Latest articles by Andrew Daly
It was one battle after another, not least because Lee, a night creature, was forced to work in the afternoon, but it was the sound of the former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist reinventing metal guitar
When Richard and Linda Thompson entered the studio with Gerry Rafferty they thought only good could come of it. But creative differences saw the songs shelved... At least for a time
When Pettibone’s pedal steel skills were exposed he feared the worst – but what Mayer did next surprised him
The Testament bassist has looked back on his experience recording on Megadeth's 2022 release, The Sick, the Dying... and the Dead!
His kids might have to make do with cheaper Christmas presents if his decade with the band is over – but for Gill, being on the road with Walsh and co has been one of the highlights of an illustrious career
The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist has been playing the affordable Epiphone – and he's impressed
After starting a family and his own company, Darren Housholder's priorities changed – but he’s gradually brought music-making back into his world
The success of their debut album soon found Peter Klett on the road with two massive bands
The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame nominee takes us back to her roots – and pays homage to the guitar teacher who started it all...
Pettibone cut his teeth playing with Jewel and Tracy Chapman – but when he heard Williams was looking for a new guitarist, he knew he had to get the spot
The elusive find was covered in dust but it worked perfectly – and Lee picked it up for a steal
As the band’s final large-scale tour looms, the Superstrat pioneer looks back on how he got started, why he quit, and why he’s not planning to fall silent again
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Walk This Way was a seminal moment that gave an iconic track a second lease of life as it crossed genres and became one of 1986's most explosive pop-cultural moments
Rappoport was clocked for his budget gear – which didn’t quite fit the modus operandi of the ’70s legend
Gill shocked everyone – including Henley – when he proved himself to be capable of playing bona fide rock riffs
Aware he’s in the last quarter of his football game of life, the health alert has made Di Meola determined to make more of a difference – politically and musically
The guitar almost met a gruesome end before Perry stepped in
Working with David Lee Roth was like "being strapped to a rocket made of charisma and fueled by tequila” – and the music was pretty fun, too
The SG was one of Haynes' go-to Gov’t Mule guitar until it was forced into an early retirement
A dedicated luthier, Taylor CEO and “Geppetto,” Powers talks Gold Label guitars, urban-harvested wood, Action Control necks and where the company is headed in 2026 and beyond
As Dave Mustaine prepares to ride Megadeth out into the sunset, we chart the thrash pioneers’ explosive studio output, album by album, guitarist by guitarist
Determined to be a star from age 10, his highlights include seeing Yngwie Malmsteen's first US show, joining Manowar, being saved from a stage fail by Billy Corgan, and inventing the double guitar, Quad Guitar, and over 20 signature models
The Aerosmith guitarist was forced to sell his most cherished guitar in the late-’70s and spent years trying to get it back, until Slash made the ultimate guitar collector sacrifice
Bands formed by rock stars’ kids rarely work out – but this one does. Say hello to Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons, whose dads you might just recognize, despite all that Kiss makeup
