Latest articles by Janelle Borg
How Eric Bell wrote one of Thin Lizzy’s most iconic guitar solos
Originally an Irish traditional song, Whiskey in the Jar found new life in Thin Lizzy's – and, eventually, Metallica's – respective repertoires
Ernie Ball fights battery waste with new rechargeable AA and 9V batteries that are tailored for effects pedals and active guitars
With recharge times as quick as 75 minutes to 80%, Ernie Ball guarantees that these batteries deliver a “consistent, full-voltage performance across instruments, wireless packs, pedals, tuners, and more”
Guitar heroes are hailing him as shred’s next big thing – but Spiro is already planning a blues left-turn
Touted as the guitar world's next big disruptor by Tim Henson, Misha Mansoor and Tosin Abasi, Spiro Dussias reveals his next project and why he hopes to record a blues album before he turns 30
From humble beginnings to a cameo in Michael B. Jordan's Sinners – Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram is bridging the generational gap in blues
Ingram waxes lyrical about how “blues isn’t just a guy with a guitar” – and why anything from rap and rock can be blues
Geese are the latest indie-rock phenomenon – and their lead guitarist is repping this Billy Corgan-approved guitar brand
Ditching more mainstream brands, lead guitarist Emily Green looks back on how she got her go-to guitar
Journey’s Neal Schon on that one time he tried Albert King’s mythical Gibson Flying V
Schon cut his teeth playing the blues and jamming with some of the genre’s greats – including Albert King
Marshall launches initiative to support grassroots music venues in the UK – which are facing a fight for survival
Marshall is teaming up with Music Venue Trust on ‘Marshall Nights,’ a UK-wide series to support independent venues and breakthrough artists
Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers drops out of this year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony
Rodgers was set to reunite on stage with Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke for the first time since 2019
When Joanne Shaw Taylor was discovered at 15 by an ’80s music legend – and the biggest piece of advice he gave her
The blues ace looks back on how her career all started because of a fundraiser gig
Halestorm reveal the song they were originally set to play at Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show
The band ended up putting their own spin on Perry Mason, from Ozzy’s 1995 record, Ozzmosis
Phish's Trey Anastasio thinks all guitar music sounds the same – so he radically switched up his songwriting process
Anastasio says that, in an effort to push compositional boundaries, he writes a lot of his guitar parts on piano
Why Tetrarch's Diamond Rowe believes that tone knobs on guitars are overrated
The fast-rising metal guitar star released her very first signature model with Jackson last year – which also marked the first signature guitar model for a Black female heavy metal artist
Viral troubadour pens ode to buying guitars – and catches the ears of Joe Bonamassa and Billy Strings
Singer-songwriter Jesse Welles, who has gone viral for tackling controversial topics and taking on the role of a modern-day voice of resistance, is uniting guitar aficionados with his love letter to the instrument
Sammy Hagar is touring the UK for the first time since 1996 – and bringing Joe Satriani and Van Halen's Michael Anthony with him
Hagar will bring his Best of All Worlds tour – a celebration of his five-decade career and musical legacy – across the pond in 2026
How Greta Van Fleet ended up in the new Bruce Springsteen biopic
You may spot two Kiszka brothers alongside Jeremy Allen White in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
Missed out on the Hello Kitty guitars? Loog is now launching kid-friendly acoustics and a Fender-approved Strat
The Fender x Loog Hello Kitty Stratocaster is even ready to be plugged into an amp, as it's fully equipped with a mini single-coil pickup and a standard ¼-inch jack
Tom Morello on why Ace Frehley is his ultimate guitar hero – and why he owes him a “life debt”
Morello discusses how Kiss and the Spaceman were seminal early inspirations
Johnny Marr, one of the Gallagher brothers' earliest supporters, gives his thoughts on the cultural impact of Oasis's reunion tour
Marr famously loaned an up-and-coming Noel Gallagher a few guitars when the band was finding its feet – and has been a strong champion throughout their career
In the ’70s, Elvis owned a 41-foot Cadillac in the shape of a guitar – after years of neglect, it's now being restored to its former glory
The art-piece-meets-working-vehicle was crafted over a period of two years by Hollywood custom car builder Jay Ohrberg
David Gilmour sets the record straight on the chance of a Pink Floyd reunion with Roger Waters
The powerhouse Gilmour–Waters partnership is no more – and Floyd fans will most likely never experience it again
Fender sets its sights on Shanghai with first Artist Showroom in China
The global guitar brand is continuing the expansion of its Artist Showroom concept with a new location in Shanghai
The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts on why she’s ditching Fenders and Gibsons in favor of this genre-bending guitarist’s signature model
Roberts discusses embracing offsets and off-kilter guitars – and reveals what would top her list if she ever designed her own signature model
The Air Guitar world champion on how he conquered an ‘air-off’ to claim his crown
Reigning air guitar champion Aapo Rautio lifts the veil on what goes on at the annual Air Guitar World Championships
Jeremy Allen White had never played guitar until he was asked to play Bruce Springsteen – and he admits that was “the most frightened I've been in my work life”
White has previously played a pro wrestler and an award-winning chef – but they were nothing compared to his latest role as the Boss in the new Springsteen biopic
How Bloodywood went from dodgy guitars and YouTube covers to India's biggest metal band
Determined to retain folk roots in his heavy output, he talks manifesting their Babymetal collab, inexperienced luthiers, a knock-off Strat with a strangely quiet third string, and how to choose a modeler now they’re all as good as each other
