<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Prince ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/prince Mon, 20 Apr 2026 17:03:45 +0000 en <![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[ “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[ “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[ “One of your sound guys told me to turn down earlier.” Jack White on the priceless advice Prince gave him ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-priceless-advice-prince-gave-to-jack-white 97uaFWKbZaCVwzEguDHaTW Wed, 11 Feb 2026 13:06:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Between this guitar and two Fender Twins, the sound guy is always telling me to turn down.” Christone “Kingfish” Ingram says this is how Prince inspired him give Telecasters another chance ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-prince-inspired-kingfish-to-give-the-tele-another-chance Az54nXySKUY9Fh2LSJ6rPe Mon, 10 Nov 2025 19:16:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He just didn't want to do it, so he came up with the most ridiculous suggestion.” Joe Satriani reveals that a G3 tour with Jeff Beck nearly happened – only for him to pull out last minute and suggest Prince filled his spot ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-satriani-jeff-beck-g3-tour C8kYV6j9oU5Uj9Fq7aLmoP Thu, 06 Feb 2025 16:07:07 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The best Binson Echorec emulation ever made.” Dawner Prince tackles the king of all delays with its newBoonar Tube Deluxe. Repeat after us: It's a winner ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/dawner-prince-boonar-tube-deluxe-review yECDV9AYdzi9bcajiiQDRj Mon, 13 Jan 2025 19:10:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He was an angel playing with the Prince of Darkness and I was just a kid. I was possessed — and obsessed.” Jim DeCola explains how he modded Randy Rhoads’ polka-dot V backstage just minutes before showtime ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/jim-decola-randy-rhoads-polka-dot-v-mod fMBUTzvuGUEmHm3baP3eMQ Wed, 06 Nov 2024 17:16:55 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ "They sort of appear as if they are out there in the air. The best ones do. But I don’t know how they get there." David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/the-greatest-guitar-solos-of-all-time gviGFZB7g47jARwMjHQS8g Sun, 27 Oct 2024 18:09:56 +0000 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:24:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s spite and aggression in the performance. But there’s also pain”: Prince’s legendary While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was designed to settle a score with Rolling Stone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/prince-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-solo-act-of-revenge tSm3e24BdHuvcZfrh7fVTQ Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:20:40 +0000 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:26:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Hasn't been played since Prince's final band performance”: Prince’s Vox HDC-77 – untouched since he last played it – to be sold at auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/prince-vox-hdc-77-guitar-to-be-sold-at-auction MvpKvPSFUwxQcG922jobcU Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:05:59 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince told her she was “too funky” and Bruno Mars sent her one of his signature Strats: Ella Feingold weaves magic with her funky playing, and this lesson in her style will sharpen up your rhythm work in no time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/ella-feingold-funk-guitar hpebWzfADE2oQJ5DRNh7Yj Thu, 27 Jun 2024 20:05:49 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ "An amp worth auditioning if you’re in the market for a gig-worthy, low-watt combo that punches above its weight class": Does Fender's Tone Master Princeton Reverb amp live up to the lofty precedent set by its tube-powered sibling? ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/fender-tone-master-princeton-reverb aR8dRapyjbLfcBjtt8pTAD Wed, 06 Dec 2023 21:25:45 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We Played the Song on ‘Ed Sullivan,’ and the Next Day It Hit Number One”: Tommy James Reveals the Magic Combination Behind the Shondells’ Timeless Psychedelic Hit “Crimson and Clover” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/tommy-james-shondells-crimson-and-clover 8Umn8ydNM6YF6DVh3tHgyE Thu, 17 Aug 2023 15:00:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A Lot of Cats Don’t Work on Their Rhythm Enough…The Next Thing Is Pitch”: Prince Shares Some Guitar-Playing Wisdom in This Awesome Interview From the ‘GP’ Vault ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/prince-musicology-july-2004-guitar-player T4xDVeNJRn2DXZyMBGKcTj Thu, 27 Jul 2023 17:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There’s Guitar Madness All Over This”: Prince Talks Gear, Recording and His Creative Process in This Essential Interview From the ‘Guitar Player’ Vault ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/prince-january-2000-interview-guitar-player T3bbeGDDNdDdHW4seDkMcV Sun, 25 Jun 2023 21:45:11 +0000 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:46:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/the-50-greatest-rhythm-guitar-players-of-all-time rcguPQUkBtqoyLtD5YJxwR Tue, 27 Dec 2022 12:00:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Prince Rip One of the Greatest Guitar Solos in Music History During This All-Star Rendition Of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-prince-rip-one-of-the-greatest-guitar-solos-in-music-history-during-this-all-star-rendition-of-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps pRbadjHeQ6FPU9VYCZSvkK Fri, 09 Dec 2022 14:57:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Merging Late ‘60s Jangle Rock With Punk, the Paisley Underground Signaled a Psychedelic Rock Revival ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/merging-late-60s-jangle-rock-with-punk-the-paisley-underground-signaled-a-psychedelic-rock-revival iTBiWamCzVTv5d2EZ49cMX Tue, 08 Nov 2022 18:59:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Take a Mindbending Journey Into the Adventurous and Experimental Style of Psychedelic Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/take-a-mindbending-journey-into-the-adventurous-and-experimental-style-of-psychedelic-guitar g6EgfCCqh2pwekQZZyDfm6 Tue, 25 Oct 2022 14:57:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Best Plan Was to Make a Guitar I Would Enjoy Playing”: Dave Rusan Reveals the Magic Behind Prince’s Iconic Solidbody ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-best-plan-was-to-make-a-guitar-i-would-enjoy-playing-dave-rusan-reveals-the-magic-behind-princes-iconic-solidbody 3CE27LetocodXXM2FzncwE Wed, 27 Apr 2022 16:45:24 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch “Saharan Hendrix” Mdou Moctar’s Astounding Live Performance on KEXP ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-saharan-hendrix-mdou-moctars-astounding-live-performance-on-kexp HDTjxscKQZa3ZJdLkGsx5h Thu, 17 Mar 2022 15:16:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m Trying to Paint a Picture or Tell You a Story, Just with the Guitar”: Fingerstyle Guru Andy Mckee Talks Inspiration ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/im-trying-to-paint-a-picture-or-tell-you-a-story-just-with-the-guitar-fingerstyle-guru-andy-mckee-talks-inspiration qdPrfiLPsKqteUtk3Z6rtN Wed, 10 Nov 2021 14:24:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Engineer Hans-Martin Buff Recalls Life Working with Prince at Paisley Park ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/engineer-hans-martin-buff-recalls-life-working-with-prince-at-paisley-park 8ZgQgf4gAoxfEivALp6rdb Fri, 01 Oct 2021 21:09:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Andy McKee Releases Gorgeous Acoustic Cover of Prince’s "Purple Rain" ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/andy-mckee-releases-gorgeous-acoustic-cover-of-princes-purple-rain yHsXPtsgNpvA5Xf2PWvi9o Mon, 20 Sep 2021 17:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince's Smashed Fender Stratocaster from the "My Name Is Prince" Music Video is Going Up for Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/princes-smashed-fender-stratocaster-from-the-my-name-is-prince-music-video-is-going-up-for-auction JdYdrVGtdr9fRB4dcmztf8 Mon, 09 Aug 2021 20:02:11 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Captain" Kirk Douglas Talks Signature Gibsons and the Time Prince Destroyed His Epiphone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/captain-kirk-douglas-talks-signature-gibsons-and-the-time-prince-destroyed-his-epiphone mjmRFA8TsMrPXkScRweeCY Fri, 06 Aug 2021 13:03:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Gear: Fender Princeton Reverb Amp ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/classic-gear-fender-princeton-reverb-amp e4K6mC8d6MyjWMxGkFEccJ Tue, 27 Jul 2021 17:31:33 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:10:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ 1994 Prince "Cloud" Guitar Sells at Auction for Over $280,000 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/1994-prince-cloud-guitar-sells-at-auction-for-over-dollar280000 dwgJWeGGtzrXzGNtmuM2sS Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:12:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Prince’s "Purple Rain" Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ Turned Up in a Minneapolis Music Store ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/how-princes-purple-rain-mesaboogie-mark-iic-turned-up-in-a-minneapolis-music-store SgPg2EPrihNKHxqofEpMGD Mon, 07 Jun 2021 16:27:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch a Re-Cut Video of Prince's Legendary "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Solo – Featuring More Prince ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-a-re-cut-video-of-princes-legendary-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-solo-featuring-more-prince WigutSmmvpHpPjyEz3N7ye Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:09:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince-Owned and -Played "Cloud" Guitar Sells for Nearly $133,000 at Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/prince-owned-and-played-cloud-guitar-sells-for-nearly-dollar133000-at-auction vPFSWAwz7yDKrmTMk5dqJ7 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 16:07:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ Another Prince "Cloud" Guitar is Up for Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/another-prince-cloud-guitar-is-up-for-auction gfbZinxvZqKpTecr5dumVQ Mon, 01 Mar 2021 21:03:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gear Used by Eddie Van Halen Stolen From Nashville Storage Locker ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gear-used-by-eddie-van-halen-stolen-from-nashville-storage-locker iaVLzKzVSjAakEXwAdySV4 Thu, 10 Dec 2020 18:22:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince's “Blue Angel” Cloud Guitar Sells for $563,500 at Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/princes-blue-angel-cloud-guitar-sells-for-dollar563500-at-auction Mgwia9ufKxMcaV4pXT3SoC Mon, 22 Jun 2020 18:28:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Prince Cloud Model Currently Up for Auction Identified as Long-Lost “Blue Angel” Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/prince-cloud-model-currently-up-for-auction-identified-as-long-lost-blue-angel-guitar MZp27GAwbNfjQGXgcs3XVe Tue, 26 May 2020 17:13:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ A 1984 Prince Cloud Guitar is Up for Auction ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/a-1984-prince-cloud-guitar-is-up-for-auction nApyBpAJaBfqEe8XLFbyFg Tue, 05 May 2020 16:38:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Tom Petty and more on the story behind Prince’s “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” solo – and the mystery of the disappearing guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/tom-petty-and-others-tell-the-story-behind-princes-while-my-guitar-gently-weeps-solo gUj7MeAK3Y8cH6gZdJaUHT Wed, 08 Apr 2020 11:30:24 +0000 Thu, 21 Dec 2023 18:03:49 +0000