Latest articles by Andrew Daly
Jerry Cantrell on the magic and mods of his iconic 'Blue Dress' G&L Rampage – and the gift from Eddie Van Halen
Back in January 1996, Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell was on the cover of Guitar World with his “Blue Dress” Rampage. 30 years on it's still going strong
Greg Chaisson waited years to reunite with Jake E. Lee. But then he had to quit, and couldn’t say why
The bassist, who failed his Ozzy audition but wound up in Badlands instead, recalls pushing boundaries with Judas Priest’s Rob Halford, falling into the music business despite sport aspirations, and being forced to use a substandard bass in the studio
From Eric Clapton to Daft Punk and Avenged Sevenfold, Greg Leisz has played with everyone
He says finding himself working with Matthew Sweet, k.d. lang, and Lucinda Williams has been a dream. But he still wants his stolen ’64 Strat back
“Everyone in the room thought I was buying it”: What Derek Trucks made of Jerry Garcia’s $11m Tiger
The slide icon explains why he was really in the room at the record breaking guitar auction – and reflects on the lessons learned making Future Soul
Josh Klinghoffer on Chili Peppers vs. Pearl Jam and playing in Andrew Watt's new wrecking crew
These days Klinghoffer’s leaving his most well-worn guitars at home, but on his new Pluralone album he went back to his beloved 1947 Martin
Rowan Robertson on the key advice he received from Ronnie James Dio on how to faithfully play Tony Iommi’s riffs
Though Robertson was only 17 at the time he was hired for Ronnie James Dio's band, the legendary frontman had the utmost confidence in him
The untold story of “The Lost Beach Boy” David Marks
David Marks reflects on the surf-rock beginnings of one of the world's most beloved pop-rock institutions, recalling the good times, bad times, and his return to the fold
How Graham Coxon came out from his Blur bandmate’s shadow
Noel Gallagher called him one of greatest guitar talents of his generation. Coxon explains why he doesn’t agree as he shares the origin story of his lost solo album and the future of Blur
Randy Rhoads was his guitar teacher. Then he ended up in Ozzy Osbourne’s band
Joe Holmes looks back on his time with Ozzy and David Lee Roth, and explains why his upcoming solo album, featuring former Ozzy band members, captures everything he’s learned up till now
Billy Duffy on the one guitar he wish he never sold
Duffy’s timing could hardly have been worse
Smashing Pumpkins’ Kiki Wong on how Billy Corgan led her down the stompbox rabbit hole
Kiki Wong discusses her pedalboard strategy for nailing classic Pumpkins tones and credits Corgan as a bona-fide guru of effects
Slash took his new favorite amp brand on the Guns N’ Roses tour without telling anyone
Slash pivoted from Marshall to Magnatone in a high profile move back in 2023
Sully Erna is optimistic for Godsmack 2.0, and he can't wait for you to hear their new guitarist
The Gibson devotee reveals why he's feeling excited about working with new lead player Sam Koltun, discusses the photo that made him want a Les Paul, explains why he won’t use amp modelers, and tells you why you should play drums
Sean Lennon on too many pedals, embracing Acoustasonics, and caring for his dad’s instruments
He’s glad Yoko Ono stopped him playing John Lennon’s guitars at the age of 12, as he looks forward to touring the new Claypool Lennon Delirium album, using as little gear as he can get away with
Derek Trucks on the challenge of playing Jerry Garcia’s Tiger
The 14lbs beast needed some taming, and it taught Trucks a valuable history lesson
Why Josh Klinghoffer feels his Red Hot Chili Peppers contributions have been erased from history
As Klinghoffer embarks on a new era, the former Chili Peppers guitarist reflects on his tenure with the band and why he feels “slight disrespect” towards his legacy
Why Graham Coxon is questioning his classic Blur guitar rig
The Britpop icon is reassessing his gear choices
The words of encouragement a Led Zeppelin legend gave Gus G after he joined Ozzy Osbourne’s band
One minute you're getting your makeup on for a photo shoot with your new boss, the next your sitting down with Jimmy Page
How Jason Falkner went from St. Vincent and Beck to a last-minute tour with Foo Fighters
When the veteran guitarist filled in for Pat Smear, he had to learn 23 songs in four days
The first time Rickey Medlocke played Lynyrd Skynyrd’s iconic Free Bird guitar solo
Medlocke rejoined Lynyrd Skynyrd as their new guitar player in the early 1990s, and one of his main responsibilities ever since has been to tackle Allen Collins’ legendary lead effort
“I got the phone call – I was out”: Bob Daisley recalls his rollercoaster years with Ozzy Osbourne
The Blizzard of Ozz bassist and co-writer on the time he was dismissed only to be re-hired days later – and his thoughts on Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde
George Lynch on his custom ESP that’s too valuable to leave the house
Mr Scary on how his heart melts for the 1990 ESP Custom Haji/Wicked Sensation from the cover of Guitar World's November 1990 issue
How Ozzy Osbourne pushed Gus G to change his guitar of choice
Gus G rocked up to the Ozzy gig with his Star guitar – a distinct stylistic departure from the guitars wielded by his predecessors
