Phil Weller

Despite crafting some of rock's most celebrated solos, the Pink Floyd legend admits he'd happily swap places with Eric Clapton — and explains why.

A young Joe Walsh shared a stage and a dressing room with Hendrix in the early ‘70s, and it proved to be an education

The guitarist says he offered one of his heroes a lifeline after Mastodon, but a string of chaotic incidents brought their partnership to an abrupt end

Written amid a volatile political backdrop, the song remains just as relevant today as it was decades ago

Fender’s late-’60s wallpaper finishes were widely considered a commercial flop, causing owners to paint over them in droves. Decades later, a routine finish-stripping session by a master luthier shocked the gear world—and completely redefined the value of a "bad paint job."

Jake E. Lee and Mick Mars almost came to blows as well when Ozzy and Mötley Crüe hit the road together in 1984

Though the record classic is now hailed as a masterpiece, Jagger calls it one of his least-favorite albums and blames the disorder that surrounded its creation

Despite being told not to imitate Ritchie Blackmore or Steve Morse, the Deep Purple guitarist says classics like “Highway Star” demand a different approach.

An afternoon in her garden had huge impact on her relationship with the guitar

McCartney says he often imagined what Lennon would think of his new material — and could still hear his old songwriting partner's voice in the process.

An awkward sleepover, a classic Cooper album and some advice from her father helped the future Halestorm star realize that fitting in wasn’t the point

The alt-rock pioneer says Van Halen led generations of guitarists to prioritize speed and technique over memorable musical ideas.

The Pretenders frontwoman says audiences are no longer fully present at concerts and compares constant filming to compulsive behavior.

The future Mr. Mister guitarist impressed Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley with a single solo, but one unexpected audition requirement ended his tenure almost as soon as it began

His brother Jimmie found the album behind a Dallas blues club. The discovery would shape his tone and technique, and create a blues giant for a new generation

Eddie Kramer recalls watching Lennon discover a forgotten electronic instrument and turn it into the signature sound of “Baby You’re a Rich Man.”

The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.

The Grammy-winning singer helped pen the piano coda that closes "Layla," but was never credited despite her pleas to the guitarist

The guitar joins the ranks of star-owned axes that have mysteriously disappeared, only to return again

PRS confirms it received a cease-and-desist letter over the Silver Sky — John Mayer’s massively successful signature model. But does this latest target meet Fender’s copyist criteria?

McCartney says the bands’ supposed rivalry was largely invented by the press as London’s ’60s rock scene exploded.

Lee knows some fans will never accept a drummer other than Neil Peart but says Nilles was the only person Rush considered for their return

The guitarist notes that he’s in the best shape he’s been in for decades following a heart attack last year — though one part of his treatment still makes no sense.

After nearly scrapping ‘Continuum,’ Mayer said he learned a lesson about believing in himself