Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Ritchie Blackmore’s band cancels all remaining tour dates, citing medical reasons
Earlier this year, Candice Night, one of the co-founders of Blackmore's Night and the guitarist's wife, revealed that Blackmore was battling a series of health issues
John 5 discusses the loss of Ace Frehley – and confirms he was set to appear on the Kiss icon’s next album
5 previously lent his chops to Frehley’s Origins, Vol. 1 and Origins, Vol. 2 cover albums, and was set to play on the third before Frehley’s death
Joe Perry on how Aerosmith ended up collaborating with Yungblud
Yungblud recently teamed up with Perry and Steven Tyler to deliver a controversial tribute to Ozzy Osbourne at the VMAs
Joe Bonamassa once called Eric Clapton his favorite guitar player of all time. Now, the two blues greats are set to collaborate on a B.B. King classic
Bonamassa's star-studded tribute project to B.B. King – B.B. King’s Blues Summit 100 – is set to be released in February, with collaborators including Buddy Guy, Eric Gales, Larkin Poe and Jimmie Vaughan
Johnny Marr on reinventing the Fender Jaguar (again), the “biggest reunion of all time” and why Nile Rodgers deserves more credit
Marr is one of guitar's most prolific collaborators, having played with The Smiths, The Pretenders, Modest Mouse, The Cribs, The The, and even Hans Zimmer – now, he’s pushing the limits of the Fender Jaguar’s design, all while keeping both eyes firmly on the evolution of the guitar world and its most exciting new generation of players
Phish's Trey Anastasio on why he ditched his vintage pedals in favor of digital modelers
Anastasio is the owner of some pretty rare vintage pedals but nowadays he prefers using his Line 6 multi-effects
Jared James Nichols was gifted a Klon Centaur by Joe Bonamassa – here’s how he kept it safe on the road
Nichols went from nearly having his borrowed Klon stolen to being given one of his own by the blues guitar icon
Brian Jones' Harmony Stratotone from the Rolling Stones' early years is heading to auction
The guitar was featured in the band's earliest demos, gigs, and even their first-ever single, a cover of Chuck Berry’s Come On – and is now expected to fetch $400,000
Orianthi requested a backup guitar from PRS – only for it to turn into a highly-requested signature model
The $11,000 Private Stock Orianthi Limited Edition is based on the guitarist’s personalized Custom 24 – but it soon found its way into fans’ hands
As Guitar Hero turns 20, DragonForce’s Herman Li recalls how the game turned them into a household name
DragonForce’s Through the Fire and Flames was included in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and became a resounding success – so much so that it threatened to overshadow the rest of the band’s repertoire
Ace Frehley’s cause of death confirmed by autopsy report
The Morris County Medical Examiner's Office determined that the guitarist's death was an accident
That time Dave Navarro lent John Frusciante a Les Paul – only for the Red Hot Chili Peppers legend to sell it
Frusciante would eventually make it up to the Jane’s Addiction guitarist with a gift of his own
Måneskin guitarist Thomas Raggi steps out on his own with debut solo album – produced by Tom Morello
Following the band’s last album, Raggi is going down the solo route with a straight-up rock ’n’ roll album, Masquerade – which features a star-studded list of collaborators
Fender and Johnny Marr team up for a new signature Jaguar – which puts a new twist on the Smiths legend’s go-to guitar
The limited edition launch builds on the success of the 2012 release – but with an expanded tonal palette, upgraded specs and an attractive new finish
Brandi Carlile was instrumental in bringing Joni Mitchell back on stage – but faced a lot of criticism for her efforts
In 2015, Mitchell suffered a brain aneurysm that left her unable to walk, talk, sing or play guitar. Carlile took the initiative to support the legend and eventually helped her perform again at the 2022 Newport Folk Festival
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
