Latest articles by Phil Weller
Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears
Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur recalls the emotional moment when Rodrigo acknowledged the women who shaped her sound
Rush signals their second coming with a surprise appearance at the Juno Awards
However, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee give different reasons for their choice of song, as Anika Nilles and Loren Gold make their debuts
Joe Bonamassa says this rare instrument is the most meaningful guitar he owns
The blues star owns guitars tied to Tommy Bolin and Lowell George — but the instrument he dreamed about as a kid means the most.
New Found Glory‘s Chad Gilbert shares health update following emergency surgery
The guitarist began having trouble controlling his left hand last month. This is his third cancer diagnosis
“He didn’t have the tapping — and he was still unreal.” George Lynch recalls the stunning impact of early Eddie Van Halen
The Dokken guitarist recalls a raw, blues-driven EVH—and the little-known player who may have influenced him.
Dave Davies hits back at Moby after he calls one of the Kinks’ biggest hits “gross” and “unevolved”
The Kinks guitarist pushes back hard, citing the band’s history and support of trans people
Richard Marx mourned Nathan East for hours — but the bassist wasn’t dead
Early reports of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s fatal 1990 crash sparked a devastating case of mistaken identity that left Marx grieving a friend who was still alive
“He wanted to crucify me.” Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen “micromanaged everything” on ‘Balance’
The singer claims tensions got so bad he and producer Bruce Fairbairn fled to Bryan Adams’ studio to finish key vocals
“Our parents f***ed up!” Pete Townshend says kids today are living a modern version of his rock opera ‘Tommy’
The guitarist believes the themes he wrote from his postwar childhood now echo in a generation shaped by screens
Rich Robinson says success tore the Black Crowes apart — and explains why they refused to reunite until everything changed
In their heyday, the brothers were constantly at one another’s throats. But since 2020, they’re committed to controlling their relationship
Freddie Mercury didn’t want a guitar solo. Brian May fought for it — and created one of Queen’s most celebrated moments on record
May says creative friction was part of the process that made the group so successful
“I added more frets with a saw.” They built a microtonal guitar that “makes no sense.” Now they’re blowing up online
The duo’s dense blend of jazz, prog and math-rock has racked up millions of views — and left players like Rick Beato and Cory Wong stunned
“I was done with Radiohead.” Ed O’Brien on why he thought it was over for the long-running art rockers
As he prepares to drop ‘Blue Morpho,’ the guitarist opens up about burnout, lost inspiration, and why stepping away saved his creativity.
“I’m 75, for god’s sake!” Suzi Quatro says she's been driving illegally for 50 years without knowing It
She fought the law — and no one even noticed
Alex Lifeson on how Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” inspired one of Rush’s most unexpected tracks
The guitarist says Jimmy Page’s “hypnotic beast” didn’t just shape his playing — it directly sparked a standout cut from Rush’s ‘2112’ album
Our Lady Peace say Sammy Hagar nearly kicked them off the Van Halen tour. And then Eddie stepped in
Raine Maida recalls the moment Sammy Hagar pushed to replace them — and how Eddie and Alex overruled him backstage.
The night Jimi Hendrix hijacked live TV — and got himself banned
A planned duet, a blown schedule and an impromptu tribute to Cream turned a polite variety show into one of rock’s most infamous broadcasts
“I’m not a cork sniffer.” Guthrie Trapp pushes back on vintage guitar hype
While players like Joe Bonamassa chase rare gear, the Nashville session ace says one simple test reveals whether a guitar is truly great.
Machine Gun Kelly injures hand on a giant thorn while filming video in Dublin
The pop-punk guitarist said he put his “whole body weight” on the spike while climbing a wall, leaving two fingers with limited mobility.
He was a punchline on MTV in the ’90s. Now symphony orchestras play his music
Kip Winger went from hair-metal joke to Grammy-nominated classical composer — and has the accolades to back him up
“I don't know if I want to play this.” Rush’s new drummer had a ‘Yikes!’ moment over one classic song
As Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson pursue a return to touring, Anika Nilles admits she hesitated before tackling a song forever tied to the late Neil Peart
Steve Morse spends his days fixing tractors and flying planes — and says it makes him more creative
The former Deep Purple guitarist says life on his 56-acre farm helps him write music after dark
Joe Bonamassa says you’re miking your amp wrong
The blues star has a blunt take on the “Full Sail flashlight” technique — and why starting at the center of a speaker cone is a mistake
