Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Guitar Center CEO on why Stairway to Heaven was banned in guitar stores
All roads – or stairways – lead to a scene from a certain 1990s comedy classic
How Mike Campbell's throwaway lick shaped a Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers classic
Campbell's guitar noodling and Petty's ear for a good hook resulted in their first Top 40 hit
Kirk Hammett adds Gojira guitarist's signature guitar to his touring arsenal for Metallica's London extravaganza
Metallica wrapped up their mammoth M72 World Tour in London this weekend with two stadium shows – and Gojira as support on the first night
Human musicians form tribute band to viral AI group Velvet Sundown to fight back against AI music
Last year, the AI band went viral on streaming – now, human musicians are battling their machine counterparts by re-recording the Velvet Sundown's tracks
Sammy Hagar reveals the Eddie Van Halen-produced track that could have been on a Van Halen album
Alex Van Halen largely preferred his brother Eddie to remain the band's chief songwriter – but couldn't resist this Hagar-penned track after it appeared on the frontman's solo album
Mick Jagger on recruiting Paul McCartney to play bass on the Rolling Stones' upcoming album
The Beatles bassist lent his chops to Covered in You, a track featured on the Stones' forthcoming twenty-fifth studio album, Foreign Tongues
The Jam bassist Bruce Foxton reveals Parkinson's Disease diagnosis
Following recent speculation about his health and show cancellations, Foxton has publicly talked about his life-changing condition
How Jack White turned a childhood friend into a powerhouse bassist
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…
Bob Dylan's second new guitarist in two weeks just went from gigging to 150 people to playing with an icon
After long-time guitarist Bob Britt quit Dylan's band with “Sayonara Bobby,” the Bard hastily recruited Joel Paterson, who's been active in the Chicago roots music scene for over 20 years
How a ’70s soft rock icon ended up recruiting Eric Clapton on his debut album
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
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AI guitar YouTubers? Rhett Shull issues warning after finding AI versions of his content
As AI-generated content continues to be churned out at a rapid speed, guitar players and content creators are bearing the brunt of a system that does little to safeguard their interests
Mahogany Rush legend Frank Marino announces return to the stage despite debilitating hand injury and retirement
The Canadian guitar icon had previously announced his retirement from touring in 2021 before sustaining a hand injury while building pedals in 2024
Mick Thomson reflects on Slipknot's Wait and Bleed, label pressures – and sticking to their own guns
In a 2014 GW interview, Thomson revealed his disdain for melodic choruses, and how he fought hard for the band to maintain their artistic integrity post-Wait and Bleed
Laura Cox on the challenges of transitioning from YouTube to the studio – and how to conquer them
The French guitarist made her name with classic rock videos on YouTube, but when it came to cutting her teeth in the studio, Cox admits it was another story altogether...
Eric Clapton's ‘Summersburst’ Les Paul – used on Cream's debut album – has finally been unearthed after 60 years
From England to New York and Paris, the 1960 Les Paul Standard Clapton used on Cream’s game-changing debut is now being brought to the masses of guitar aficionados, thanks to Matthieu Lucas of Matt’s Guitar Shop
Blues band film TSA agent ruining $380 guitar case during pre-flight inspection
Boston band GA-20’s clip of the incident has since gone viral, reigniting the debate about the aviation industry’s apparent disregard for musicians’ property
Joe Satriani recalls being approached by David Lee Roth for a Van Halen cover band
Satch may be filling Van Halen’s shoes during the Sammy Hagar-led Best of All Worlds tour, but he was reluctant for decades to play the legendary guitarist’s parts
Angine De Poitrine just upgraded their main guitar-bass hybrid – could a Godin signature model be on the way?
The viral math-rock duo has been lugging around a double-neck built by luthier Raphaël Le Breton. Now, guitarist Khn has been spotted with another version, crafted by one of Canada's foremost guitar builders...
The advice Jared James Nichols took – and the bad advice he ignored – to develop his electric fingerstyle
In a journey that took him from rural Wisconsin to world stages, Nichols reflects on the fingerstyle players who inspired him
The short-lived Kiss guitarist who was supposed to succeed Ace Frehley
After Ace Frehley decided to leave the Kiss circus in 1982, Paul Stanley and co. were left without a lead guitarist for Creatures of the Night. One session player got the opportunity of a lifetime...
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth collaborator Jon Jourdan joins forces with PRS on a no-frills, single-pickup guitar
PRS rolls out rare specs for the brand – a single-pickup, single-volume-control model – for the Mammoth live guitarist's first signature guitar
Joe Bonamassa explains what made him finally admit defeat and go digital
The tube purist recently added a Fender Tone Master digital amp to his touring roster
