<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Guitarists ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists Mon, 04 May 2026 12:18:53 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “It felt like there were insects in my legs.” Peter Frampton recalls the moment he knew something was wrong ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-felt-like-there-were-insects-in-my-legs-peter-frampton-recalls-the-moment-he-knew-something-was-wrong CyvZ9FZZnpNENjZVobSRg9 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:18:53 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:37:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Look up!” Olivia Rodrigo reveals the hidden note Jack White left in her ‘SNL’ dressing room ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/look-up-olivia-rodrigo-reveals-the-hidden-note-jack-white-left-in-her-snl-dressing-room uRcrKVwufPgrRGmYsV6PLF Sun, 03 May 2026 22:53:33 +0000 Sun, 03 May 2026 22:54:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “12 of my guitars are stolen and I have to fly to Philadelphia and do a show.” Metalocalypse creator Brendon Small says he lost rare instruments gifted by Joe Satriani and Steve Vai ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/metalocalypse-creator-brendon-small-lost-rare-instruments-gifted-by-joe-satriani-and-steve-vai jGDxw9EU5scXERYounYxMi Sun, 03 May 2026 13:01:30 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 13:21:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Even Clapton came out and gave me the thumbs up.” The day Ministry’s Al Jourgensen shut down a studio — while Eric Clapton was recording next door ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ministry-s-al-jourgensen-shut-down-a-studio-while-eric-clapton-was-recording-next-door krgycdrPZwtiqAjZKXh72d Sat, 02 May 2026 12:43:44 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 13:02:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was like getting into a swimming pool with lead weights tied to your boot.” Mark Knopfler on his grueling 10-hour Steely Dan session that resulted in just seconds of music ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/mark-knopfler-on-his-grueling-10-hour-steely-dan-session L2YCNvpRTPtEZFiJiBEbvQ Fri, 01 May 2026 19:23:10 +0000 Mon, 04 May 2026 12:27:05 +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[ “That was an uncomfortable spiral downward.” David Coverdale on Tommy Bolin replacing Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/that-was-an-uncomfortable-spiral-downward-david-coverdale-on-tommy-bolin-replacing-ritchie-blackmore-in-deep-purple D6fq6b8WnpYcpiVWwyitbA Fri, 01 May 2026 12:09:58 +0000 Fri, 01 May 2026 12:10:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I only feel grateful for the work that's happened.” Jack Antonoff opens up about missing Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-only-feel-grateful-for-the-work-thats-happened-jack-antonoff-opens-up-about-missing-taylor-swifts-the-life-of-a-showgirl LfWPKmwzkJRx6bhYKVMrqU Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:49:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I do this at a show, the first people who leave are the classical people. They can’t stand it.” Jozef Van Wissem wants to make the lute the new electric guitar — with a pickup and a bottleneck slide ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/when-i-do-this-at-a-show-the-first-people-who-leave-are-the-classical-people-they-cant-stand-it-jozef-van-wissem-wants-to-make-the-lute-the-new-electric-guitar-with-a-pickup-and-a-bottleneck-slide kGyKGBztAJSzMF5xKrnPb4 Thu, 30 Apr 2026 14:22:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew that she was a shining talent.” Beverley Martyn, British folk singer who worked with Jimmy Page and Nick Drake, dies at 79 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-knew-that-she-was-a-shining-talent-beverley-martyn-british-folk-singer-who-worked-with-jimmy-page-and-nick-drake-dies-at-79 h3PhLf4NBk7w5D6cA7AdxY Wed, 29 Apr 2026 20:05:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Clear and unequivocal.” Jimi Hendrix bandmates’ estates lose royalty lawsuit over their classic recordings ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/clear-and-unequivocal-jimi-hendrix-bandmates-estates-lose-royalty-lawsuit-over-their-classic-recordings iKhwqKey3tViGvrJ467hwk Wed, 29 Apr 2026 15:19:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “John McLaughlin scared the hell out of me.” Narada Michael Walden on his 1970s adventures with Mahavishnu, Robert Fripp and Carlos Santana ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/narada-michael-walden-on-his-1970s-adventures-with-john-mclaughlin-robert-fripp-and-carlos-santana sQDc6YGxxzbGPaKQAFky6G Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:11:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ ”I told her, ‘You don’t want an old man like me onstage. I’m gonna hire you a young-ass band.’” Tony Bruno tells how a chance gig led him to become the musical director behind Rihanna’s rise ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/tony-bruno-tells-how-a-chance-gig-led-him-to-become-the-musical-director-behind-rihanna-s-rise pSrk6G5RkvPRrBNdg5RaDV Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:35:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was panicking. What’s the first thing you play in front of Eddie Van Halen?” Nuno Bettencourt recalls the moment Eddie stopped him from tapping — on his own rig ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-was-panicking-whats-the-first-thing-you-play-in-front-of-eddie-van-halen-nuno-bettencourt-recalls-the-moment-eddie-stopped-him-from-tapping-on-his-own-rig nmuHMGLpgwaaiXUEMNzeJU Mon, 27 Apr 2026 17:31:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I heard it snap over the screaming crowd.” Billy Strings reveals how he broke his leg attempting a skateboard trick before encore ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/billy-strings-leg-break A92fBvFYzqTdYzPPLk4GD8 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:39:13 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 13:40:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ "It was a pleasure to accidentally open up for Olivia Rodrigo.” Fans surprised as Olivia Rodrigo makes appearance at Brooklyn open-mic night to play her new song “Drop Dead” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-a-pleasure-to-accidentally-open-up-for-olivia-rodrigo-fans-surprised-as-olivia-rodrigo-makes-appearance-at-brooklyn-open-mic-night-to-play-her-new-song-drop-dead aSC26PQvTc2HXpwaKCY7mn Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:06:29 +0000 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 12:14:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Bye, YouTube. I’m deeply uncomfortable with the amount of old men here.” Teenage guitarist Grace Bowers pulls videos from YouTube due to “too many old-ass creeps” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/bye-youtube-im-deeply-uncomfortable-with-the-amount-of-old-men-here-teenage-guitarist-grace-bowers-pulls-videos-from-youtube-due-to-too-many-old-ass-creeps R8P4pvcpBXp3rVdN7BLoaj Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:51:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Great to hear ‘Layla’ and ‘Wonderful Tonight’ live again.” Pattie Boyd, muse to George Harrison and Eric Clapton, just saw Clapton play “Layla” live 37 years after their breakup ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/great-to-hear-layla-and-wonderful-tonight-live-again-pattie-boyd-muse-to-george-harrison-and-eric-clapton-just-saw-clapton-play-layla-live-37-years-after-their-breakup SkGBN7qK795DECtWLgxKpE Sun, 26 Apr 2026 11:35:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t know if there’s a better player out there.” Billy Sheehan on Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-dont-know-if-theres-a-better-player-out-there-billy-sheehan-on-steve-vai-paul-gilbert-steve-lukather-richie-kotzen-and-ron-bumblefoot-thal JqFWgx3QhyB6bP6kdNgQaG Sat, 25 Apr 2026 13:15:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ’Where did you learn that!?’” Dave Grohl was shocked to learn his daughter Violet taught herself guitar with Joni Mitchell’s “weird” tunings ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/violet-grohl-joni-mitchell-tunings 25ek2ZxUUk4329j37GTGtE Fri, 24 Apr 2026 16:07:57 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:00:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He needed to drink to socialize.” Ritchie Blackmore on his backstage encounters with Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-onhis-backstage-encoutners-with-eddie-van-halen g92ftbi2QHmxBXEqWtpVYW Thu, 23 Apr 2026 19:36:53 +0000 Fri, 24 Apr 2026 18:08:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The chainsaws got locked away in storage.” How Joe Walsh brought friendly competition — and a little hotel-room chaos — to the Eagles ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-joe-walsh-brought-friendly-competition-and-a-little-chaos-to-the-eagles dkDTeNnJ4U4ZT6JJH4dHfm Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m on the verge of passing out in bed, and I stumble upon this gift.” Nuno Bettencourt says he’s just discovered a generational talent ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/nuno-bettencourt-christy-carey M66sQuEBzNaLGFNJEu3r3D Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:50:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I sh*t my pants.” Earl Slick on his first gig with David Bowie, filling Mick Ronson’s shoes —and why making ‘Station to Station’ was “every man for himself” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/earl-slick-on-joining-david-bowie vsd2tuCJRNYeafURfMs7s5 Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:10:05 +0000 <![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[ “The amp and the guitar — it’s yours.” Steve Lukather tears up remembering how his dad gave up a new car to buy him his first good guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/steve-lukathers-first-good-guitar ZbtppVgcLdZ7Bbmn5AT2yn Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:42:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought, ‘My God, who the hell is this?’ This shouldn't be allowed.” Ritchie Blackmore explains how Jeff Beck “cheated” — and set the tone for a generation of players to follow ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-on-the-guitarist-who-cheats eVusGd6YkpE8aMS8rRfLHJ Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:39:10 +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[ “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[ “You're literally leaning into the thing that will destroy you”: Billy Corgan makes a rallying cry against AI ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/billy-corgans-anti-ai-rant xcg2Aj3NwzU6fnEQJXEdYP Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Alex challenged our 6’ 11” stage manager to a cognac drinking contest…” Geddy Lee on his funniest memory of touring with Alex Lifeson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/geddy-less-favorite-touring-memory YLE4ESbscg6rKe2teyEXsK Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Pretty please keep an eye out for these stolen guitars”: Joe Bonamassa calls on LA locals to help session player Mason Stoops retrieve his stolen gear ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/mason-stoops-gear-theft-april-2026 YWPcDJ8QRYduvQnAJL2B6 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:46:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s undeniable that if any of the four Kiss faces walk down the street, you get a crowd. In any country in the world”: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley on their avatar show, new songs, and being bigger than Mickey Mouse ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/kiss-issue-avatar-show-update KKmpZBXcSTYNFoF3e6HVv3 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All the power was coming from the English bands, we were drawing on that”: Why Joe Perry says Aerosmith’s debut album was an important learning curve ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-perry-on-aerosmiths-debut-album UTiomg69sSwgPBH8Doy2ba Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was such a nice guy, I couldn't believe he was a guitarist!” Ritchie Blackmore claims “most guitar players aren't nice people” and names the one exception ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-most-guitarists-arent-nice-people 6VX6BgJHxqsX3ttDCrCiWG Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:12:14 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:18:53 +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[ “After Ozzy, everything I do is probably going to be a downgrade…” Why Gus G turned down Megadeth and Machine Head ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/why-gus-g-turned-down-two-big-opportunities mQwbqqv2aphpVNoRqCcxzh Thu, 16 Apr 2026 07:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He said, ‘Before we jam, we gotta jog. I’ve got too much energy!’” Steve Morse on his college jams with Pat Metheny and Jaco Pastorius ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/steve-morse-on-jamming-with-pat-metheny-and-jaco-pastorius 4csB2Vk9VLgzvW7H4MPqRc Wed, 15 Apr 2026 21:00:00 +0000 Thu, 16 Apr 2026 17:19:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He asked for my number. I wrote it on a napkin but he didn’t call…” Country guitarist Brittney Spencer on making a fan out of Bob Dylan ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/brittney-spencer-on-bob-dylan-being-a-fan xBu7E7uYgt59qsRQEp7Rkj Wed, 15 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I walked over, started playing it and I just had to buy it”: How Mike Bloomfield and a chance encounter saw Robben Ford convert to a Telecaster enthusiast ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/robben-fords-telecaster fkPijrusv3WnSq3DHq59D9 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 17:04:20 +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'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 doesn't have to be wiggly guitar solos": Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt on why The Beatles were more 'progressive' than most modern prog ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/opeths-mikael-akerfeldt-on-the-beatles-being-prog 8AnSoSkqsamQa8JWgmpvDP Tue, 14 Apr 2026 11:46:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I just try to burn through it, so nobody notices”: The guitar solo mistake Dokken's George Lynch was too “lazy” to change ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/george-lyn-dokkens-into-the-fire-solo 4sQVqs3YwPd2BAyL8P5FBJ Tue, 14 Apr 2026 10:04:02 +0000 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:22:51 +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[ “He said, ‘Don’t worry — the Beatles take this stuff.’” How an acid trip, a cassette and an offhand comment landed teenage guitarist Al Di Meola the gig of a lifetime ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/al-di-meolas-acid-trip x3zD7rNt9kggsJ5k89QHPX Sat, 11 Apr 2026 13:20:06 +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