Latest articles by Phil Weller
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
More than 30 years after Zappa’s death, Belew shares memories of visiting the ailing guitarist — and the unexpected phone call that gave him closure
Harrison recalled how he and John Lennon unwittingly took acid, and argued that the media played a larger role in the drug’s popularity than the Beatles
A teenage Lee thought he’d solved his gear problem — until he and Lifeson realized the oversized Traynor amp was too big too carry home
The guitarist says a Beach Boys record played a key role in shaping the music of his 1960s power trio
As Heart began its climb in the 1970s, Ann Wilson and Nancy Wilson say they had to fight to be taken seriously in a rock world dominated by men
The rising guitarist was handpicked for a mystery gig, only to discover she’d be performing in front of 20,000 people — and a TV audience of millions
The Les Paul fanatic soon saw axes from the Big F sneak into his collection
As the Eagles cut ‘Hotel California’ in Miami, Sabbath were recording ‘Technical Ecstasy’ next door — and their thunderous volume wasn’t the only thing causing problems
