Latest articles by Andrew Daly
Why Uli Jon Roth turned down a $9 million offer for Jimi Hendrix’s iconic black Strat
Hendrix’s “Black Beauty” was one of his go-to guitars – and he was in fact photographed with it a day before his death
Kelly Garni on how a drunken fight with Randy Rhoads spelled the end of his Quiet Riot career
Rhoads became an integral part of Ozzy Osbourne's sound and legacy, but his earlier stint with Quiet Riot – the band he co-founded with Garni – was marked by tension
“When I saw Meat Loaf, I said, ‘This is a spoof of Bruce Springsteen’”: Todd Rundgren on why his production credits run from The Band to Bat Out of Hell
Despite his past guitar theatrics, he chose production over playing decades ago – and you won’t believe how minimal his touring rig has become
Glen Matlock opens up about Sid Vicious replacing him in the Sex Pistols to become one of punk's most iconic figures
Vicious’ bad-boy image may have underpinned the band’s legacy, but Matlock insists he’s no shrinking violet either
Clem Clempson on returning to Colosseum, jamming with Jack Bruce, and his crazy Deep Purple audition
Clempson looks back on an epic career that has seen him replace Peter Frampton in Humble Pie, nearly replace Ritchie Blackmore, and tells us he's having more fun than ever with Colosseum
Ryan Hedgecock stuck to his own creative path, even when Lone Justice were torn apart
The country crossover pioneer’s desire to explore the “indigenous sound of LA” has never left him – and it’s bringing about a full-circle moment as he reactivates Parlor James and plans a hardcore cowpunk solo record
Martin Barre explains how Leslie West influenced his most iconic solo on Jethro Tull’s Aqualung
The Jethro Tull legend says his meeting with the Mountain man left an indelible mark on him as a player
Larry DiMarzio says his revolutionary bridge tweak pre-empted Van Halen’s own mods
The guitar hero’s mods showed an intimate understanding of what makes a guitar sing, and they echoed thoughts DiMarzio was also having
“That guitar is magical”: Eddie Martinez explains how he helped Run-D.M.C. bring rock to hip hop
Armed with his legendary red Hamer, Martinez stepped into one of the most iconoclastic collaborations of the '80s as Run-D.M.C. became the first hip-hop act to bring the crunch of electric guitar into the rap game
Joe Genaro on the catchy tunes, humor, and improv behind the Dead Milkmen’s classic 1985 debut album
Genaro was only a novice when the Philly punk legends tracked Big Lizard in My Backyard, but with an innovative strumming technique he had everything he needed to make their songs hit hard
![[From left] Albert Collins, Robert Crae, Johnny Copeland are pictured with their guitars for the cover of their 1985 blues classic, Showdown!](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LXLhnEv5ajK8P6jFYejjaB-840-80.jpg.webp)
Robert Cray tells the story behind the greatest all-star blues team-up of the ‘80s
In 1985, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, and Robert Cray got together for Showdown! – a bona-fide blues classic, and, as Cray tells us, a real fun time, too
Alex Lifeson is one of the greatest players of his time – but he says he’s often lacked faith in his skills
The Canadian virtuoso went through a period of guitar dormancy when Rush ended – now he says he feels reborn as a player
Why Larry DiMarzio decided to start a pickup line that would change the face of guitar music in the 1970s
DiMarzio started his career as a guitar repairman in New York, when his distaste for stock pickups prompted him to make his own
Session legend John McCurry on Cyndi Lauper, Alice Cooper and the stories behind his biggest hits
A long-time collaborator of Lauper and Lennon, scoring hits with Bonnie Tyler, Belinda Carlisle and Alice Cooper, McCurry’s session career is legendary. To think he started out on accordion…
Eric Bell recalls his very first rehearsal with Noel Redding – who hated the sound of his guitar
Bell’s departure from Thin Lizzy led him to Noel Redding – but tensions ran high during the pair’s early days together
![Kiss sans make-up in 1985. With Gene Simmons [left] sticking his tongue out, Paul Stanley looking spaced, and Bruce Kulick taking a solo on a silver Superstrat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/akENRCwMmS4SApSFXwSHiQ-840-80.jpg.webp)
In 1985, Kiss needed the best and got the best – his name was Bruce Kulick
It was the no makeup era of Kiss, and after a succession of guitarists, they needed an ace in the pack. Kulick stepped up, and brought his A game. Here he reflects on a pivotal moment in Kisstory
Michael Monarch was just 18 when he tracked one of the most iconic riffs of the ’60s – next came Janis Joplin
Fan of slide-based tuning recalls not being credited for his work with Janis Joplin, why he left Andy Fraser’s band, waiting to work with Roger Glover, and why Led Zeppelin couldn’t save Detective, his band with Michael Des Barres
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter went to a James Brown gig – and had to step in as his sideman at the last minute
Brown may be known as the the “Hardest-Working Man in Show Business”, but it seems like Skunk is also worthy of that moniker...
How a chance encounter led to Leo Abrahams becoming Brian Eno’s right-hand guitar man
The versatile guitarist sets the record straight on his chance meeting with the synth-loving super producer
Mike Campbell explains how a lifelong connection with Tom Petty was forged in a matter of days – and the guitar was central to it all
As he celebrates the release of his memoir, Heartbreaker, Tom Petty’s right-hand man and dear friend reflects on a career’s worth of enduring hits, and why he “never doubted the music”
Eva Gardner recalls her audition with one of the world's biggest pop stars
Gardner – who has also toured with Veruca Salt, Moby, and Cher – points out the differences between playing with alternative outfits and a global pop star
How the then 18-year-old Steppenwolf guitarist recorded the solo that came to define the band's career and Easy Rider
Michael Monarch recalls his start with The Sparrows – which eventually morphed into Steppenwolf – and how their signature song, Born to Be Wild, came to be
In 1985, J. Mascis was a beginner guitarist stumbling upon a sound – yet Dinosaur Jr.’s debut would shape a generation
Recorded in a cabin in the woods, Dinosaur Jr.'s debut was the sound of a beginner guitarist stumbling upon on guitar tone that would influence a generation of players
