete Townshend on the first guitar he ever broke — at age 13 — and John Entwistle's hilarious response
The future Who bassist was present to witness the first of many guitar destructions in Townshend's life
Joe Satriani taught guitar wizards like Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett and Alex Skolnick. But one player didn't get along with his methods
Satriani has taught some of the greatest shredders in the game, but this alt-rock guitarist believed he had his intentions all wrong
Frank Zappa’s famous Baby Snakes SG is heading to auction. Here’s why it matters
The heavily modded SG copy was a mainstay in his arsenal and is expected to sell for half a million dollars
George Harrison on the guitarist who changed the guitar landscape — and why he wasn't a fan of what followed
A resolute fan of 1950s rock and roll, he never got along with hard rock — despite his love for the guitarist who paved the way for it
Rory Gallagher's iconic 1961 Strat is finally headed to the National Museum in Ireland
The guitar sold for $1.16 million at auction last year, and its arrival at the museum has been eagerly awaited since
Michael J. Fox thinks he knows what happened to the ‘Back to the Future’ Gibson ES-345
Gibson is scouring the globe for the guitar, but the actor has his own theory as to why the guitar hasn’t yet been found
Brian May says Queen's biggest hit seemed like nothing out of the ordinary to him — until the fans went crazy for it
The flamboyant epic would become Queen's biggest hit, but May didn’t see it as being a standout in the band's canon
David Gilmour on Pink Floyd’s difficult years trying to follow up The Dark Side of the Moon
Gilmour blames fame and lethargy for the two years it took for Pink Floyd to record their followup
Buddy Guy on the warning he gave Jimi Hendrix before he went into the British blues clubs
The pair became great friends, but there was one key difference in their approach to the electric blues
Joe Bonamassa says this crowd-pleasing guitar trick is over and done — with one exception
The guitarist shared his insights on reading the room, and knowing the difference between showing off and entertaining
Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive
She’s been backed by Joe Bonamassa and Slash, but who is she backing as the next generation of blues greats?
Ritchie Blackmore is heading out on tour after his health scares. Here's how he plans to do it
Blackmore’s Night will play six shows this November, but Blackmore’s recent ailments have dictated where they play
Donovan says he, Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones sowed the seeds for Led Zeppelin and the future of hard rock with this 1968 hit song
Two Led Zeppelin greats played on the Scottish folk singer's hit. He claims it had a lasting impact on music
Adrian Belew leads the tributes to master luthier Ken Parker, who has died aged 73
The man behind the Parker Fly guitar — and a constant innovator in the world of instrument design — has passed away after a two-year battle with cancer
Jimmy Page on the “hypnotic” Led Zeppelin riff he couldn’t stop playing
The track expanded his experiments with an alternate tuning, with electrifying results
“Even when he was drunk, his guitar playing was unbeatable.” How Eric Clapton trounced George Harrison in a guitar duel for a prize like no other
The battle came after years of Clapton’s infatuation with the former Beatle’s wife
The breakup that nearly made Eric Clapton quit music
Slowhand didn’t like the sound of his guitar or how he played. Even the prospect of linking up with a Beatle couldn’t pull him out of his hole
Donovan says David Gilmour bought his former home to channel his songwriting magic
Asked to name his greatest achievement, the British folksinger name-dropped two of the greatest British songwriters of all time
