Latest articles by Phil Weller
Former Ozzy guitarist Gus G turned down two high-profile opportunities because he was done feeling “expendable”
When two big-name metal bands came calling, Gus G had his reasons for turning them down
Steve Morse on his college jams with Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius
Steve Morse on the perils and joys of jamming with Pat and Pastorius
Country guitarist Brittney Spencer on making a fan out of Bob Dylan as she prepares to support him on tour
The Nashville-based musician's pinch-me moment in 2024 might just be the start of something more
How Mike Bloomfield and a chance encounter saw Robben Ford convert to a Telecaster enthusiast
He was the player who inspired him to pick up a guitar, but his mainstay Tele would come much later
Luthier immortalizes his late wife in a guitar that features her ashes and wedding ring
The tear-jerking build features some incredible detailing as he ensures his wife remains with him forevermore
Tony Iommi leads the tributes as Laney Amplification founder Lyndon Laney dies, aged 77
Lyndon Laney founded his namesake firm in Birmingham, England, in 1967, and helped forge the sound of heavy metal alongside the Black Sabbath guitarist
The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case
The Beatles were a prog band? Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt makes the case
The guitar solo mistake Dokken's George Lynch was too “lazy” to change
It’s a defining Dokken solo, and its wrong notes give it its “charm,” the guitarist says
How an acid trip, a cassette and an offhand comment landed teenage guitarist Al Di Meola the gig of a lifetime
Di Meola was just 17 when he played a drug-induced gig that would change the course of his career
Steve Vai says guitar-playing excellence is within every player’s reach. But there’s a catch
The former Frank Zappa and David Lee Roth guitarist calls virtuosity an “intellectual exercise”
Rod Stewart on the bizarre reason the Jeff Beck Group turned down a chance to play Woodstock
The “Da Ya Think I'm Sexy” singer says Beck lacked leadership skills but ultimately blames a key figure in Led Zeppelin for the band’s woes
Uli Jon Roth on the modern technique guitarists need to avoid
The Scorpions-era virtuoso says young players chasing speed are forgetting the notes that matter.
“I was handcuffed and asked to step outside.” Lindsey Buckingam on troubles with the woman who attacked him
Michelle Dick was arrested in Santa Monica for an attack on the former Fleetwood Mac guitarist on March 25
“Never say no.” How Tommy Henriksen got the Alice Cooper gig
Cooper’s trusted shredder only learned to solo when the shock rock icon came knocking, and he turned to YouTube for a rapid-fire education
Ian Anderson reveals the question that made Jethro Tull say no to Woodstock
The Jethro Tull leader says one question about nudity and drugs convinced him to skip rock’s most famous festival.
Jack White on the “blessing” behind the White Stripes
White may be deemed the mastermind of the Detroit garage rockers, but he shared the stage with an artist he considers vital to his success
“I stole my first guitar from my dead friend’s house.” Pepper Keenan on the morbid origins of his guitar career
The Corrosion of Conformity guitarist reveals how the instrument launched him onto the punk and metal scene in his native New Orleans
Alice Cooper reveals his new guitarist — and she’s got the approval of Nita Strauss
As Strauss goes on maternity leave, 22-year-old Anna Cara steps in on the eve of the band’s latest tour
“Ozzy’s like, ‘I really f***ing need to cut the calories!’” A flight attendant mistook Ozzy Osbourne for another rocker
Zakk Wylde recounts the hilarious moment the future Prince of Darkness realized he‘d been mistaken for another rock legend.
Lindsey Buckingham attacked by women who threw “unknown substance” on him
The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist was in Santa Monica for an appointment when the assailant intercepted him
Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved
Before he was shattering decibels with Motörhead, Lemmy was chasing Liverpudlian girls who were obsessed with the new band in town
Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck. Here’s how he got it back
It was the guitar he launched his Ozzy Osbourne career with, but it nearly crashed out of his life forever
“I can’t play this!” Steve Vai got his hands on Brian May’s Red Special — and immediately knew he was in trouble
The 20-year-old guitar prodigy thought he might finally unlock the sound of Queen. Instead, the legendary guitar left him completely baffled
