Latest articles by Janelle Borg
After covering The Cranberries and Muse in previous rounds, Nene Royal continued to stun the audience and judges with her searing rendition of Soundgarden's signature song
Jolene’s guitar parts were eventually recorded by Nashville session players Wayne Moss and Chip Young
Harrison famously wielded the 1967 Bass VI in the promotional video for Hey Jude
From the Archive When the trailblazing band called it quits in April 1979, it felt like a huge blow to Jett – so much so that she even considered quitting music altogether and joining the military
Lee was Clapton’s right-hand man for five years and was part of Slowhand’s legendary live album Just One Night, recorded in Tokyo
22-year-old student Albert Goodman sneaked onstage to film Hendrix's history-making performance – and the footage is finally available to watch
Marr will be auctioning off his four-decade guitar collection next month, including a Gibson ES-355 that played a pivotal role in The Smiths’ repertoire
From the Archive As Malmsteen’s guitar hero, Blackmore’s fingerprints are all over the Swedish shredder’s gear choices and repertoire
From the Archive The guitarist had taken a break from the rockstar life and started working at a department store when Van Halen came knocking
The reigning king of signatures has come a long way – the initial run of his first model was limited to 300
From The Archive Campbell was thrown in at the deep end when he wound up working with Ronnie James Dio on Holy Diver
Collectibles include several basses that were burned on stage, American Idiot-era Fender Mike Dirnt signature Precisions, a smashed Gibson Grabber, and tour-worn Mesa/Boogie amps
The prog legends say the duo remind them of “Primus and a bit of Rush”. And they’re not the only guitar gods to be wowed by the polka-dot aliens lately
Gibbons confirmed that, as per Beard's wishes, the band is going to “keep on keeping on”, with a Texas show scheduled for this weekend
After years of health issues, Lifeson wasn’t sure he could keep up with his own or the fans’ expectations of his playing
From the Archive Back in the ’70s, the Deep Purple guitarist was on the hunt for a specific sound, look and wattage, so the Marshall team found a way to get the best of all worlds (even if it meant using a rivals’ components)
The guitar boutique’s co-founder, Andrew Francica, recounts the time that the Scottish superstar randomly walked into his store before a festival appearance
Lee looks back on his days in one of guitar’s all-time greatest secret supergroups
The last time Blackmore wielded his Strat with the Smoke on the Water legends was back in 1993
The iconic guitar builder sought to differentiate himself from the likes of Fender and Gibson… and overhauled the specs of his early designs to do so
O'Keefe nearly knocked himself out with the Explorer, but insists that it's still his all-time favorite
Gibson’s Director of Brand Experience gives his take on aged guitars – and explains why Murphy Lab is closing the gap with bona fide vintage models
One of Britain’s top swimmers, Alice Tai, also moonlights as a guitarist in her alt-rock band BLUSH!
