Latest articles by Janelle Borg
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!
Malmsteen said that the meticulous songwriting process he undertook for the album enabled him to traverse genres and craft a massive number of songs
Auf der Maur ascended to the Lollapalooza stage with her former band in a move that harked directly back to the ’90s
Urban looks back on the origin story of his 1989 Fender 40th Anniversary Telecaster, which has defined his guitar tone and playing style
Vandenberg has been forced to cancel live dates after being urged by medical specialists
Billy Corgan and co. balanced nostalgia with their more recent era at their first Lollapalooza set since 1994
Moye recently made history by becoming Kramer's first woman of color signature artist
Fish first played with Guy in 2013 after she was coaxed into an impromptu on-stage jam with the legend
Featuring a ferocious new single from the future of shred, defiantly optimistic post-punk, “ecstasy for the ears” indie, irresistible jazz fusion, and much more
Billy Idol's rhythm guitarist, Billy Morrison, was the Prince of Darkness' best friend for three decades
Hansard was a music, acting and songwriting triple threat – fronting Irish band The Frames, building a respected solo career, and collaborating with the likes of Pearl Jam and Bruce Springsteen
Founded in 1955, Sho-Bud helped carve out the “Nashville Sound” – and is now hoping to be as influential in the record label sphere
Eric Barrett was Hendrix's guitar tech during his heyday – and witnessed the legend's guitar-smashing antics firsthand
After his Les Paul Standard was stolen and held for ransom during a North American tour, Hackett acquired the Gibson that became his mainstay in Genesis
Aziz Ibrahim recalls the exact moment he was asked to replace co-founding guitarist John Squire in the legendary British band – a call that also came with a treasure trove of high-end gear
From the Archive In the ’70s and ’80s, Emily Remler broke new ground by blending jazz with samba, bossa nova, bebop, and hard bop, recording seven studio albums before her tragic death at 32
