Janelle Borg
Janelle is a staff writer at GuitarWorld.com. After a long stint in classical music, Janelle discovered the joys of playing guitar in dingy venues at the age of 13 and has never looked back. Janelle has written extensively about the intersection of music and technology and how it is shaping the future of the music industry, and has a special interest in shining a spotlight on traditionally underrepresented artists and global guitar sounds. She also had the pleasure of interviewing Melissa Auf der Maur, Yvette Young, Danielle Haim, Fanny, and Karan Katiyar from Bloodywood, among others. When she's not writing, you'll find her creating layers of delicious audio lasagna with her Anglo-Maltese, art-rock band ĠENN.
Latest articles by Janelle Borg

By Janelle Borg Published
The Hollywood A-lister made his musical comeback in 2023 with his band, Dogstar, and looks back on the rare occasion when his music and acting matrices collided

By Janelle Borg Published
Butler’s iconic tone – sculpted by blasting his bass through a blown guitar cabinet – was made possible thanks to a beat-up 1968 Fender Precision Bass

By Janelle Borg Published
The game seems to be taking a page from Guitar Hero's playbook by featuring both old-school legends and more contemporary powerhouses

By Janelle Borg Published
When Electro-Harmonix went bankrupt in the mid-’80s, Matthews was forced to pivot and find an alternative market for his business, away from the States

By Janelle Borg Published
Bridgers' guitar and songwriting chops will be on full display during her freshly announced tour

By Janelle Borg Published
McCartney recalls how a series of unfortunate events led to a friendship with Nigerian legend, Fela Kuti

By Janelle Borg Published
Frehley's iconic Les Paul was part of Julien's' recent “Music Icons” sale, which also included guitars owned and played by Eddie Van Halen and Johnny Cash

By Janelle Borg Published
Davies debunks false claims that the track featured Jimmy Page and reveals how it all came about

By Janelle Borg Published
Bibb admits he won't be calling himself an electric guitar player anytime soon

By Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Janelle Borg, Michael Astley-Brown, Matt Parker Published
From The Rolling Stones to Julian Lage, Tamikrest to the Warning, this month's guitar greatness spanned many generations of players

By Janelle Borg Published
The guitarist lifts the veil on her chance appearance in a 2021 Super Bowl commercial and keeps it real about the trappings of virality

By Janelle Borg, Guitar World Staff Published
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Gilbert may be a master shredder, but even he realizes the importance of practicing restraint

By Janelle Borg Published
As Klinghoffer embarks on a new era, the former Chili Peppers guitarist reflects on his tenure with the band and why he feels “slight disrespect” towards his legacy

By Janelle Borg Published
Watt waxes lyrical about what it was like to add another legend to his Rolodex of rockstars

By Janelle Borg Published
How Rush at the brink led to Lifeson, Lee and Peart crafting one of their most commercially successful records

By Janelle Borg Published
McCartney chats with Paul Mescal, the actor portraying him in the upcoming Beatles four-part biopic, about his songwriting process and upcoming album, The Boys of Dungeon Lane

By Janelle Borg Published
Gabe Dalporto gives his take on why gearheads should contribute their ideas to Guitar Center’s new Guitar Lab initiative

By Janelle Borg Published
Guitar-synth master Amir Derakh was already well established in the industry when he got the once-in-a-lifetime call to become Ozzy's next guitarist...

By Janelle Borg Published
Slaughter made a name for himself across the Midwest in the ’70s and ’80s, playing iconic venues like the Beachland Ballroom with his signature S-shaped guitar

By Janelle Borg Published
The five high-value guitars were found in the suspect's car trunk

By Janelle Borg Published
Butch Vig was the man behind the board for Billy Corgan and co's landmark albums, and has been on production duties for their new single

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Willis was part of Zappa’s bands and projects for a decade, and aside from his role as a guitarist, he voiced the protagonist in Zappa opus Joe’s Garage
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