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Joe Bonamassa says he's played over 3,500 shows. This was his worst
By Joe Bosso published
“Not even the bartender was watching us," Bonamassa says of that luckless night in Memphis. But he got a Diet Coke out of it

Elliot Easton talks us through his guitar solos on “My Best Friend’s Girl,” “Just What I Needed” and three other classic cuts
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist also shared details of a song he wrote for a Guitar World compilataion CD that ended up on his 1985 solo album

Nels Cline on the Allman Brothers Band, the Byrds, John Coltrane and the 10 albums that changed his life
By Gary Graff published
The debut album Cline’s new band, Concentrik Quartet, comes out March 14

Rudy Sarzo on the differences between Ozzy and Dio — and the Dio rarities tour that never was
By Phil Weller last updated
He played with the two iconic Black Sabbath singers at very different points in his career. One stood well above the other

Joe Bonamassa gives an update on the Nerdville guitars following the L.A. fires
By Gary Graff last updated
The guitarist was at dinner when the evacuation order for his neighborhood sent him on a mission to save the vintage collection from doom

Billy Gibbons explains the role Cream and Jimi Hendrix played in the creation of ZZ Top
By Phil Weller published
The fuzz blues icon was pushing a psychedelic sound when the opportunity to tour with Hendrix shaped the future of the Texan trio

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
By Phil Weller published
Satriani has recruited some of the biggest-name players in the world on his virtuosic merry-go-round tours, but there’s one name he’s never been able to cross off his bucket list

Eric Johnson on the one thing that took Stevie Ray Vaughan’s playing to the next level
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist has reflected on their brief time touring together and recognized the detail that made him so unique

“In my head, I could hear it as a monster.” Tony Iommi on the moment he instantly composed “Iron Man,” calling it one of two Black Sabbath songs he relates to
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist, who will regroup with Black Sabbath's original lineup, told Guitar Player the song is an example of his desire to write "something dramatic and big"
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