<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Feature ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/feature Sun, 24 May 2026 17:01:56 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He was shaking the last time I saw him. He had the same thing that killed Lowell George.” Roger McGuinn and Keith Richards remember Gram Parsons, who laid a path for the ’70s California sound and died at 26 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/he-had-the-same-thing-that-killed-lowell-george-roger-mcguinn-and-keith-richards-on-gram-parsons h3fjShdDJg3rymHj8H4ydD Sun, 24 May 2026 17:01:56 +0000 Mon, 25 May 2026 17:51:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We smoked a lot of pot together, so that was really helpful.” How Neil Diamond, a bag of weed and a twice-rejected song turned a pair of struggling young guitarists into global stars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/how-neil-diamond-a-bag-of-weed-and-a-twice-rejected-song-made-the-bellamy-brothers-global-stars CSh3bHMtMZ87eEetBzK8CZ Sat, 23 May 2026 15:47:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They didn’t attack the record. They attacked me.” When Cher tried to disappear into a hard rock band called Black Rose ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/they-didnt-attack-the-record-they-attacked-me-when-cher-tried-to-disappear-into-a-hard-rock-band-called-black-rose ZmNBqeuyVbvyrFwkS62K64 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:47:52 +0000 Thu, 21 May 2026 15:54:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We both laughed when he said that — but he was right.” Gary Moore on how Bob Daisley steered him toward a blues reinvention ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/we-both-laughed-when-he-said-that-but-he-was-right-gary-moore-on-how-bob-daisley-steered-him-toward-a-blues-reinvention ExuKcDfjqZmHgD8Qz5hoaT Wed, 20 May 2026 15:47:33 +0000 Wed, 20 May 2026 15:47:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A Beatle touched it.” The vintage charms of Watkins’ Rapier guitar line once enticed George Harrison. Now I understand why ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/george-harrison-and-the-watkins-rapier-3-electric oPRD7m5QKCUg4QdrvFu7Q4 Mon, 18 May 2026 19:15:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone goes on about the guitar, but I just love that voice.” Phil Manzanera on working with David Gilmour ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/everyone-goes-on-about-the-guitar-but-i-just-love-that-voice-phil-manzanera-on-working-with-david-gilmour 5425Yg3NitJyLH7bEXbN6B Mon, 18 May 2026 13:22:09 +0000 Mon, 18 May 2026 13:29:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said it as a joke, but I think it spurred him a little bit.” What Neil Diamond really said to Bob Dylan backstage at The Last Waltz ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-said-it-as-a-joke-but-i-think-it-spurred-him-a-little-bit-what-neil-diamond-really-said-to-bob-dylan-backstage-at-the-last-waltz Xb5rxXBmr6jsEwYJBtpT8 Sun, 17 May 2026 14:56:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Andy went home and tore the record apart.” Todd Rundgren on the tense sessions for XTC’s ‘Skylarking,’ the hit album that nearly broke up the band ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/andy-went-home-and-tore-the-record-apart-todd-rundgren-on-the-tense-sessions-for-xtcs-skylarking-the-hit-album-that-nearly-broke-up-the-band 7CksG3zT5iFsacKZqcHBnQ Sun, 17 May 2026 12:14:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It sounds like some sort of weird Eno art project.” Inside Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and the “devilish experiment” that became 801, rock’s strangest supergroup ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-sounds-like-some-sort-of-weird-eno-art-project-inside-brian-eno-phil-manzanera-and-the-devilish-experiment-that-became-801-rocks-strangest-supergroup vZKm7XhaubsSowCoSkBi5Y Fri, 15 May 2026 16:25:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had to teach him how to play again.” Pete Townshend put Eric Clapton on the road to recovery. Now he’s finally coming to the Crossroads Festival ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-had-to-teach-him-how-to-play-again-pete-townshend-put-eric-clapton-on-the-road-to-recovery-now-hes-finally-coming-to-the-crossroads-festival u4uyf3kdmUYxKUHxQU8bsf Fri, 15 May 2026 12:19:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Joe took it really badly.” Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas, who died May 11, on the time Steve Hunter replaced Joe Perry on “Train Kept A Rollin’” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/aerosmith-producer-jack-douglas-who-died-may-11-on-the-time-steve-hunter-replaced-joe-perry-on-train-kept-a-rollin X2BNjNXDwuhKaXau9JDtm Wed, 13 May 2026 19:05:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was angry I’d given away a No. 1 hit.” Neil Diamond says he was fired five times before the Monkees scored a hit with his song “I’m a Believer” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/neil-diamond-on-the-monkees-hit-im-a-believer j2BgBJf8xGZEs2WjcrWS5e Sat, 09 May 2026 13:18:23 +0000 Sun, 10 May 2026 13:24:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They were literally pushing each other out of the way.” Adrian Smith recalls Bruce Dickinson and Steve Harris’s stage battles in Iron Maiden ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/adrian-smith-recalls-bruce-dickinson-and-steve-harriss-stage-battles-in-iron-maiden W89iUBrCRGT5PVmoMixTnj Thu, 07 May 2026 12:15:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ ”Multiplying anything by the number 64 makes it huge.” How many pickups is too many? This guitar has 64 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/david-wieland-s-polymap-guitar-has-64-pickups 2XArZCT3Dwpb58Mqv5Nj2c Wed, 06 May 2026 13:06:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “What am I gonna play on this song that’s got 18 Steve Vai guitar tracks on it?” Joe Satriani and Vai on the upcoming SatchVai album — and their plans for the group’s future ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/what-am-i-gonna-play-on-this-song-thats-got-18-steve-vai-guitar-tracks-on-it-joe-satriani-and-vai-on-the-upcoming-satchvai-album-and-their-plans-for-the-groups-future QTHv3Jw6GzzkEnLeSpgUDF Mon, 04 May 2026 17:08:57 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 17:10:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had already died. I wasn’t afraid of death anymore.” Melissa Etheridge says a “heroic dose” of cannabis led to a life-changing awakening ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-had-already-died-i-wasnt-afraid-of-death-anymore-melissa-etheridge-says-a-heroic-dose-of-cannabis-led-to-a-life-changing-awakening xkWHzEBuw5zLSb9tr7kWrn Fri, 01 May 2026 13:58:39 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 14:03:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The engineer managed to erase 13 seconds of the take. We thought our lives were over.” Jim Peterik reveals the surprising story behind “Vehicle,” the Ides of March hit that broke records on its way to the top ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/the-engineer-managed-to-erase-13-seconds-of-the-take-we-thought-our-lives-were-over-jim-peterik-reveals-the-surprising-story-behind-vehicle-the-ides-of-march-single-that-broke-records-on-its-way-to-the-top 9s9asBMwVAzu37yEVmTWmn Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:05:29 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:08:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There were about 15 people in the audience — and about 10 when they finished.” Chris Spedding on discovering the Sex Pistols and landing them their record deal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/there-were-about-15-people-in-the-audience-and-about-10-when-they-finished-chris-spedding-on-discovering-the-sex-pistols-and-landing-them-their-record-deal KtQPJ36vGNwJviTaNcBCd3 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:52:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I'm like, 'Am I about to get robbed?’”Treaty Oak Revival’s Lance Vanley went to buy a $300 Strat. He got an armed encounter ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/im-like-am-i-about-to-get-robbed-he-went-to-buy-a-usd300-strat-he-got-an-armed-encounter x4XZpuYku9jysv9er5GwGU Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was the only thing I had to write on.” How Vince Gill got and lost Chuck Berry’s autograph in less than an hour ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-the-only-thing-i-had-to-write-on-how-vince-gill-got-and-lost-chuck-berrys-autograph-in-less-than-an-hour 59eB4Q9338CfocEbT3eJV6 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 19:54:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He said, ‘My dear, I just wrote this in the bath.’” Brian May on the chart-topping Queen hit Freddie Mercury composed while getting ready one morning ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/he-said-my-dear-i-just-wrote-this-in-the-bath-brian-may-on-the-chart-topping-queen-hit-freddie-mercury-composed-while-getting-ready-one-morning aLsGEGFT88YSWVpnARkvF6 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was already on the conveyor belt.” The two strangest things Eddie Van Halen ever took to airport security ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-already-on-the-conveyor-belt-the-two-strangest-things-eddie-van-halen-ever-took-to-airport-security sFDqiee4z7A6UEfTifZEP3 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:42:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My least favorite Beatles song.” Elvis Presley inspired it. John Lennon hated it. Behind the song he wanted to keep off the Beatles’ first psychedelic record ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/the-elvis-presley-inspired-it-john-lennon-hated-it-behind-the-song-he-wanted-to-keep-off-the-beatles-first-psychedelic-record FcZNVTrebaWAoTPvoxQNeH Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:14:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Prince looked down over his sunglasses and just went, ‘Uh-uh.’” He jammed with Prince and Miles Davis — until one deceptive meeting put an end to everything ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/prince-looked-down-over-his-sunglasses-and-just-went-uh-uh-he-jammed-with-prince-and-miles-davis-until-one-deceptive-meeting-put-an-end-to-everything 3ZeCib2sTRHdq4mQfzUhtL Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:34:08 +0000 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:37:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It hit me more than I thought it would.” Ritchie Blackmore on the one musician he was closest to — and what drove a wedge between them ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-on-jon-lord qyPb34JWXTUr7rrvB9fp25 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:54:32 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:55:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was kind of a ‘Holy Grail’ moment.” How a tip led Terry Kath’s daughter to track down the late Chicago musician’s lost guitars. ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-kind-of-a-holy-grail-moment-how-a-tip-led-terry-kaths-daughter-to-track-down-the-late-chicago-musicians-lost-guitars h4wnti6Bz4z7MzbwoafCbF Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:03:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were really limited onstage.” Eric Clapton on the group he said achieved what Cream could not ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/we-were-really-limited-onstage-eric-clapton-on-the-group-he-said-achieved-what-cream-could-not tPJYhQk83vQavv8GA2eFXf Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:56:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I kept Cozy in the band because he would bring stacks and stacks of English chocolates...” In a brand-new interview, Ritchie Blackmore reflects on Deep Purple, Ronnie James Dio and the band that remains his greatest creation ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-reflects-on-deep-purple-ronnie-james-dio-and-the-band-that-remains-his-greatest-creation CH4rAqrgtw8s3WJ6S4rD4D Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:07:49 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 18:18:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People want to play it — but a lot of them can’t.” Andy Summers says the Police’s biggest riff is harder than most guitarists think ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/andy-summers-on-message-in-a-bottle-and-the-police-s-biggest-guitar-riff JfLevKt4MSAviiNpuPuLvN Mon, 16 Mar 2026 19:30:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Prince was like Michael Jordan.” Micki Free says Prince really did school Eddie Murphy on the basketball court ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/prince-was-like-michael-jordan-micki-free-says-prince-really-did-school-eddie-murphy-on-the-basketball-court ipwgK95cxVPZS977jCH3g3 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:31:12 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 20:31:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I haven’t got a clue where it’s in the film.” How Elvis Costello and a Whitney Houston movie turned a failed song into a million-dollar payday ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/how-elvis-costello-and-a-whitney-houston-movie-turned-nick-lowe-s-failed-song-into-a-million-dollar-payday XoXR7NfsPesR3RLGvhND3B Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:02:06 +0000 Sun, 08 Mar 2026 17:22:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Can you make it more green?” Jeff “Skunk” Baxter recalls his strangest studio sessions —from Steely Dan to Dolly Parton ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/can-you-make-it-more-green-jeff-skunk-baxter-recalls-his-strangest-studio-sessions-from-steely-dan-to-dolly-parton fXZmzJ9VNoEmSoV6QQyV6P Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:32:54 +0000 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 21:33:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The airbag shattered all the bones.” Jack White on the accident that forced a major change in his guitar playing ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-airbag-shattered-all-the-bones-jack-white-on-the-devastating-crash-that-changed-his-guitar-playing-forever HYkBsHWeZSMedoo5ZFjtvQ Sat, 28 Feb 2026 16:01:46 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 15:44:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The guitar is like this magic wand. It’ll take you to these places that you never imagined.” Bill Frisell opens up about imagination, collaboration and the heavily modified guitar guiding his new album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-guitar-is-like-this-magic-wand-itll-take-you-to-these-places-that-you-never-imagined-bill-frisell-opens-up-about-imagination-collaboration-and-the-heavily-modified-telecaster-guiding-his-new-album oBbxQRWBkxsBtWVWX5mTs Fri, 27 Feb 2026 16:21:46 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 19:32:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My introduction to guitar was AC/DC and Led Zeppelin. I was way more fascinated with the electric world.” Matteo Mancuso on why he plays fingerstyle on electric — and how he got Steve Vai to work with him ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/matteo-mancuso-on-why-he-plays-fingerstyle-on-electric-and-how-he-got-steve-vai-to-work-with-him TFMpLmUFbAtw4xciD8RvR9 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 13:53:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Everyone was kinda f***ed up.” Steve Stevens on smashed guitars, being pushed offstage —and what he discovered watching Billy Idol’s new documentary ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/steve-stevens-on-smashed-guitars-being-pushed-offstage-and-what-he-discovered-watching-billy-idol-s-new-documentary pxogwQ7bHzoAXwL3NAVTjV Thu, 26 Feb 2026 17:01:47 +0000 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 18:42:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I remember being completely seduced by the sound. That concert stayed with me.”The night Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Mick Jagger discovered the blues ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-remember-being-completely-seduced-by-the-sound-that-concert-stayed-with-me-the-night-jimmy-page-keith-richards-and-mick-jagger-discovered-the-blues x48baFdNPpL4TiVBtWQZUF Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:44:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Shrapnel hit his tent. The only surviving thing was a Martin D-28.” Joni Mitchell on the guitar she got from a Vietnam soldier —it vanished after she wrote and recorded her signature hits with it ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-guitar-that-defined-joni-mitchells-greatest-albums-survived-war-then-vanished pLfar3QJwr4SQyyTNztf3d Mon, 23 Feb 2026 13:36:15 +0000 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 18:15:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had a hard time choosing: Was I an actor or a musician, or could I be both?” Before the Oscar, before ‘The Big Lebowski,’ Jeff Bridges was ready to give his life to music. Then Hollywood intervened ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-had-a-hard-time-choosing-was-i-an-actor-or-a-musician-or-could-i-be-both-before-the-oscar-before-the-big-lebowski-jeff-bridges-was-ready-to-give-his-life-to-music-then-hollywood-intervened NcbcJR7NoA4WPq8fdeoRMM Sat, 21 Feb 2026 16:26:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were all looking for something that would sell. Then along came Elvis.” Scotty Moore on the night Elvis Presley walked into Sun Records — and the session that launched the King’s career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/i-said-the-guy-sings-good-he-doesnt-really-knock-me-out-but-scotty-moore-on-the-night-elvis-presley-walked-into-sun-records-and-the-session-that-launched-the-kings-career Jcy6buYNatyUpeLYkgt7Vh Fri, 20 Feb 2026 08:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The radio interference was so significant. There was nothing we could do.” Julian Lage says noise from cellphone towers made recording his guitars impossible. Just by luck, he had a fix ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/julian-lage-on-his-latest-album-scenes-from-above 82JRJzcP4dv9pwaND8erQD Tue, 17 Feb 2026 14:46:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “People started to boo. It taught us you can’t pander to other styles.” Al Jardine on the Beach Boys’ “lost album” and Brian Wilson’s strangest comeback ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/al-jardine-on-brian-wilson-and-the-beach-boy-s-we-gotta-groove-boxset J5w3GrteyiY9yFgimXnF9C Thu, 12 Feb 2026 13:05:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The pressure was on. I got really lucky.” Jorma Kaukonen on how he forged the sound of psychedelic rock on Jefferson Airplane’s groundbreaking hit ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/jorma-kaukonen-on-crafting-the-perfect-psychedelic-guitar-solo-on-jefferson-airplanes-groundbreaking-hit tqJcZ4GAriD4mpSKgDngBe Wed, 04 Feb 2026 16:37:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I wanted Eric for a bit of moral support. I think it was the same reason he asked me to play on that session.” George Harrison on the time Eric Clapton asked for a little help from his friend ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/i-wanted-eric-for-a-bit-of-moral-support-i-think-it-was-the-same-reason-he-asked-me-to-play-on-that-session-george-harrison-on-the-time-eric-clapton-asked-for-a-little-help-from-his-friend BdmL2P2rKpZRMGeedt8Fzm Mon, 02 Feb 2026 18:26:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It could have been a contender in the late ’60s.” This classic from Japan got a cold reception in the U.S. Here’s why it’s hot on today’s vintage market ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/it-could-have-been-a-contender-in-the-late-60s-this-classic-from-japan-got-a-cold-reception-in-the-u-s-heres-why-its-hot-on-todays-vintage-market fRNYdGoMfJGPTjiMCE9oyK Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:11:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bob had a little saboteur in him." Mark Knopfler on his difficult collaboration with his childhood hero, Bob Dylan ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/mark-knopfler-on-bob-dylan xPixABf9u8AnofSpeMd55m Sat, 24 Jan 2026 17:20:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bowie goes, ‘Oh, you might as well agree, they’re already showing a bootleg version at the XXX theaters on 42nd Street.’” How Jeff Beck foiled David Bowie’s plans after appearing on the biggest night of the Ziggy Stardust tour ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-jeff-beck-performed-with-david-bowie-on-the-biggest-night-of-the-ziggy-stardust-tour VhA2xkKpvxeS5gL6ArAh49 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 14:53:36 +0000 Sun, 18 Jan 2026 15:51:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He played better than he did when he was sober.”Tim Renwick on his highs and lows with Eric Clapton, David Bowie and Al Stewart ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tim-renwick-on-eric-clapton-david-bowie-and-al-stewart 5k6RHma7AY6JxeFZ53QuW4 Sat, 17 Jan 2026 21:41:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I sent them a love note.” How Dolly Parton met the Beatles twice — and stole the show both times ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-dolly-parton-met-beatles-paul-mccartney-and-ringo-starr xib3ZcZavn8c3Bho3Ktbid Sat, 17 Jan 2026 18:39:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Believe it or not, Joe Walsh was an early influence, as well as Eric Clapton.” Vince Gill recalls his shocking debut performance —and the surprising style of music that shaped his early years ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/vince-gill-on-joe-walsh-eric-clapton-and-his-shocking-debut-performance WSeZ2HNMWeUHoUSG5nvKPa Wed, 14 Jan 2026 15:14:28 +0000 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 16:17:44 +0000