Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons on the realities of making it in the music industry as the sons of Kiss legends
As the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the two are carving their own musical path together under the moniker Stanley Simmons
Don Was on why Keith Richards shouldn't be underestimated
Was first started working with the Stones in 1994 – and the partnership would continue for decades
Jake E. Lee recalls how his conflict with producer Ron Nevison impacted Ozzy Osbourne's The Ultimate Sin
The two clashed during the recording sessions – but a compromise was eventually reached
Dave Mustaine sets the record straight on why he and James Hetfield don’t talk anymore
The story goes way back to Metallica's legendary No Life 'Til Leather demo
Alex Van Halen shares rare recording of a young Eddie Van Halen playing guitar to mark the late guitar great’s birthday
The sorely missed guitar legend would have turned 71 on January 26
Bassist Simone Marie Butler announces her departure from Primal Scream
Butler followed in the footsteps of previous bassists Gary ‘Mani’ Mounfield and My Bloody Valentine's Debbie Googe
Geese guitarist Emily Green reveals the vintage guitar gem defining the breakout band’s sound
The budget-friendly model has become one of Green’s go-to guitars during this buzzy era of Geese...
NAMM 2026: rumors, predictions and breaking news from the world's biggest guitar gear show
All the latest and greatest gear drops coming out of the largest music trade show in the world – with new launches from Ibanez, Taylor, EVH, Marshall and more
Sterling by Music Man rolls out a more affordable version of Cory Wong’s StingRay II – plus the brand’s first-ever baritone
Cory Wong's Music Man StingRay II launched at last year's NAMM, and, just one year later, we're getting a Sterling by Music Man version that's a fraction of the original's price...
Tosin Abasi’s long-awaited nylon-string is finally here – and he collaborated with another guitar company to make it a reality
The Abasi Concepts meets Córdoba link-up resulted in the inventive Abasi Stage 7, a model that the Animals as Leaders guitarist himself described as “for guys who maybe aren't traditional classical players, but want a nylon-string guitar for recording and specifically for stage”
The Yamaha Pacifica single-cut is back for the masses – and the new-for-2026 version is loaded with cutting-edge kit
Available in both Japanese- and Indonesian-made versions, the guitar boasts newly-designed pickups, and comes in a choice of vibrant City Pop–inspired finishes
The Cribs' Ryan Jarman explains why a guitar swap with Johnny Marr didn't work out
When Marr briefly joined the band, the two guitarists jokingly agreed to a guitar swap – only for Jarman to realize he would have gotten the short end of the stick
Fatoumata Diawara makes history with her new Epiphone signature guitar
The visually striking signature SG is Diawara through and through, with nods to Epiphone’s Muse SG, push/pull coil-splitting for genre-blending tonal versatility, and a body graphic uniquely inspired by her heritage
Jerry Cantrell recalls the first time he met the “otherworldly” Dimebag Darrell
Back in 1985, Cantrell was a regular at one of Houston's legendary clubs when he came across Dimebag and hit it off “right away”
Orange rolls out the OR60 – an all-tube guitar amp head that is the “most versatile it has ever built”
Don't let its simple design fool you: the vintage-inspired OR60 guarantees versatility and a plethora of tone shaping goodness
Jazz virtuoso and fusion pioneer Ralph Towner dies at 85
Pianist-turned-guitarist Towner is best known for his nylon- and 12-string craftsmanship – and for being a core part of Oregon, the quartet that melded modern jazz, folk, and European and Indian classical music
Mateus Asato is stepping out on his own with a debut solo album
Asato has been teeing up his solo album for the past couple of months – and has now announced the title and release date
Harley Benton closes its official U.S. Reverb store following tariff uncertainties
The European budget-friendly brand, owned by giant German retailer Thomann, opened its own Reverb store in October 2024
Why Yungblud will never join a band – despite collaborations with Aerosmith and the Smashing Pumpkins
Rock's hottest ticket also revealed in a recent interview what he's learned from some of the genre's biggest legends
Måneskin guitarist Thomas Raggi reveals the piece of advice Tom Morello gave him when making his solo album
With the release of his through-and-through guitar album Masquerade, Raggi is stepping out on his own and finding his voice as a solo guitarist
How John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and Dave Grohl channeled Eddie Van Halen on the F1 soundtrack
Mayer, Sheeran and all-star producer Blake Slatkin reveal what went down at the studio after they were approached to write a song for the F1 movie... and the EVH Easter eggs you might have missed
Why Sting just paid $800,000 to his former Police bandmates, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland
Summers and Copeland launched a legal case last year, claiming “historic underpayment” for their contributions to the Police's hits
Jack Osbourne sets the record straight on how much Back to the Beginning actually donated to charity
Initial reports suggested that Ozzy Osbourne's final show raised over $190 million for three charities
The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three iconic indie rock bands
The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three indie icons The Cribs' Ryan Jarman bought a ’78 Sunburst Mustang that helped shape the band's early sound – only for it to mysteriously end up in the hands of The 1975's Matty Healy and Beabadoobee nearly two decades later
