Latest articles by Joe Bosso
As two new solo albums illustrate the breadth of his art, Jack White explains why he believes he’s reaching a new peak as a guitarist
Returning to the studio with Misha Mansoor producing once more, Abasi and Reyes threw everything at a record that once more takes the electric guitar to new extremes
This Canadian-turned-Texan turns in some slinky blues, complete with SRV drummer Chris Layton and Hammond B3 master Mike Flanigin
For his latest solo album, Symphony X shredder Michael Romeo returns to the H.G. Wells of inspiration
Cervantez on stirring up hysteria – and lo-fi masterpieces – with his San Diego-based surf punk trio
The Pink Floyd legend also reveals his admiration for Eddie Van Halen and Steve Lukather, and why he likes to keep things spontaneous in the studio
After two serious surgeries, Vai could have simply packed it in. Instead, he gave himself some familiar-sounding advice and emerged with his most dazzling new album – and triple-neck guitar – in years
The stalwart Yes guitarist discusses the inspiration, tones and sentiment behind The Quest, the prog-rock masters’ first studio album since the passing of founding bassist Chris Squire
The guitarist charts the writing and recording of Soundgarden's 1991 commercial breakthrough, and explains how it ended up as his favorite of the Seattle pioneers' releases
Cantrell unpacks Alice in Chains’ rollicking past, present and future, recalls his time touring with EVH, and sheds boundless light on Brighten, his first solo album in 19 years
Composed of guitar techs and roadies for the likes of Linkin Park, Fall Out Boy and Stone Temple Pilots, Knifes vie for the limelight with their latest EP, Regression to the Mean
The veteran CandyRat Records six-stringer shares his thoughts on what makes a great instrumental guitar album
Beard oil, bourbon, eight-string guitars and 20-minute songs – the Dream Theater virtuoso takes us inside his epic year
One of rock's greatest tone gurus discusses the making of Ghost in the Machine, which turns 40 this month
The Dirty Honey six-stringer shares the secret of the LA rock band's success and talks influences, practice regimes, and the totemic power of the Gibson Les Paul Standard
Seattle's self-taught six-string dynamo talks tone, tension, channeling Tom Morello – and why he considers himself the Bruce Lee of guitarists
On the goosebumps-inducing Tokyo Jukebox 3, shred great Friedman tackles the Japanese pop charts
The Weezer frontman and hair-metal enthusiast takes us back to the '80s, when big hair and fast shred was sowing the seed for going off the rails on the crazy Van Weezer train
Featuring Billy Gibbons, Joe Bonamassa, Nita Strauss, Tom Morello and many more...
With live music reopening, we talk to three touring pros about life mid-pandemic and how it will feel to see an audience again
Can one of rock’s most polarizing young bands silence critics with their cinematic new album, The Battle at Garden’s Gate?
The guitar legend on re-learning his solos, juggling Winger and Whitesnake and his new solo album, A View from the Inside
Augmenting the FFDP sound with seven-string shred, James' arrival marks a new chapter for the perennially touring metal juggernaut
