Latest about Guitarists
Alex Lifeson hasn't done it since he was in Rush. But he says far too many young guitarists do it today
He believes a guitar solo should be warranted, and has given an example of how a solo can elevate a song in the right setting
Joe Bonamassa explains how to choose the right amp for any gig without breaking the bank
Guitarists should focus on the venue, the band, and the situation and not the price tag, he says
“Holy moly!” Guns N’ Roses just played a show so hot, it melted the wax in Richard Fortus’s pickups
The performance took place in Saudi Arabia, where temperatures and stage lights combined to create a perfect storm for melting pickup wax
How Robin Trower got turned on to the Strat, courtesy of Jethro Tull's Martin Barre
The guitarist talks Strats and premieres an alternate version of "Alethea" from the forthcoming 50th anniversary deluxe edition of 'For Earth Below'
Mike Campbell on the hit-making studio technology that mystified Bob Dylan
Dylan was smitten with Campbell's LinnDrum and thought it held the secret to creating a chart-topping song as he returned to secular music in the 1980s
Yngwie Malmsteen on guitars, Eric Clapton and what he said when Kiss came calling for him in 1982
The guitarist made his comments while discussing his latest album, 'Tokyo Live'
Guitarist Denny Dias reveals the secret behind Donald Fagen and Walter Becker's success with Steely Dan
The pair had formed the group to produce the songs too complex for the ABC artists they wrote for and turned to session players at their earliest convenience
Rick Derringer told us how he inspired Duane Allman to become the greatest slide guitarist in rock
"Johnny Winter showed me a lot,” said the guitarist, who died May 26. Little did he know he would himself prove influential to slide's GOAT
