Latest articles by Phil Weller
The prize was like no other, as the two men battled over the former Beatle’s wife, Pattie Boyd
“Choosin’ Texas” has spent 22 weeks at number one, tying Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the longest run atop the Hot 100.
As Marr prepares to auction off nearly 100 guitars from his personal collection, the Oasis guitarist looks back on the lesson he learned over a sandwich
Only 10 of the $6,400 picks are being made by the Royal Mint, and yes, they’re designed to be playable
"We’re looking for genuine players who are willing to share honest opinions…"
Jesse's Girl singer reflects on his past: “It’s hard for me to face that I was responsible for the end of a life."
The Dark Horse was a famously difficult time for George Harrison. A young Robben Ford had his own challenges
The eponymous “Van Halen” book, written by Alex Van Halen, is being billed as a definitive history of the band, and might just be a sly dig at Sammy Hagar
At the height of Metallica's thrash metal success, the guitarist and bass player wanted to strip it right back to basics
Gene Simmons says Ace didn’t have it in him to go the distance with the band
The drummer’s comments concerned Hagar’s controversial 2011 autobiography
On the 23rd anniversary of Warren Zevon’s death, we remember the night the guitar he gave David Letterman stole the show at his Rock Hall induction
Written amid a volatile political backdrop, the song remains just as relevant today as it was decades ago
The blues star owns guitars tied to Tommy Bolin and Lowell George — but the instrument he dreamed about as a kid means the most.
Anderson was a huge Zappa fan, but the musician’s public attacks on Jethro Tull left him unsure how to respond when Zappa reached out in his final weeks
A musical detective uncovered the original multitracks for The Who by Numbers, along with Pete Townshend’s demos and more than 50 years of Who history
Mary Austin opens up about the invasive press frenzy, their decades-long love story and the trove of lyric sheets he left behind
The 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom became Fripp’s for a song — but he’s shocked to see what a similar model fetches today
Guitar collector Perry Margouleff filmed the Mahwah property in its final days, while Les Paul’s son questions why preservation was never pursued
When Mick Fleetwood invited Gilmour to perform, the Pink Floyd legend wasn’t sure he could do the song justice
Gibbons stumbled onto fretboard tapping by accident five years before “Eruption” — then watched Eddie turn the technique into a guitar revolution
Determined to glimpse his ultimate idol in Spain, the Opeth leader risked irritating the notoriously moody Rainbow legend right before showtime.
Norman Harris says giving back is important. Through the store's hugely popular videos, he's helped emerging players find audiences — and in some cases launch careers, including Marcus King’s
