Latest articles by Phil Weller
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 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
Blackmore’s mystery illness sent him to a Texas hospital on Deep Purple’s first U.S. gig, while a local guitar hero came to his rescue
The drummer says the band reached out to its longtime bassist before Eddie Van Halen’s teenage son joined the lineup.
The Stax guitar icon gave his blessing to ‘Watching the Tide’ hours before his passing, leaving behind one last statement from the soul-music pioneer.
The actress says their whirlwind romance quickly collided with addiction, fame and the habits that ultimately damaged the guitarist’s health
After years of excess, the Eagles guitarist explains how asking for help helped him stay alive — and keep making music.
The former Beatles star says memories of John Lennon and George Harrison helped shape ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’
The former Police frontman says trust funds can become “albatrosses” that undermine a child’s drive to work
