Andrew Daly

Andrew Daly

Andrew Daly is a contributing writer at Guitar World. In addition to currently working with Copper Magazine, Goldmine Magazine, Ultimate Guitar, Andrew is the founder and editor of VWMusic, a successful rock-oriented outlet launched in 2019. Andrew has interviewed the likes of Joe Perry, Stone Gossard, Paul Stanley, Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Tommy Thayer, and many more. While his instrument of choice may be the drums, Andrew is a lover of all things guitar. Some of his favorite bands are KISS, Oasis, Spread Eagle, and Starz.

Articles by: Andrew Daly

(from left) Gene Simmons, Vinnie Vincent and Paul Stanley perform with Kiss at Wembley Arena in London on October 23, 1983

Gene Simmons: "Everything Vinnie Vincent did sounded like Yngwie Malmsteen on crack"

By Andrew Daly published

Kiss's always-colorful bassist reflects on how he and Paul Stanley wrestled with the band's identity – and Vinnie Vincent's unorthodox, fleet-fingered ideas – on Creatures of the Night, 40 years on

Kane Roberts

Kane Roberts on rejoining the Alice Cooper band following Nita Strauss's departure, adjusting to a Kemper and the revival of his fabled machine gun guitar

By Andrew Daly published

It was decades since Roberts had assumed the role of six-string sideman to one of rock's most towering figures. But that didn't stop him from throwing himself at the opportunity to accompany Cooper on the shock rock legend's recent US trek

Brian May

Brian May on unearthing an unreleased Freddie Mercury track and how The Beatles: Get Back inspired the reissue of Queen's 1989 album The Miracle

By Andrew Daly published

May dubs it “Queen's most cohesive album of the '80s” – here, he explains why the rock legends chose to reissue The Miracle some 33 years after its original release with a massive boxset featuring lost tracks, outtakes, live cuts and loads more

Tristan Thomas, Jackie Venson, Blake Allard and Laura Cox

15 young guns making the Gibson Les Paul cool again

By Andrew Daly published

The iconic single-cut has faced its fair share of opposition over the past 70 years, but its fire is burning once more – and these guitarists are carrying the torch for a new generation

Sammy Hagar

Sammy Hagar on his all-time favorite Van Halen album, and why Michael Anthony's bass playing is better than ever on The Circle's new album, Crazy Times

By Andrew Daly published

The former Van Halen frontman says The Circle's musical chemistry was so potent the band recorded “two songs a day and were partying by 5 o'clock”

Joey Santiago, Robert Smith, Johnny Marr and Peter Buck

22 guitar heroes who shaped the sound of '80s indie and alternative rock

By Andrew Daly last updated

The '80s proved to be a pivotal and eclectic time for the electric guitar – one defined by its role in coaxing new sounds from the instrument. From The Smiths and The Cure to Pixies and R.E.M., here are some of the era’s biggest guitar stars

Zakk Wylde

Zakk Wylde on why his new online guitar course is about "not burning the steak", and how he's approaching Dimebag Darrell's parts for Pantera's upcoming shows

By Andrew Daly published

The Black Label Society man on imparting decades of six-string wisdom in his new Berzerker Guitar Camp, and how some serious woodshedding is helping him learn Dimebag's formidable catalog of solos

Ally Venable

Ally Venable: “What got me into the blues was discovering Stevie Ray Vaughan – that turned my whole world upside down”

By Andrew Daly published

The Texas-bred, Les Paul-toting blues wunderkind talks collaborating with Kenny Wayne Shepherd on her latest full-length, Heart of Fire, releasing her debut EP at 14, and why performing onstage is the ultimate antidote to social anxiety

Zakk Wylde and Dimebag Darrell

Zakk Wylde says replicating Dimebag Darrell’s playing style is impossible: “It's like if Randy Rhoads played Eruption, it would sound like Randy, not Eddie Van Halen”

By Matt Owen published

The Black Label Society axeman revealed the biggest challenges he's faced preparing for the upcoming Pantera tribute shows – and how using Dimebag’s gear will help his cause

[L-R] Graham Coxon, Noel Gallagher, Jonny Greenwood and Miki Berenyi

15 Britpop guitar heroes who shook up the UK in the '90s

By Andrew Daly published

The '90s were a heady time for the British indie scene, aka Britpop – from the advent of Blur vs Oasis to the emergence of Radiohead, we run down the guitarists behind the genre's biggest hits

Snake Sabo

Snake Sabo: “I'm not as good as I used to be. But it inspires me – if I don't feel like I need to get better, then what's the point?”

By Andrew Daly published

The Skid Row guitarist reflects on the acrimonious conditions that led to the band's split in 1996, tapping into harmonized leads on new album The Gang's All Here, and why he's not worried if he's not as dextrous as he used to be

John Petrucci

John Petrucci: “If a guitarist is onstage playing their ass off, backing tracks don't bother me. But if they're faking it or pretending, that's a whole different thing”

By Andrew Daly published

Dream Theater's shredder-in-chief weighs in on the use of pre-recorded elements in live shows, and discusses his first-ever headline solo tour, which sees him sharing the stage with Mike Portnoy for the first time since 2010

Blackbyrd McKnight

Blackbyrd McKnight on his tumultuous tenure with Red Hot Chili Peppers, the secret to great funk guitar playing, and why Jimi Hendrix is far from overrated

By Andrew Daly last updated

He's played with everyone from George Clinton to Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis and the Chili Peppers. We catch up with DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight for a far-reaching chat about his extraordinary career

[L-R] Ace Frehley, Johnny Thunders, Mick Ronson and Marc Bolan

15 glam rock guitarists from the '70s who defined the decade and beyond

By Andrew Daly published

We chart the influential axe-slingers who shaped the sound – and look – of rock to come

Kiss

15 of Kiss's best guitar songs that don’t feature Ace Frehley

By Andrew Daly published

Most of Kiss's biggest tracks feature the original Spaceman, Ace Frehley, on guitar. But there's plenty more six-string ear candy in the band's catalog – some from surprising names…

Matt Smith, Rowan Robertson, Vito Bratta and Michael Kelly Smith

15 reclusive guitar greats who went off the grid

By Andrew Daly published

From once-in-a-generation talents to hair metal heavy hitters, here are some of the biggest unsung heroes of the guitar world whose time in the spotlight was all too brief

[L-R] Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads

20 explosive guitar moments from Ozzy Osbourne's solo career

By Andrew Daly published

Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee and a host of all-star guests have all lent their chops to the Prince of Darkness's sprawling solo catalog. Here are their greatest guitar parts

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