Andrew Daly
Andrew Daly is an iced-coffee-addicted, oddball Telecaster-playing, alfredo pasta-loving journalist from Long Island, NY, who, in addition to being a contributing writer for Guitar World, scribes for Bass Player, Guitar Player, Guitarist, and MusicRadar. Andrew has interviewed favorites like Ace Frehley, Johnny Marr, Vito Bratta, Bruce Kulick, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Morello, Rich Robinson, and Paul Stanley, while his all-time favorite (rhythm player), Keith Richards, continues to elude him.
Latest articles by Andrew Daly

By Andrew Daly Published
Wielding her signature custom Ibanez RG, and with a new solo album on the launchpad, Dethklok and Danny Elfman guitarist Nili Brosh is set to go interstellar

By Andrew Daly Published
The Cult six-stringer looks back on Les Pauls loved and lost, plus the latest and greatest from his mostly back-to-basics rig

By Janelle Borg Published
Robert Sarzo – Rudy Sarzo's brother – found himself in the unenviable position of lending his guitar chops to Ozzy Osbourne right after Rhoads' tragic death

By Andrew Daly Published
The guitar tells the story for blues-rock dynasty son – who says the secret to great playing is switching off your mind and painting the sky

By Janelle Borg Published
Campbell's guitar noodling and Petty's ear for a good hook resulted in their first Top 40 hit

By Andrew Daly Published
With his live album and concert film out now, Slash explains why he's still got the blues and that ain't bad

By Phil Weller Published
But his reason for the switch isn’t what you might think

By Phil Weller Published
The Mötley Crüe shredder owns over 100 Teles, but this one is the cream of the crop

By Phil Weller Published
The sharp-dressed guitar hero doesn’t seem to be in the mood for letting them go...

By Andrew Daly Published
Why the Akron, OH, new wave legends are like the band on the Titanic – and totally OK with playing until they drop

By Andrew Daly Published
With a title track inspired by Brian Wilson, Mission of Mercy is the sound of Campbell piecing his heart – and ours – back together again

By Matt Owen Published
It's not a rare vintage instrument by any means, but for Perry, the sentimental value of the long-gone guitar is priceless

By Janelle Borg Published
Session player Dominic Davis has lent his chops to tunes by Pharrell Williams, Adele, and Beyoncé, and he has Jack White partially to thank for it…

By Janelle Borg Published
After a friend gave his demo tapes to Art Garfunkel, singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop somehow ended up in the same room as his guitar hero from Cream

By Matt Owen Published
When he first moved to the US, the Porno for Pyros bassist was unable to ship his trusty Trace Elliott over with him. When a local bass store couldn't provide a replacement in time, Entwistle stepped in…

By Phil Weller Published
The Deep Purple guitarist prefers guitars that forego truss rods – here's why

By Phil Weller Published
The $100 purchase was in poor condition, and when he got it singing, its former owner was vexed...

By Andrew Daly Published
A little dehydration aside, there is nothing stopping the former Eagles man. Here he discusses his epic guitar collection and his new compilation, The Vault 1975-2025: Fifty Years of Music

By Andrew Daly Published
The English guitarist recalls the advice Ronnie James Dio gave him, the demo tape that landed him the role, and why he never reunited with the iconic singer

By Andrew Daly Published
The former Black Crowes and current Lucinda Williams blues-rocker talks shred-guitar mistakes and his love for custom Asher axes

By Janelle Borg Published
Campbell was forced to get creative to make a Heartbreakers classic

By Andrew Daly Published
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

By Andrew Daly Published
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
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