Alice in Chains’ Jerry Cantrell does his best Hendrix impression with a grungy, wah-driven Star-Spangled Banner at a Seattle Seahawks game By Jackson Maxwell published 1 November 23 Signature single-pickup G&L Rampage model in hand, one Seattle guitar god tips his cap to another
“Jerry fights for his leads. He fights his guitar, and by the end – by the time he gets the lead on – it’s like, ‘Wow man, that was a piece of work!’”: Duff McKagan says Jerry Cantrell’s solos do not come easily – and they involve a lot of swearing By Matt Parker published 26 October 23 The Alice In Chains guitarist guests on the Guns N' Roses man’s new solo album, as does Slash – who, reportedly, has zero recollection of the recording session…
“Beautiful”: Post Malone nods to his rock roots once again with a killer guitar cover of Alice In Chains' Them Bones – accompanied by a full choir By Matt Parker published 23 October 23 Armed with a beat-up Martin, the hip-hop icon nails the grunge era classic on the Howard Stern Show
Ken’s guitar of choice in the Barbie Movie is… a Gibson Jerry Cantrell acoustic? By Michael Astley-Brown published 20 July 23 Ryan Gosling is giving up the customized guitar – which has links to Metallica and Alice in Chains – to apologize for a fashion faux-pas
Jim Dunlop announces glow-in-the-dark Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby wah pedal By Matt Parker published 23 November 22 The revamped wah-wah is inspired by the Alice in Chains man’s recent solo album, Brighten
Tyler Bates talks recording and touring with Jerry Cantrell, and how the GuitarViol became a "primary color instrument" for his movie work By Amit Sharma published 5 September 22 The prolific composer and guitarist on scoring 300, working with Rob Zombie, and tipping the hat to David Gilmour on Cantrell's latest solo album, Brighten
Epiphone Jerry Cantrell ‘Wino’ Les Paul Custom and Les Paul Custom Prophecy review By Amit Sharma published 2 August 22 Jerry Cantrell’s collaboration with Epiphone presents two very different but similarly thrilling takes on the classic single-cut. The question is: which one do you want more?
Epiphone unveils two Jerry Cantrell signature models, the souped-up Prophecy and $849 “Wino” Les Paul Customs By Matt Owen published 3 May 22 An affordable streamlined take on the Alice in Chains icon's revered "Wino" LP lines up alongside a hot-rodded Fishman Fluence-equipped Prophecy
Watch Jerry Cantrell and Kim Thayil play Alice in Chains and Soundgarden songs with fans at Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy Camp By Matt Owen published 1 March 22 Ain't Like That and Slaves & Bulldozers were among the tracks jammed by fans at the guitar titans' recent Sounds of Seattle rock camp
Gibson joins forces with Jerry Cantrell for two new signature acoustic-electric guitars By Jackson Maxwell published 15 February 22 The Atone and Fire Devil Songwriter models sport rosewood bodies, L.R. Baggs VTC electronics, and a number of unique visual touches
Jerry Cantrell recalls how Tom Morello inspired Layne Staley to step up his guitar playing By Michael Astley-Brown published 16 December 21 In a new interview, the Alice in Chains and Rage Against the Machine guitar heroes reflect on their memories of the late frontman during 1993's Lollapalooza tour
Jerry Cantrell: “I'd plug into Eddie Van Halen's amp and sound like Jerry Cantrell. Eddie would play through my s**t and sound like EVH. It's in the hands. It's in your flesh” By Joe Bosso published 10 December 21 Cantrell unpacks Alice in Chains’ rollicking past, present and future, recalls his time touring with EVH, and sheds boundless light on Brighten, his first solo album in 19 years
Watch Nancy Wilson, Jerry Cantrell and Sammy Hagar perform Alice In Chains' Brother and more in 10-minute jam session By Matt Owen published 2 December 21 The newly formed trio also performed a quasi-improvised rendition of Wilson's The Dragon, which, at the time of recording, had not been released
Jerry Cantrell: “I’m a guitar player who loves kickass riffs. I grew up on them, so I knew to write something, you’d need the riff...” By Amit Sharma published 24 November 21 The Alice In Chains guitarist is a master of the art who believes a great song requires only three key elements: “The riff. The melody. And something to say”
Jerry Cantrell announces intimate streaming event, featuring six-song performance and Q&A By Matt Owen published 18 November 21 An Evening With Jerry Cantrell will stream on December 2 and feature songs from the guitarist's latest album, Brighten, as well as a storytelling session
Jerry Cantrell dissects Alice In Chains' self-titled album in this classic 1996 Guitar World interview: "I've never been a big soloist – I just do what fits the part" By Jeff Gilbert, Andy Aledort published 10 November 21 One of Seattle's greatest guitar heroes reflects on recording with Layne Staley, why channeling his influences freaks him out, and the guitar solo he once considered "a piece of shit"
Jerry Cantrell teases the possibility of a collaboration with Faith No More By Matt Owen published 8 November 21 Cantrell also said he'd "love to" perform a string of reunion shows with his Degradation Trip lineup from 2002, featuring Robert Trujillo and Mike Bordin
Jerry Cantrell names Kim Thayil as the best guitar player from the Seattle grunge scene By Michael Astley-Brown published 3 November 21 Although Stone Gossard and Kurt Cobain were also in the running, the Alice in Chains leader cites Soundgarden’s lead guitarist as grunge’s greatest
Jerry Cantrell: “The precision and power of James Hetfield's playing is otherworldly – his right hand is really something else” By Amit Sharma published 26 October 21 The Alice in Chains leader shares his love for The Black Album, explains why the Metallica leader has “the best picking hand in rock”, and recalls hearing Sad But True for the first time in a car with Lars Ulrich
Jerry Cantrell shares ethereal new single, Siren Song By Sam Roche published 22 October 21 Siren Song is the third track to be taken from Cantrell's upcoming solo effort, Brighten, which is due October 29