Artists

Noel Gallagher was forced into becoming Oasis’ lead guitar player – and he didn’t want the role

By Phil Weller Published 4 September 26

From the Archive Gallagher shouldered the lead guitar player spot despite never feeling entirely comfortable with solos

Randy Rhoads on the struggle to become his own player and avoid the Eddie Van Halen comparisons

By Phil Weller Published 4 September 26

From the Archive He was regularly compared to Eddie Van Halen, but Randy Rhoads struggled with the height of his hype

The Canadian guitarist who worked with Rush, Heart and k.d. lang – and unwittingly co-wrote a Rolling Stones song

By Andrew Daly Published 4 September 26

Award-winning session player Ben Mink – who missed out on playing guitar for Chuck Berry by a coin-toss, and took up violin after meeting Jimmy Page – can’t believe he’s managed to pay the rent for over 50 years

From the Stone Roses to Paul Weller, poverty to ’59 Les Pauls, Aziz Ibraham shares his remarkable story

By Andrew Daly Published 3 September 26

The Manchester-born guitarist and composer landed his dream gig with The Stone Roses in 1996, then everything changed

Hannah Wicklund on how a blues lawyer got her playing boutique guitars aged 9 – and the weapon she picked to take on Deep Purple and Yes

By Henry Yates Published 3 September 26

South Carolina’s rising blues-rocker on her expensive tastes, the “turn-off” of gold hardware, and why she is ready to bring out her flame-painted T-type again (despite the jibes)