Latest articles by Andrew Daly
Tony Levin on how a Peter Gabriel session changed his trajectory – and led him to King Crimson
The bass juggernaut looks back on his session days and how a recording session in Toronto with an unfamiliar artist turned into one of the biggest chapters of his career
Why Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka thinks more guitarists should be using combo amps
Kiszka says combo amps could help you sound better as a player
Weezer’s Brian Bell on polarizing fans (and the band), proving the critics wrong, and making the Gold Album
Cuomo’s right-hand guitar man on the flashy Explorer he found in his bandmate’s basement, the development of their own standard tuning and his ability to identify what makes Weezer Weezer
This Funkadelic solo was one of the band’s best – but who really played it?
Guitarist Michael Hampton has weighed in on the mystery solo that can be heard on the band’s 1975 record
Marty Friedman names one of his favorite guitarists to jam with
He’s jammed with some esteemed talents, but this player is one of his favorites
Marcus King opens up about his friendship with Brent Hinds
The two guitarists were friends for the better part of a decade, and Hinds contributed one of his last-ever recorded solos to a Marcus King track
The genius of David Bowie’s guitar collabs in 9 classic tracks
Bowie’s most iconic six-string moments, featuring his all-star cast of top-tier players, from Mick Ronson to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Billy Duffy on staying true to the Cult’s manifesto and his vision for rock guitar
The Cult’s long-time guitarist on channelling Hendrix through a Gretsch, nailing his sound on She Sells Sanctuary, and keeping the spirit of rock alive
Kiss have “recorded a great new song that Paul wrote”, says Tommy Thayer
Thayer says rumors that Kiss are busy working on new songs behind the scenes are true
Rhythm king to the stars Brian Tichy on how Led By Vultures is giving him his Dave Grohl moment
Rhythm king to the stars Brian Tichy explains how Led By Vultures is giving him his Dave Grohl moment
The Canadian guitarist who worked with Rush, Heart and k.d. lang – and unwittingly co-wrote a Rolling Stones song
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
The Manchester-born guitarist and composer landed his dream gig with The Stone Roses in 1996, then everything changed
Mike Campbell on what makes the Telecaster magic (even if he thinks they’re kinda ugly)
The former Heartbreaker and Dirty Knobs main man on his lifelong love affair with the world's first mass-produced electric guitar
Christone “Kingfish” Ingram on the enduring appeal of the Fender Telecaster
The modern day blues king is a Telecaster signature artist and an advocate for its bona-fides as the working player's guitar
How Rex Brown’s new signature bass channels his punchiest Pantera era
The metal icon explains how his labor-of-love Euro4 bass – painted to imitate a desert sunset – bottles his pummelling Far Beyond Driven period
Graham Coxon on the perfection of the Telecaster (and why you shouldn’t lend him your Strat)
The Blur guitarist reflects on his “wooden wife” – and the charms of the Tele’s weird headstock
Skid Row’s Rachel Bolan on going solo, his ’70s inspirations, and the band’s continuing search for a new singer
Bolan looks back on the only gear he could afford when he started, his creative process, and what he learned from Gene Simmons, Paul McCartney, and Yes
An all-star guitar panel choose their Telecaster Mount Rushmore – its greatest players, their greatest tracks
Pros pick their favorite Tele riffs and solos and decide who should be carved into that massive “Telecaster Mount Rushmore” that exists only in our deranged minds
Brian Fallon on what makes for guitar greatness, and the most fundamental lick
With new solo album Not Bad For New Jersey out next month, the Gaslight Anthem frontman checks in and discusses his love for the Telecaster, and Keith Richards
Afghan Whigs’ Greg Dulli on the guitar he values most, and what links Jimmy Page and Prince
Goes to 11 The alt-rock mainstay would rather not play than have to use a Strat or Les Paul. If he’s only given a Marshall amp he’ll stick to singing. And he still writes songs like he did when he was 15
“I said, ‘Jimi who?’” How Buddy Guy first encountered Jimi Hendrix
In 1967, Guy was not nearly as famous as the A-list blues-rock guitarists who took cues from his stinging phrases, piercing volume, and embrace of feedback
The Canadian musician who co-wrote a Rolling Stones song without realizing it
k.d. lang collaborator and lifelong Stones fan Ben Mink says the unexpected co-credit fulfilled a childhood dream – sort of
Carlos Alomar’s hazy first encounter with Paul McCartney
The session veteran provided some finishing tracks on Press to Play after a rather indulgent first encounter bonding with the Beatle
Deep Purple guitarist Simon McBride on sharing the stage with Ritchie Blackmore – and the reunion nobody thought would happen
Deep Purple’s current guitar player was caught off-guard when the band got the call from Blackmore. But as he tells Guitar World, he was very happy to be his rhythm guitarist that night
Bass journeyman Kasim Sulton on Meat Loaf, Todd Rundgren, Joan Jett, the New Cars, and the hand he never got to shake
Keeping his bass rig simple for the most part, he recalls the fun of overplaying on Bat Out of Hell while thinking it would sink without trace, and writing Utopia’s only hit in 20 minutes after reality struck
