Latest articles by Phil Weller
Playing King Crimson's strenuous guitar parts left Adrian Belew in need of surgery. Steve Vai came to his rescue
The guitarist's left hand was plagued by carpal tunnel as the Beat tour celebrating the group's 1980s music wound its way across the U.S.
Ozzy Osbourne had three words to say about the life-saving impact John Lennon and Paul McCartney had on him
When a teenage Ozzy heard the Beatles on a transistor radio, he instantly knew what he wanted to do with his life
Jake E. Lee shares Ozzy’s final words to him and reflects on his difficult road to recovery after being shot
The guitarist battled the odds to perform at Back to the Beginning, but it brought him closer to Ozzy before the end
Slash guitarist shares the letter Ozzy Osbourne sent him after his failed guitar audition
The singer went to admirable lengths to tell Frank Sidoris why he didn't get the nod
Eddie Van Halen's comments against shredding come to light in a previously unheard interview
His attitude is reflected in Wolfgang Van Halen's recent statement that "not everything needs a guitar solo"
Zakk Wylde and Gus G. on Ozzy Osbourne, the fatherly band leader who turned unknown guitar players into world-class shredders
Both shredders were thrust into the limelight when they became the Prince of Darkness’s right-hand man, and he was there to guide them through the weight of the gig
Keith Richards on Jimmy Page and the one thing he said kept Led Zeppelin from taking flight
The guitarists may have a great mutual respect for one another, but their respective comments shine a light on their different approaches to rock and roll
Jack White introduces his weirdest guitar yet, created by Eddie Van Halen's luthier
With three humbuckers, recessed bass strings, and a very peculiar double tuning setup, the Ugly Stick might be White’s weirdest guitar yet
Robben Ford on what went wrong with George Harrison's first tour after the Beatles’ breakup
The guitarist was just 22 when Harrison handpicked him to perform on his fateful 1974 tour
Dad unknowingly buys John Lennon’s “White Album” combo for about $4,000
He didn’t believe the initial talk of the Fender amp’s historic past. Now that it’s been confirmed, he doesn’t want to keep it for much longer
Rudy Sarzo says Ozzy would have died if they didn’t carry on touring after Randy Rhoads' death
Getting back on the road took its toll on the grief-stricken band — but it also stopped Ozzy from going “in the hole”
Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker wanted to keep Cream a secret. A record project nearly blew their cover
Tasked with putting together an all-star band in 1966, Manfred Mann's singer coincidentally formed a dream team that included all three of Cream's members
Eddie Van Halen was "a pretty complex person" says his longtime friend and biographer
Steven Rosen had a 26-year friendship with the guitarist, whose personality was split between the guitar and the rest of his life, he says
Joe Satriani reveals the moment he realized vintage guitars aren't what they're cracked up to be
Instead of focusing on unearthing obscure vintage gems, he’s been putting Ibanez’s luthiers through their paces
Mark Knopfler on the guitar he is “never without” — and the rock legend who gave it to him
He may have sold off 123 of his guitars last year, but this once “sweat-pitted” axe was too good to part with
Joe Bonamassa on the playing advice he got from Leslie West 30 years ago — and how it's elevated his live performances
It turns out the late guitarist gave similar advice to another blues-rocker who made it one of his essential tips for other players
Scott Gorham on Gary Moore's third and final run that left Thin Lizzy rudderless in the middle of a tour
Gorham says he was "thrilled" by Moore's decision to join, but the honeymoon was brief. The divorce was abrupt — and final
“I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp on his 1960s contemporaries — and the one guitarist he thought was fun
With news that a new King Crimson album is in the works, Fripp's past comments highlight the left-field ideas that make him an original
Wet Leg are post-punk's hottest ticket right now. Here's why
With a standout performance at Glastonbury and a three hot singles from their new album, the group is rising fast on both sides of the Atlantic
Jakko Jakszyk confirms he's working on a new King Crimson album with Robert Fripp
The record will be the first King Crimson album in 22 years, but there is no timeline for its release
Zakk Wylde on Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Jimmy Page and the five greatest riffs in rock history
His picks are cornerstones of rock guitar, and he doesn’t believe anyone should ignore their genius
Jake E. Lee shares his craziest Ozzy Osbourne story and reflects on the guitar genius of Tony Iommi
After being shot multiple times last year, the guitarist battled adversity to help Black Sabbath bow out in style at Back to the Beginning
Mark Knopfler says it's “awkward” to be called a guitar god and tells who deserves the title
He says he’s “gotten away with murder” across his career and points to the true unsung heroes of the guitar scene
