Latest articles by Janelle Borg
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
When Keith Urban and Dann Huff got heated over a guitar solo
The two first started working together in 2002 – and Huff tested Urban’s patience with an hour-long solo session
After leaving Suhr, Mateus Asato sets the record straight on Fender rumors
Asato announced his departure from Suhr just one week ago – and is scheduled to release his debut album in the coming weeks
Johnny Marr’s “mind-blowing” jam with Paul McCartney – and why he thinks Macca reinvented the bass
Post-Smiths, Marr developed a reputation as a gun for hire, which quickly led to an unforgettable jam session with the Beatle
How Leland Sklar went from being banned from the studio to a session legend
Sklar reflects on his first encounter with the legendary collective of session musicians widely known as “Wrecking Crew”
Ex-Fender CEO Andy Mooney on the birth of the Acoustasonic
When the first Fender Acoustasonic launched in 2019, it ushered in a new era – not only for the legacy brand, but for the acoustic space at large
Robert “Kool” Bell on how one of Kool & The Gang's most enduring hits came about
Kool & The Gang’s penchant for stellar grooves and genre-blending beats is a core part of their success – and this particular hit, which is rooted in reggae, is no different
Details emerge of the historic guitars in the Jim Irsay Collection auction
Compiled over decades by the late billionaire businessman and Indianapolis Colts owner/CEO, the Jim Irsay Collection has achieved a mythical status for its rich trove of historic guitars
John 5 on how he dreamed up an LED Telecaster – and coincidentally found the perfect partner to build it
John 5’s light-up and lava-lamp-inspired Telecasters are now part and parcel of his guitar arsenal – but how exactly did they come about?
Fender teams up with mega-star Li Ronghao – marking its first-ever signature model for a guitarist from mainland China
This historic release follows the opening of Fender's debut Artist Showroom in China
How an art-punk icon ended up playing with one of the blues’ all-time greats
Pre-Television, Richard Lloyd rubbed shoulders with many guitar stars, and had a rather memorable encounter with John Lee Hooker backstage at one of Boston’s premier jazz venues
Some of the world's greatest guitarists are all fighting it out to get their solo on this track
Johnny Franck of Bilmuri has issued a call-out for a solo – and some high-profile names have already submitted their entry
How Dave Mustaine landed the gig with Metallica
Mustaine looks back at the audition (or, should we say, non-audition?) that landed him the Metallica spot all those years ago
