Latest articles by Joe Bosso
Kim Gordon: "If dissonance is something we added to the vocabulary of indie rock, from a legacy standpoint, that’s pretty cool"
The former Sonic Youth bassist/vocalist/guitarist breaks down her truly wild solo debut, No Home Record
Brothers Osborne: "I can’t just think about blowing guitarists away when I come up with a solo - I try to think big-picture"
John and TJ Osborne offer up an exclusive preview of their upcoming “bigger, louder and more exciting” new album
Steve Vai: "When I was a kid playing guitar too loud, the neighbors would complain... and my father would tell them to shut the f**k up"
With the big 6-0 just around the corner, guitar icon Steve Vai reminisces about Satch, Zappa, Alcatrazz and a life in the ultra zone
Lady Gaga guitarist Tim Stewart: "We get pop fans come to see her, but we get the guys from Anthrax and Slayer, too"
He's played with Rihanna, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey, and now the session pro shares what it's like to land one of the highest-profile gigs on the planet - and how you can emulate his success
Chris Shiflett: "Foo Fighters isn’t a band that has a lot of guitar solo-type stuff - on my own material, I do a lot more of that"
The guitarist discusses his gutsy, twangy - but definitely rocking - second solo outing, Hard Lessons
Dylan LeBlanc: "Certain guitar moments can sound like poetry if you get ’em right"
The American guitarist and singer-songwriter on the influence of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers on his writing style
Stephane Wrembel: "When you cut out string noise, you’re left without the physical aspect of what a musician does"
Stephane Wrembel’s annual The Django Experiment albums are mind-blowing odes to the music, legacy and influence of the late, great Django Reinhardt
Penn Jillette: magic is easy, music is hard
One half of magic duo Penn & Teller discusses his other love: bass playing
Royal Blood's Mike Kerr: “I don’t talk about my pedals, ever”
The bassist–frontman half of the British power duo Royal Blood gives a coy nod to the gear used on “How Did We Get So Dark” – but don’t expect any instructional videos from this secretive player
Vince Gill: "I reached the point where I said, ‘I’m just going to play what’s necessary’"
The country guitar master discusses his bittersweet new gig with the Eagles, fingerpicking and his powerful new solo album
Guthrie Govan: "I don’t see how it’s possible to have too much technique or knowledge"
He of the mad, mad skills talks dinosaurs, blind alleys and the Aristocrats’ quirky-as-hell new album, You Know What...?
Bear's Den: "‘Folk rock’ makes it sound like all we do is strum acoustic guitars and kind of stand there”
Critics have rushed to anoint Bear's Den as one of the UK's best folk-rock acts. Just don't tell them that
Sleater-Kinney on how St Vincent challenged and reconfigured their sound for The Center Won’t Hold
Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein discuss gear, songwriting and their new St Vincent-produced album
3 in-demand Nashville session guitarists reveal what it takes to land country music's biggest gigs
How to make it in Music City with session pros Kenny Greenberg, Russ Pahl and Derek Wells
Jimmie Vaughan: "The goal is to play what you feel; once you figure that out, it all comes naturally"
The Austin six-string legend talks dusting off forgotten blues gems for Baby, Please Come Home
Steve Stevens and Geezer Butler Discuss Their New Band, Deadland Ritual
"We’re just four guys getting together and doing what we like.”
Peter Frampton Tells All: Life-Changing Diagnosis, New Album, Harrison, Bowie and Humble Pie
"I would never want to be on stage knowing that my playing was substandard but hoping that no one notices. That’s not me.”
Strat Legend Robin Trower Talks New Album, 'Coming Closer to the Day'
Robin Trower discusses his new album, his love of Strats and why he can't listen to 'Bridge of Sighs.'
Meet the 'Red Dead Redemption II' Guitar Slinger, Woody Jackson
Thanks to his evocative scores for video games such as Grand Theft Auto V, L.A. Noire, Red Dead Redemption and its sequel, Woody Jackson just might be the most-heard guitarist in the world today.
Queen's Brian May on Freddie Mercury's guitar skills, Bohemian Rhapsody actors and the most difficult song to play live
Dr. Brian May talks all things Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and gear in our June cover story.
Gary Clark Jr. Gets Real: The Powerful Story Behind His New Album, 'This Land'
"I can’t sing love songs all day. I had to get my feelings out and deal with them in some way."
Television Legend Richard Lloyd Takes His Solos to the Outer Limits on New Album, 'The Countdown'
Richard Lloyd discusses his latest collection of solo-laced snaggle-toothed punk jams and winsome, country-laced rockers.
