Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special
Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar
Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer set to be charged with vehicular manslaughter following fatal accident involving a pedestrian
The arraignment follows the death of 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez, who was struck by Klinghoffer, allegedly as a result of the guitarist driving while using his phone
Jimmy Page reflects on his guitar journey as the British Embassy celebrates his achievements
The Led Zeppelin icon was honored in Washington D.C. for “his and the band's more than five decades making brilliant British music – and his life of philanthropy”
George Lynch opens up about his bodybuilding days – and how this impacted his guitar playing
Lynch discusses the ramifications of bodybuilding, noting that the pressure to look good on stage was akin to a Faustian bargain
Yungblud explains why he’s been giving away his new Epiphone signature models at shows
The punk-rock superstar says the idea to hand out guitars to fans came about by accident, after a clip of a fan playing his guitar on stage went viral
PRS has teamed up with David Grissom for a new DGT Semi-Hollow – but it’s seriously limited
The DGT Semi-Hollow is limited to 200 models worldwide, and hand-signed by both PRS founder Paul Reed Smith and David Grissom
Sue Foley shows you how to stop your blues solos from sounding “scaley”
Foley has shared her go-to early Chicago blues lick that, according to her, always does the trick
Freddie Salem, former guitarist for Southern rock band Outlaws, dies at 70
In addition to being a member of the Outlaws, Salem toured with The Chambers Brothers, produced and played with The Godz, and recorded on sessions with Barbra Streisand
Seal wrote his breakthrough hit Crazy after learning two basic chord shapes on a borrowed guitar
The Kiss from a Rose artist was inspired by Jimi Hendrix, Joni Mitchell and CSN to start writing songs on guitar – a decision that completely changed his career trajectory
Michael Schenker reveals the story behind his longstanding love affair with Flying Vs
The UFO guitarist recently signed with Gibson and revealed that a Michael Schenker signature guitar is in the works
Yungblud on what it was like to play Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul
The iconic punk axe was also recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong
Elusive neo-soul artist D'Angelo flexes his guitar skills on a G&L Superstrat given to him by a music icon in newly discovered interview footage
The rare video finds D'Angelo discussing the essence of funk, his guitar journey and the significance of having Prince collaborator Jesse Johnson as his guitar mentor
King Gizzard’s new album was recorded with $30 amps from pawnshop chain Cash Converters
King Gizzard's Stu Mackenzie reveals that they didn't use a single pedal on this guitar, relying instead on cranking up small practice amps
Blu DeTiger and Giacomo Turra jamming on an NYC rooftop is the funkiest thing you will hear this week
DeTiger wielded her new Fender signature bass as she joined the Italian maestro for a funk workout
America’s Got Talent viral metal star and 11-year-old shredder Maya Neelakantan joins Testament onstage
Neelakantan performed Curse of the Legions of Death at the band's show in Las Vegas, where she showcased her lightning speed alternate picking technique
Adrian Belew on how he persuaded famed luthier Ken Parker to create his boundary-pushing signature Parker Fly
Belew is using his signature Parker Fly as his go-to guitar on the 65-date Beat Tour with Steve Vai, Tool drummer Danny Carey, and King Crimson alumnus Tony Levin
Guild just dropped some of the most affordable guitars it has ever produced – and these $300 models are keenly spec'd, too
The iconic guitar brand's new 300 Series promises to deliver premium features and historic tone for under $300
Michelle Malone on John Mayer's early days and how she ended up becoming his mentor
The Southern rock and Americana veteran gave Mayer the chance to feature on her record and introduced him to her audience before he got his big break
Rainger FX has found a way to make distortion pedals fresh again – fade-in multi-FX
The Pull Focus integrates a ramping chorus, reverb and noise gate for a unique multi-FX take on high-gain distortion
Seymour Duncan’s Rail Series reimagines its most popular pickups for high-gain setups
The Rail Series promises enhanced versions of some of the brand's top pickups, with a sleek design and more “clarity, tightness and sustain” for 6- and 7-string guitars
Beetronics introduces the Tuna Fuzz – a vintage-style fuzz pedal in a tuna can
The new pedal pays homage to company founder Filipe Pampuri's early days, when limited funds led him to repurpose tuna cans as pedal enclosures
REO Speedwagon to stop touring due to “irreconcilable differences”
The band members will be wrapping up their decades-long career with a string of North American tour dates, concluding on November 23 in Kentucky
How Dana Bourgeois led the OM-style guitar renaissance and turned Bourgeois Guitars into a guitar craftsmanship powerhouse
From earning the Bluegrass Hall of Famer's approval in his early days, to producing 500 intimately crafted guitars a year and landing an innovative partnership with Eastman, the experienced luthier is decades deep into the business – but still has an intense “infatuation with guitars”
Orange explains why it's not joining the amp modeling race
Charlie Cooper, son of founder Cliff Cooper, confirms that amps are very much Orange's future and that the brand is doubling down on what it does best
Tommy Cash, country artist and Johnny Cash's younger brother, dies at 84
Cash's biggest hit, 1969's Six White Horses, was dedicated to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr, and he also went on to tour with his brother Johnny, Connie Smith, George Jones, and Hank Williams Jr.
