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Tom Morello on building the perfect shredder — his 13-year-old son, Roman
By Joe Bosso published
The father-and-son combo have been performing onstage together. Says Dad, "Now he’s just another guy in the band who I can count on."

Peter Frampton heaps praise on “wonderful talent” Grace Bowers as the pair take on a Beatles classic with Phish’s Trey Anastasio
By Phil Weller last updated
The trio traded licks at a benefit concert earlier this month, and Bowers’ age-defying skills stole the show

Steve Lukather clarifies his role in the new project featuring Eddie Van Halen recordings
By Elizabeth Swann published
Lukather took to his Instagram account to explain his participation in Alex Van Halen's effort to work with unfinished recordings featuring the late guitar icon

Eric Johnson on the night he and Stevie Ray Vaughan jammed Jimi Hendrix.
By Jonathan Graham published
The stars aligned as two of guitar's finest bluesmen shared the stage for a good old Texas showdown and traded licks on a Hendrix classic

Ian Anderson tells why he clashed with Mick Abrahams and reveals what it takes to become Jethro Tull’s guitar player
By Andrew Daly published
“I used the blues to open doors into the music business, to get an audience,” Tull’s frontman tells us. “And a record deal.”

How Jeff “Skunk” Baxter ruled the 1970s session scene with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers
By Joe Bosso published
The guitar ace brought his Burns Bison and a six-pack of beer when he cut one of his most legendary tracks

Alex Lifeson explains how modding his Stratocaster led him to create one of his most iconic guitars
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist also revealed he and Geddy Lee are “bombarded” by requests from drummers to resurrect Rush

Steve Stevens on how Paul Stanley turned him onto Hamer guitars in the '80s
By Phil Weller published
Billy Idol’s right-hand man went on to have a pair of signature guitars with Hamer — but says they never appeared on any significant recordings

"No one can do this with me as well as he can.” Alex Van Halen enlists Steve Lukather to help create a new Van Halen album from Eddie Van Halen's demos
By Phil Weller published
The Toto guitarist confirms his involvement, noting, "Ed, Alex, and I were very close for years"

“You can't look over and be, 'Omigod! I'm playing with Jimmy Page!'” Twenty-five years after Page and the Black Crowes joined forces, Rich Robinson explains the group’s split with the legend as an expanded ‘Live at the Greek’ arrives
By Gary Graff published
The Page and Crowes tandem marked a high point in both artists' histories. Robinson recalls being "awestruck" to perform with his hero
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