Players

The Red Rocker explains why EVH's most brilliant masterpieces actually came much later — and reveals the one track that still leaves Joe Satriani completely baffled

As his new documentary premieres, Frampton recalls the moment Townshend invited him to replace him in the Who — only to leave him waiting by the phone as his career hit rock bottom.

At the height of the nu-metal boom, Wylde says he was repeatedly told to follow trends instead of trusting his instincts

The R.E.M. guitarist was looking for a cheap replacement after his Telecaster was stolen. What he found instead helped shape the sound of American alternative rock

The producer behind U2, Brian Eno and Peter Gabriel explains how he builds music from fragments, repurposes discarded ideas, and treats the studio itself as an instrument

The Red Rocker shares insights into Montrose, Joe Satriani, Neal Schon and Vic Johnson as he recalls four guitar greats he’s played with

Her first proper solo album in 1995 marked a turning point in the iconic performer’s approach to performance

What she learned on her visit helped her become her band’s lead guitarist after years of playing acoustics

The Blackberry Smoke guitarist recalls an afternoon with Metallica — and an early career meet-up with his boyhood hero

The guitarist says thinner strings, new fingering approaches and sheer stubbornness are helping him keep playing — and recording new music on ‘Carry the Light’