<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Player ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/player Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:25:30 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “The problem was that Jim Gordon got Eric into heroin and things just bogged down.” Behind late Dave Mason’s work with Derek and the Dominos and Jimi Hendrix ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-problem-was-that-jim-gordon-got-eric-into-heroin-and-things-just-bogged-down-behind-late-dave-masons-work-with-derek-and-the-dominos-and-jimi-hendrix xPsrUH3eTkYwcKW7DBRRvE Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:25:30 +0000 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 14:29:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A short guy with a big Afro walked by. I didn’t realize until later it was Jimi Hendrix.” Todd Rundgren reflects on Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and the moment he nearly jammed with Hendrix ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/-todd-rundgren-on-jeff-beck-eric-clapton-and-jimi-hendrix hzdR9X6xiPJN5dSa3vtx4A Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:30:31 +0000 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:40:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s not every day you write a song that will have a resurgence 20 years from now.” Linda Perry still feels the power of “What’s Up?” — nearly 35 years later ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/its-not-every-day-you-write-a-song-that-will-have-a-resurgence-20-years-from-now-linda-perry-still-feels-the-power-of-whats-up-nearly-35-years-later FrHF87JLn5k9bQYWmvnvYT Tue, 21 Apr 2026 13:18:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He said, ‘You’ll never get to take that guitar solo again.’” Inside Prince’s band: fines, fear and one incredible guitar lesson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/he-said-youll-never-get-to-take-that-guitar-solo-again-inside-princes-band-fines-fear-and-one-incredible-guitar-lesson pM5NyrtMf3ecAewzF9GZTK Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:03:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Next thing I know, I’ve got the Everly Brothers sitting in my hotel room.” Waddy Wachtel on his 1970s adventures with Warren Zevon —from Robert Johnson’s licks to “Werewolves of London” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/next-thing-i-know-ive-got-the-everly-brothers-sitting-in-my-hotel-room-waddy-wachtel-on-his-1970s-adventures-with-warren-zevon-from-robert-johnsons-licks-to-werewolves-of-london EZoQAEvLAvNCDkJNFLL89f Mon, 20 Apr 2026 15:00:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He could hardly stand, but he said ‘I’ll f***ing do it, darling!’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s most defiant recording ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/he-went-ill-f-ing-do-it-darling-brian-may-says-freddie-mercury-was-too-weak-to-stand-but-insisted-on-singing-the-show-must-go-on fiZ78RCaKaZqtifuFZsiq8 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 16:32:29 +0000 Sun, 19 Apr 2026 03:54:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The meal is fantastic—now here’s the dessert.” How Stevie Ray Vaughan won over David Bowie’s ‘Let’s Dance’ sessions — with guitar and Texas BBQ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-stevie-ray-vaughan-won-over-david-bowies-lets-dance-sessions-with-guitar-and-texas-bbq kRkHAqrgjJuSw2SjcHbuwF Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:29:01 +0000 Sat, 18 Apr 2026 13:48:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Vinnie got sick, so Jeff Beck played with us. And he was freakin’ amazing.” Drummer to the stars Carmine Appice on cutting a Coke ad with Jeff Beck, hanging with Jimi Hendrix and playing with Rod Stewart and Rick Derringer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/vinnie-got-sick-so-jeff-beck-played-with-us-and-he-was-freakin-amazing-drummer-to-the-stars-carmine-appice-on-cutting-a-coke-ad-with-jeff-beck-hanging-with-jimi-hendrix-and-playing-with-rod-stewart-and-rick-derringer dD47SkK7AmuWVidwjtPcgF Wed, 15 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can’t count her beat half the time.” Pretenders guitarist James Honeyman-Scott on Chrissie Hynde’s “weird” rhythm — and the secret he never told his bandmates ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/pretenders-guitarist-james-honeyman-scott-on-chrissie-hynde-s-weird-rhythm vMeuhtf6bXkDFnM4Lkf55j Sun, 12 Apr 2026 13:18:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It felt like a sign from the universe.” Courtney Barnett on the moment when everything clicked on her new album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-felt-like-a-sign-from-the-universe-courtney-barnett-on-the-moment-when-everything-clicked-on-her-new-album 585FxvVJGjn46NXJfQHQuB Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:16:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought it was just a little bit too simple.” Tom Petty almost gave away his biggest hit — five years after he wrote it ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/tom-petty-almost-gave-away-his-biggest-hit-dont-do-me-like-that Wj7aiovF5R6TRcgKpubaaj Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was feeling like I had so much s*** to hurl at the tape.” How Sheryl Crow broke up her hit-making band with just two words ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/sheryl-crow-the-tuesday-night-music-club-and-leaving-las-vegas j4Nb5n8JmZRhBV5oPeymje Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:04:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had to go to 50 radio stations and explain that it wasn’t ‘douche.’” Bruce Springsteen hated Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light,” says singer Chris Thompson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/bruce-springsteen-hated-manfred-manns-blinded-by-the-light-says-singer-chris-thompson nuedRHu6eeJicMAGzP4Bte Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:31:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Keith, your guitars only have five strings!” Brian Setzer recalls the day Keith Richards handed him his Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/keith-your-guitars-only-have-five-strings-brian-setzer-recalls-the-day-keith-richards-handed-him-his-les-paul JKSbwxi8yD3kfwM7r6NNyQ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:25:29 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:42:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The window rolls down, and it’s Les Paul.” Randy Bachman was 15 and waiting for a bus when Les Paul pulled up with a proposition ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-window-rolls-down-and-its-les-paul-randy-bachman-was-15-and-waiting-for-a-bus-when-les-paul-pulled-up-with-a-proposition zC2ztktCCpDECyuM6K52wD Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Something very unfortunate happened.” Steve Howe reveals the accident that nearly destroyed the guitar behind Yes’s best-loved songs ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/something-very-unfortunate-happened-steve-howe-reveals-the-accident-that-nearly-destroyed-the-guitar-behind-yess-best-loved-songs UvjrcAkkMNcrgCQpVuSmLY Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:31:09 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:31:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s where they f***ed it up.” Why Keith Urban still plays the battered Telecaster behind his biggest hits ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/thats-where-they-f-ed-it-up-why-keith-urban-still-plays-the-battered-telecaster-behind-his-biggest-hits byCSJHyzbwdRo9mSV3Abgn Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:33:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Play like you don’t know how to play guitar.” Miles Davis gave him a cryptic instruction. The result was jazz-fusion’s foundational album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/john-mclaughlin-miles-davis-and-in-a-silent-way WwSngntaByDPtXbC7AKYqd Sat, 21 Mar 2026 14:43:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I began to think about the bass more as a drum.” Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth on Brian Eno and the studio moment that changed everything for her ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/talking-heads-tina-weymouth-on-brian-eno-and-a-new-role-for-the-bass FodmAMoVd3oNU2zhx9PvJj Fri, 20 Mar 2026 14:33:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t remember too much between the drugs and the alcohol.” Valerie Bertinelli opens up about life with Eddie Van Halen in rare comments about the late guitar virtuoso ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-dont-remember-too-much-between-the-drugs-and-the-alcohol-valerie-bertinelli-opens-up-about-life-with-eddie-van-halen-in-rare-comments-about-the-late-guitar-virtuoso 8VuZTEiFUm5KTNCgFhw2AD Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:24:33 +0000 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 11:26:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It hit the floor on its face and split down the middle.” The night John McLaughlin broke his guitar — and changed Jeff Beck forever ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-hit-the-floor-on-its-face-and-split-down-the-middle-the-night-john-mclaughlin-broke-his-guitar-and-changed-jeff-beck-forever fvJVdxoHA5Pj6N3D6smfLE Thu, 19 Mar 2026 14:28:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I realized very quickly, ‘I do not f*** with this.’” Grace Bowers says she’s abandoning the sound that launched her career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/grace-bowers-on-abandoning-the-sound-that-launched-her-career rGwMKZ5dntizJYXRWzFd2N Mon, 16 Mar 2026 12:16:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They said we were just girls ripping off riffs.” How the Donnas fought rock’s double standard ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/they-said-we-were-just-girls-ripping-off-riffs-how-the-donnas-fought-rocks-double-standard ZPk8KXbULJfcbTYJNpjbvN Sun, 15 Mar 2026 17:00:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some might be a surprise. I was surprised, actually.” Lucinda Williams reveals the rock legends who turned out to be fans of her music ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/lucinda-williams-reveals-joey-ramone-david-byrne-robert-plant-turned-out-to-be-fans-of-her-music iz7H7Uaast685ht4sccvyM Fri, 13 Mar 2026 14:33:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The only reason I picked them is so I can look at their behinds.” P.J. Harvey on why she stopped playing guitar onstage —and the real reason she chose her first pair of tour guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-only-reason-i-picked-them-is-so-i-can-look-at-their-behinds-p-j-harvey-on-why-she-stopped-playing-guitar-onstage-and-the-real-reason-she-chose-her-first-pair-of-tour-guitarists HwnNBaJ2PXRsbnp7NuKX7F Mon, 09 Mar 2026 20:20:36 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:44:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s only one way out — break that guitar!” Jeff Beck on frustration, Fender Esquires and the limits of destruction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/theres-only-one-way-out-break-that-guitar-jeff-beck-on-frustration-fender-esquires-and-the-limits-of-destruction fruDnypNacrDQYk4DdagCV Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:09:56 +0000 Mon, 09 Mar 2026 14:45:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “To him I was like this middle-age housewife from somewhere.” Melissa Etheridge walked into a guitar shop — and nobody knew who she was ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/melissa-etheridge-walked-into-a-guitar-shop-and-nobody-knew-who-she-was RqjnBrpCF4remXoCJNe5fa Sat, 07 Mar 2026 17:12:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Barbra washolding a long note. Our eyes met and it was electricity.” Barbra Streisand recorded over 30 takes of “The Way We Were.” Nothing worked. Then the bassist tried something different ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/barbra-streisand-recorded-over-30-takes-of-the-way-we-were-nothing-worked-then-the-bassist-tried-something-different pMux2ZPN3B5VVM5AEruZqa Sat, 07 Mar 2026 14:28:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All of a sudden it felt like that was the instrument I should be playing.” Pat Metheny on how a $100 guitar defined his career —and why he kept a toothbrush in it for decades ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/all-of-a-sudden-it-felt-like-that-was-the-instrument-i-should-be-playing-pat-metheny-on-how-a-usd100-guitar-defined-his-career-and-why-he-kept-a-toothbrush-in-it-for-decades SpQJhQsVnDwDJsGYjmGLmX Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:28:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I got my fingers rapped with a ruler. They said, ‘Why would you want to compose music?’” Joni Mitchell on why she invented her own guitar language from more than 50 tunings ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-got-my-fingers-rapped-with-a-ruler-they-said-why-would-you-want-to-compose-music-joni-mitchell-on-why-she-invented-her-own-guitar-language-from-more-than-50-tunings LooTEPQ26KEkWgrYM9wGUV Fri, 06 Mar 2026 17:11:46 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 02:45:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s the one I played at Quine’s house the last time I was there.” Why Bill Frisell bought Robert Quine’s blue Telecaster after his death ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/why-bill-frisell-bought-robert-quine-s-telecaster gxiaY7nToDzxbw6BwzRUoJ Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:57:46 +0000 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 21:05:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was still in this wailing mode. I was a kid on a mission.” Robbie Robertson on Eric Clapton, the power of subtlety and his ‘Last Waltz’ bronzed Stratocaster ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/robbie-robertson-on-eric-clapton-the-power-of-subtlety-and-his-last-waltz-bronzed-stratocaster TprbnQRnsFQbc6ADeFaKzn Fri, 20 Feb 2026 18:23:59 +0000 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 13:21:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It made me feel like, ‘Wow, is that how people perceive me?’” Eddie Van Halen on the one guitarist he said out–Van Halened him ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/eddie-van-halen-uneasy-about-steve-vai maSP2ieE2LTe4esvNQbzvB Wed, 18 Feb 2026 13:46:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I talked about the very first thing I learned on guitar, and he said, ‘That's exactly what I learned first!’” Roger McGuinn on jamming with George Harrison, teaching Mike Bloomfield and confusing Bob Dylan ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/roger-mcguinn-on-jamming-with-george-harrison-teaching-mike-bloomfield-and-confusing-bob-dylan vQPdZiXzZRW7PRWirgXBn6 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 12:39:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Wiped the whole hand out. The end of this thumb was off. The fingers were just danglin’, hangin’ off.” The King of Rockabilly on the gruesome onstage accident that nearly ended his career —and his life ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/carl-perkins-on-the-gruesome-onstage-accident-that-nearly-ended-his-career B56Sx4aW2hDTWXUkBm7A6L Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:13:13 +0000 Sun, 15 Feb 2026 16:32:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s the most amazing guitar. I’ve used it on nearly every single record.” Bill Wyman on the $15 bass guitar that powered theRolling Stones’ classic hits — and became a priceless piece of rock and roll history ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/its-the-most-amazing-guitar-ive-used-it-on-nearly-every-single-record-bill-wyman-on-the-usd15-bass-guitar-that-powered-the-rolling-stones-classic-hits-and-became-a-priceless-piece-of-rock-and-roll-history ARDAAYWZA5d5djgHCtD94K Fri, 13 Feb 2026 21:29:07 +0000 Wed, 04 Mar 2026 19:45:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s such a d*** that he’ll probably never get the credit he deserves.” Billy Corgan on the paradox of being Ritchie Blackmore ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-on-eric-clapton-show-business-and-the-anxiety-he-couldnt-outrun 6BvQfxFMRpC8bNCKzErV73 Fri, 13 Feb 2026 15:01:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The engineer got really excited. He was like, ‘Wow, what’re you guys doing?!” Bernie Leadon dissects the Eagles’ biggest album of all time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/the-engineer-got-really-excited-he-was-like-wow-whatre-you-guys-doing-bernie-leadon-dissects-the-eagles-biggest-album-of-all-time NFhUBkY5pwQjWbeQDkoGGD Thu, 12 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 10:44:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He locked us in the kitchen with some food and a couple of guitars. We couldn’t come out until we’d written a song.” Keith Richards on forcing out his and Mick Jagger’s first hit ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/he-locked-us-in-the-kitchen-with-some-food-and-a-couple-of-guitars-we-couldnt-come-out-until-wed-written-a-song-keith-richards-on-forcing-out-his-and-mick-jaggers-first-hit XhuzEGNbhLm9C7G8UDaRY8 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:59:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Doing overdubs on that song was one of the toughest sessions for me.” Steely Dan’s key guitarist on what happened behind his hit tracks with Walter Becker and Donald Fagen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/doing-overdubs-on-that-song-was-one-of-the-toughest-sessions-for-me-steely-dans-key-guitarist-on-what-happened-behind-his-hit-tracks-with-walter-becker-and-donald-fagen jUQE56aL4uQycHJVLmhVzJ Tue, 20 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I had to find out how they were getting that sound.” How George Harrison, banjo and a studio accident inspired Roger McGuinn’s invention of folk rock ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-george-harrison-inspired-roger-mcguinn-s-invention-of-folk-rock vuRGsMHXGoU2i8Ph8nTsoY Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:59:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I felt like I had to fight with everybody to get those songs released.” How a 1970s rock legend scored his second career-defining hit — and why it feels like a curse 50 years on ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-don-mclean-scored-his-second-big-hit-after-american-pie cuEvidvjbyYjAG2C4ikdn4 Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:56:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘You have no idea how many things I’ve stolen from you.’ And he said, ‘Yes, I have.’” Randy Bachman on his jaw-dropping introduction to Stephen Stills at Neil Young’s 70th birthday party ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/randy-bachman-s-jaw-dropping-introduction-to-stephen-stills xuWXFLSoHQvbZKaKJMPvUE Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:59:27 +0000 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:03:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy requested a remote switch so he could turn the pedalboard off from the next hotel room.” Randy Rhoads’ constant practice drove Ozzy Osbourne crazy. The solution? A tiny pedalboard designed to please them both ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/randy-rhoads-ozzy-crazy-tiny-pedalboard W2ZtCR3AKoTFhFMKDb2f4F Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:35:53 +0000 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 13:38:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s the foundation all of us guitar players learned from.” Joe Walsh names the “12 best all-time-forever” guitar solos by Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and nine other six-string icons ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/joe-walsh-names-the-12-best-all-time-forever-guitar-solos ButsTSruWXMQamqjkgo223 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 21:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was a spiritual download that just flowed through me.” John Lennon played it on repeat. Frank Sinatra called it the best song of the 1970s. How a simple C9 chord inspired a timeless top-10 hit ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/it-was-a-spiritual-download-that-just-flowed-through-me-john-lennon-played-it-on-repeat-frank-sinatra-called-it-the-best-song-of-the-1970s-how-a-simple-c9-chord-inspired-a-timeless-pop-tune 8cTPUYYKWnTJKdetRT5eBo Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:12:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I put the string under the head of the pickup screw. He was watching me with his chin hanging down on his lap.” From Triumph to Bon Jovi —Phil X on his adventures with Chris Cornell, Richie Sambora, Alice Cooper, Orianthi and Rik Emmett ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/phil-x-on-working-with-chris-cornell-richie-sambora-alice-cooper-orianthi-and-rik-emmett JfdHeXiCLZfyv8H2yuXJLL Sat, 20 Dec 2025 18:08:04 +0000 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 22:25:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dylan had one guitar. He took it into a studio in the Village with a notebook, sat down and made a record.” Jason Isbell on developing his unique acoustic approach for ‘Foxes in the Snow’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dylan-had-one-guitar-he-took-it-into-a-studio-in-the-village-with-a-notebook-sat-down-and-made-a-record-jason-isbell-on-developing-his-unique-acoustic-approach-for-foxes-in-the-snow N8mfqTnXtWyBhxbKH3FdDE Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:01:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We didn’t have enough songs for one album, let alone a double.” What Eric Clapton learned from George Harrison that made Derek & the Dominos’ ‘Layla’ possible ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/what-eric-clapton-learned-from-george-harrison-that-made-derek-and-the-dominos-layla-possible QV7jgYCbDtcAXZ9DtqptBa Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:41:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I never practice. From time to time, I just open my case and throw in a piece of raw meat.” A rare interview with the guitar ace who spurned the jazz world, climbed the pop charts and lived in terror of taking a solo ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/i-never-practice-from-time-to-time-i-just-open-my-case-and-throw-in-a-piece-of-raw-meat-the-late-guitar-ace-who-spurned-the-jazz-world-climbed-the-pop-charts-and-lived-in-terror-of-taking-a-solo cEcMLp5FFdjad4KopUdWTg Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:41:20 +0000 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 12:59:43 +0000