Players Who is Chris Herin and why are Peter Frampton, Alex Lifeson and Martin Barre on his new album? The Tiles guitarist calls himself “one of the luckiest guys” to have such famous six-string connections Chris Impellitteri nearly gave up when tragedies took his family. Guitar kept him alive As his band drops its new album, 'War Machine,' the shredder explains how life's highs and lows have shaped him as a player Phil Manzanera on his Roxy Music Firebird, "Love Is the Drug" 1951 Tele and other favorite guitars The guitarist gave us an exclusive look at the key axes from his long career Latest Players Rick Derringer recalls a young Eddie Van Halen and performing with Johnny Winter By Joe Bosso last updated 9 December 24 Since his first hit with "Hang on Sloopy" in 1965, the guitarist has been among the most active players in rock — on stage, in the studio and behind the board Marshall Crenshaw almost let his hit single pass him by. His label had other ideas By Gary Graff published 2 December 24 The guitarist tells the story behind “Someday, Someway” and other treasures from his career Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert By Elizabeth Swann published 2 December 24 The Blackmore's Night guitarist was no stranger to controversy when it came to talking about his fellow six-stringers How the Offspring made the number-one indie-rock record of all time with two guitars and one amp By Joe Matera published 2 December 24 Noodles Wasserman reveals the story behind the group's 1994 hit "Come Out and Play" Samantha Fish talks Guns N' Roses, B.B. King and the 10 albums that changed her life By Joe Bosso published 1 December 24 The blues guitarist reveals the albums that shaped her as a musician Stevie Ray Vaughan explains his left-handed vibrato and why Albert King was filing his nails during his solo By Christopher Scapelliti published 30 November 24 Stevie revealed the stories behind both oddities in a now-historic 1984 interview with Guitar Player Martin Barre tells how a bogus guitar became his main axe in Jethro Tull’s early days By Mark McStea published 28 November 24 The guitarist also tells us how he stays excited about playing more than 60 years down the road Eric Clapton and Duane Allman’s guitar tandem was the essence of the blues tradition By Christopher Scapelliti published 26 November 24 The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists No longer performing, Brad Delson powers Linkin Park’s guitar riffs in the studio. The result? The #1 rock album in the world By Gary Graff published 25 November 24 The group's revised lineup has proved its mettle and will launch an extensive 2025 road trek starting January 31 “I took a bass string, put it on the guitar...” Joe Perry reveals his unusual techniques behind writing classic Aerosmith riffs By Andrew Daly published 24 November 24 The guitarist shares stories on the making of "Walk This Way," "Back in the Saddle." "Same Old Song and Dance" and more 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“When she died, she was literally the last person I had in my life. I fell apart. I didn't care anymore.” Chris Impellitteri nearly gave up when tragedies took his family. Guitar kept him alive 2"He'd been given the guitar for his 16th birthday and obviously didn't want it. I took one look and said, ‘Thanks, I'll have it!’ " Phil Manzanera on his Roxy Music Firebird, "Love Is the Drug" 1951 Tele and other favorite guitars3“We’ve been writing new music and we want to go back out on tour together." Joe Satriani and Steve Vai announce the new SatchVai Band and Surfing With the Hydra tour4“They were yelling, 'You’ve gotta turn your guitar down, Mick! It’s leaking into our vocals.’ ” Mick Mars on how his Mötley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks ended up on another great album from the 1980s 5"A fun and unique guitar that’s nevertheless a sleek beast of a performer." The Frank Brothers Sonar electric merges vintage styling with diverse tones, making it a perfect all-rounder
Rick Derringer recalls a young Eddie Van Halen and performing with Johnny Winter By Joe Bosso last updated 9 December 24 Since his first hit with "Hang on Sloopy" in 1965, the guitarist has been among the most active players in rock — on stage, in the studio and behind the board
Marshall Crenshaw almost let his hit single pass him by. His label had other ideas By Gary Graff published 2 December 24 The guitarist tells the story behind “Someday, Someway” and other treasures from his career
Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert By Elizabeth Swann published 2 December 24 The Blackmore's Night guitarist was no stranger to controversy when it came to talking about his fellow six-stringers
How the Offspring made the number-one indie-rock record of all time with two guitars and one amp By Joe Matera published 2 December 24 Noodles Wasserman reveals the story behind the group's 1994 hit "Come Out and Play"
Samantha Fish talks Guns N' Roses, B.B. King and the 10 albums that changed her life By Joe Bosso published 1 December 24 The blues guitarist reveals the albums that shaped her as a musician
Stevie Ray Vaughan explains his left-handed vibrato and why Albert King was filing his nails during his solo By Christopher Scapelliti published 30 November 24 Stevie revealed the stories behind both oddities in a now-historic 1984 interview with Guitar Player
Martin Barre tells how a bogus guitar became his main axe in Jethro Tull’s early days By Mark McStea published 28 November 24 The guitarist also tells us how he stays excited about playing more than 60 years down the road
Eric Clapton and Duane Allman’s guitar tandem was the essence of the blues tradition By Christopher Scapelliti published 26 November 24 The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists
No longer performing, Brad Delson powers Linkin Park’s guitar riffs in the studio. The result? The #1 rock album in the world By Gary Graff published 25 November 24 The group's revised lineup has proved its mettle and will launch an extensive 2025 road trek starting January 31
“I took a bass string, put it on the guitar...” Joe Perry reveals his unusual techniques behind writing classic Aerosmith riffs By Andrew Daly published 24 November 24 The guitarist shares stories on the making of "Walk This Way," "Back in the Saddle." "Same Old Song and Dance" and more
