Latest articles by Phil Weller
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
Boss turns eight of its most popular pedals into a one-stop plug-in – promises more on the way
Coming in as part of the Roland Cloud suite of virtual instruments and effects, the plug-in marks the first time the best-selling pedals have been made available in this format
Paul McCartney names the one guitarist he says was like no other
The duo recorded a charity track together in the mid ’90s that showcased everything he loves about the guitarist, but it was never released until 2023
David Gilmour tells how he turned his biggest weakness into his greatest asset – with a little help from Hank Marvin
The guitarist is a fine example of why players should lean into themselves and not be blinded by what their peers are doing
Eddie Vedder praises Peter Frampton as the guitarist joins Pearl Jam in Nashville
The guitarist has a long-standing relationship with the Seattle band, and now he’s lent his talents to a special rendition of “Black”
“I’m listening to the guitar riffs and what they’re talking about. It’s just blues music sung by white people.” How Alice In Chains' blues influences and three 1932 Dobro Cyclops guitars made 'Sinners' one of the year's biggest films
The blues-meets-horror blockbuster features a wealth of blues greats, including Buddy Guy and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram
Robin Nolan on collaborating with George Harrison, playing his Beatles-era guitars and completing a song the former Beatle started but never finished
His co-write is featured on Nolan's new album of gypsy jazz versions of Harrison songs, recorded with his Beatles guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen says Eddie Van Halen listened to his music all the time but ran from him every chance he got
Eddie was everyone's favorite, but Yngwie claims he always shied away from meeting or playing with him
Led Zeppelin documentary sparks fresh “Dazed and Confused” lawsuit from the song’s composer
Jake Holmes has already forced a change to the track’s credits, but he feels the band has broken copyright laws again with the 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' doc
