Latest articles by Janelle Borg
How Bob Dylan championed mgk – forming an unlikely friendship and artistic collaboration
Dylan even appears on the album teaser for Machine Gun Kelly's new album, Lost Americana...
Former members of Thin Lizzy and Guns N' Roses guitarist Richard Fortus set to celebrate Phil Lynott's life and legacy at upcoming Dublin show
The Dedication To Phil Lynott concert will take place on January 4, and marks 40 years since the Thin Lizzy frontman and bassist's untimely death
Ace Frehley sets the record straight on where things stand with Kiss
Frehley discusses why he’s not appearing at any of the band’s upcoming events – and on his often complicated relationship with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons
Isaiah Sharkey has acquired a one-of-a-kind guitar originally crafted for a jazz great
The John Mayer and D'Angelo collaborator discusses his budding friendship with the jazz legend, and how he ended up acquiring this one-of-a-kind jazz guitar
Just before his passing, Randy Rhoads was ready to leave the rock star life behind – and go back to school
His sister, Kathy Rhoads, reveals that their mom was already scouting schools before Randy broke the news to Ozzy
What's the secret behind the tone of Jimmy Page's legendary “Number One” Les Paul? Bare Knuckle founder Tim Mills had the chance to examine it and found out
Mills had the opportunity to analyze the highly-coveted guitar after Page sent the guitar to his workshop just before the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion
Seal is a secret tonehound – and he has great taste in gear
The Kiss from a Rose hitmaker reveals his penchant for boutique pedals and unique philosophy toward guitar gear
Staff at Ed Sheeran guitar builder Lowden Guitars reportedly slated for redundancy following “the natural end of the acoustic boom experienced during the Covid-19 period”
According to reports by the Belfast Telegraph and sources close to the staff, the Sheeran-endorsed brand is experiencing “ongoing losses due to a decline in demand”
How a $30 guitar shaped indie hero Mac DeMarco’s career
Now onto his 10th record, the aptly-titled Guitar, the king of lo-fi reflects on the off-kilter six-string that he is still inextricably linked to
Yvette Young on what it was like to record guitar for James Gunn's Superman
The virtuoso has recently been leaning into more soundtrack-adjacent work, with her guitar chops on full display in the soundtrack of the new DC Universe movie
Three Days Grace guitarist opens up after he suffered a heart attack mid-show – and kept going
At just 39 years old, Barry Stock experienced a life-threatening incident on stage
Mark Knopfler on why one of the Dire Straits' most iconic tracks hinges on this four-note guitar intro
The Dire Straits guitarist reflects on the songwriting process of some of the band’s classic tracks
Laura Lee Ochoa just got a signature Fender based on the first bass she ever bought – but it was a Jazz Bass copy
Ochoa always perceived Fender instruments as aspirational – now, her success with Khruangbin has just landed her with her own signature model
Ozzy Osbourne collaborator Andrew Watt opens up on the Black Sabbath legend’s passing
Watt worked with the Prince of Darkness on his final two albums, 2020’s Ordinary Man and 2022’s Patient Number 9
Robert Trujillo shares his experience of Ozzy Osbourne's “very, very beautiful” funeral
Osbourne’s private funeral service took place on July 31 at his family home in Buckinghamshire, England
How Jeff Beck inspired former Joan Jett and the Blackhearts guitarist Ricky Byrd to switch from Marshall stacks to Fender combos
Byrd was a total Marshall stan, but witnessing Jeff Beck at the Iridium in New York changed his mind
The Metropolitan Museum of Art claims to have solved the mystery of the Rolling Stones' 1959 Gibson Les Paul – which Mick Taylor alleges has been missing for decades
The guitar, which was famously played by Keith Richards on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, was thought to have been stolen in 1971 – a rock 'n' roll legend which the Met refutes
Isaiah Sharkey on what he learned about guitar soloing – after playing with the likes of John Mayer, D'Angelo and Paul Simon
The singer-songwriter and sideman to the stars insists it all starts with “taking the ego out of it”
Adrian Belew reflects on his game-changing year with Frank Zappa
Belew was discovered and handpicked by Zappa in 1977 after the latter saw him playing at a bar in Nashville
Josh Jenkinson reveals that Guitar Hero was his launchpad to picking up the guitar
Jenkinson also credits his grandma for booking some guitar lessons for him – which would eventually lead him to joining Inhaler
Laura Lee Ochoa reveals the little trick she’s picked up along the way to ensure a buzz-free bass tone
Ochoa has just released a Fender signature that’s modeled after her actual bass, down to the finest details
Joe Duplantier explains how he started playing ESP guitars – and why he’s still playing Charvels
The Gojira guitarist stunned gearheads with his custom ESP at last year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony – now, he's explaining his relationship with the guitar brand
Lzzy Hale on why Wolfgang Van Halen is well positioned to “save rock ‘n’ roll”
Hale and the rest of Halestorm were invited to Eddie Van Halen's iconic home studio
