Latest articles by Janelle Borg
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
Olivia Rodrigo raves about this guitarist's signature model – and reveals why she's adopted it as one of her go-to guitars
In 2016, Annie Clark, a.k.a St. Vincent, rolled out a game-changing signature with Ernie Ball Music Man that would forever change the face of guitar ergonomics
Fontaines D.C.’s Deego dissects the Joy Division bassline that inspired his bass journey
Peter Hook also recounts how he was “over the moon” when Joy Division frontman Ian Curtis used the bassline as a vocal part for one of the band’s biggest tracks
How Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien got hooked on one of the world’s most unconventional guitars
The Circle Guitar is an electro-mechanical guitar that’s been praised by the likes of the Radiohead guitarist, Phish’s Mike Gordon, and Muse’s Matt Bellamy
Fender unveils its first-ever signature guitar with a South Korean artist
Renowned singer-songwriter JUKJAE has a new signature Strat that features some pretty tasty specs
Veteran bluesman Larry McCray recalls the night Stevie Ray Vaughan died
The famed Strat wielder passed away at the age of 35 in a helicopter crash outside East Troy, Wisconsin
Hole and Smashing Pumpkins' Melissa Auf der Maur reveals the bassists who compelled her to pick up the instrument
The ’90s bass icon pays homage to the other women in the scene at the time – and recalls how seeing them onstage was a total game-changer for her
Jason Isbell on why Mexican-made guitars should not be underestimated
Isbell recently released a Mexican-made acoustic with Martin, based on a 1940 Martin 0-17 that he used across the entirety of his latest album, Foxes In The Snow
Gene Simmons apologizes for previous comments saying Ace Frehley dying due to a series of “bad decisions”
The former Kiss guitarist passed away in October, following a fatal fall at his home studio
Danielle Haim on her guitarist-for-hire days with Julian Casablancas, I Quit energy and Haim’s historic Grammy nomination
From their first gig at a Jewish deli to selling out arenas, Haim have been on quite a journey since their 2013 debut album – and made history as the first all-female band ever to be nominated in the Grammys’ Best Rock Album category
