Latest articles by Janelle Borg
How an art-punk icon ended up playing with one of the blues’ all-time greats
Pre-Television, Richard Lloyd rubbed shoulders with many guitar stars, and had a rather memorable encounter with John Lee Hooker backstage at one of Boston’s premier jazz venues
Some of the world's greatest guitarists are all fighting it out to get their solo on this track
Johnny Franck of Bilmuri has issued a call-out for a solo – and some high-profile names have already submitted their entry
How Dave Mustaine landed the gig with Metallica
Mustaine looks back at the audition (or, should we say, non-audition?) that landed him the Metallica spot all those years ago
How Stephen Wilson Jr. bought his workhorse, ride-or-die nylon-string guitar
The country rock star stumbled across his forever guitar thanks to a chance Craigslist find
How Keith Richards wrote the iconic Satisfaction riff – without even realizing it
Turns out, you can actually write bona fide hits in your sleep... at least, you can if you’re Keef
Sting guitarist Dominic Miller on why the Beatles' harmonies are “indestructible”
Miller has recently released a songbook that sees some of the most beloved Beatles tunes come to life with solo guitar arrangements
How a skeptical Slash ended up with one of the best ’50s Goldtops Gibson has ever found
Gibson's Certified Vintage Program manager, Mitch Conrad, discusses what it takes to unearth a musical gem – and how he convinced Slash to purchase one more Les Paul...
How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards
How a 20-year-old Steve Lukather beat three seasoned session pros to feature on this ’70s soft rock classic
England Dan & John Ford Coley bookended their decade-long career with the album Dr. Heckle and Mr. Jive, which features a fast-rising Lukather on a couple of tracks
Kevin Jonas looks back on the guitar that started it all for the Jonas Brothers
Nowadays, Jonas has a penchant for Gibsons, but he hasn't forgotten the humble Japanese build that kickstarted his career
The Aristocrats' Bryan Beller recalls the moment he met Guthrie Govan and formed a new kind of supergroup
As per Aristocrats lore, the power trio formed right after an impromptu jam at NAMM 2011
Marcus King on the vintage guitar he accidentally bought while drunk
King recently played Rory Gallagher’s famed white Fender Telecaster and Jeff Beck’s iconic Yardburst Les Paul
Chrissie Hynde on that one time she bought her own signature guitar off the shelf
Turns out having your own signature Fender Telecaster stocked in shops is pretty handy when you're caught without your own...
Why playing less guitar has helped Marcus King become a better player and songwriter
The modern-day guitar hero likens guitar playing to “riding a bike” or “speaking the English language,” which is why he's venturing elsewhere to improve his chops...
Lita Ford had her prized Mockingbird stolen – but crossed paths with it in the most bizarre circumstances
Ford was briefly reacquainted with her beloved Mockingbird when an auditionee rocked up to her studio with her stolen guitar
Girlschool guitarist Kim McAuliffe reveals what touring with Lemmy was really like
The two bands released a joint EP, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which also made an impact on the UK charts
Danish prog-metal band suffers devastating loss after all their gear is destroyed in a fire
A fire broke out at VOLA's storage facility in Copenhagen, leading to the majority of their gear being lost
Höfner, maker of Paul McCartney’s legendary Violin Bass, shares statement following bankruptcy filing
The company filed for insolvency following a particularly “difficult period, especially since the introduction of the US tariffs”
Yngwie Malmsteen hits back at singers who features on his records
Malmsteen is claiming that certain singers are trying to capitalize on his brand and claim song ownership
How Line 6 and Kemper’s early releases inadvertently inspired the creation of their biggest rival
Neural DSP CEO Doug Castro looks back on the company’s beginnings
25 reasons why 2025 was a great year for guitar
Historic shows, a once-in-a-lifetime reunion, generational guitar talents, tonal revolutions, watershed gear drops… we won’t spoil it at all here, but a lot has happened
Steve Morse opens up on his departure from Deep Purple – and why it was time for him to go
Morse left the band in 2022 to care for his late wife, who was battling cancer
David Lynch's bonkers Parker Fly guitar recently sold at auction – and its new owner has put it through its paces
Lynch played a few oddball guitars in his time, including the 1997 Parker Fly – an avant-garde guitar-meets-synthesizer
