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John Lennon said the Beatles wrote better music after the band broke up. Here's why
By Phil Weller published
An interview from 1972 finds him praising his former bandmates and how they’ve “flowered” as solo artists

Peter Frampton tells Warren Haynes about the “very difficult period” brought about by the monster success of ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist dives deep into his career in an interview and performance with Haynes for the new TV series ‘The Art of Music,’ premiering September 6

Brian May says the spirit of Queen’s Freddie Mercury lives on in these modern glam rockers. Now he’s helped them remake their breakthrough hit
By Phil Weller published
The Struts' new version of "Could Have Been Me," featuring May, drops today.

“I couldn't play it because of my accident.” Tony Iommi on the guitar he was fated to abandon
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist had craved one particular model ever since he began playing. He soon realized there was another guitar better suited to him

Mark Knopfler borrowed this 12-string electric for 50 years and played it on some famous songs. Now it could be yours
By Phil Weller published
Loaned to him by a folk-rock guitarist in the mid ’70s, the instrument spent five decades in his care and featured in notable moments of Knopfler's career

John McLaughlin on his “disaster” jam session with Jimi Hendrix
By Phil Weller published
The pair jammed into the small hours, with McLaughlin playing a less-than-ideal guitar for the spot

A mind-blowing $3,525 off an exotic Breedlove acoustic is the biggest saving you'll see this Labour Day, but here are 3 guitars you'll actually buy
By Daryl Robertson published
There's a slew of guitars discounted this Labor Day, but I've gone through and separated the wheat from the chaff, so you know where to go for the best deal

This rock and roll legend led Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band on a trainwreck performance before a nationally televised audience
By Gary Graff published
Nils Lofgren reveals how he was twice bitten in his encounters, including one legendary concert with Bruce on behalf of the Rock Hall
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