Joe Bosso
Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.
Latest articles by Joe Bosso

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How to make it in Music City with session pros Kenny Greenberg, Russ Pahl and Derek Wells

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The Austin six-string legend talks dusting off forgotten blues gems for Baby, Please Come Home

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The lightest tunes from music's heaviest hitters

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"We’re just four guys getting together and doing what we like.”

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"I would never want to be on stage knowing that my playing was substandard but hoping that no one notices. That’s not me.”

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Robin Trower discusses his new album, his love of Strats and why he can't listen to 'Bridge of Sighs.'

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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.

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Dr. Brian May talks all things Queen, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' and gear in our June cover story.

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"I can’t sing love songs all day. I had to get my feelings out and deal with them in some way."

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Richard Lloyd discusses his latest collection of solo-laced snaggle-toothed punk jams and winsome, country-laced rockers.

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"We were very open to whatever worked.” Badflower's Josh Katz and Joey Morrow discuss how the band's no-frills live sound morphed into their forceful debut album.

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"That experience you have when you’re younger — you get together with your friends, you go down to the basement, crack open some beers and play — it’s right there in these tracks."

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What's it like, exactly, to play guitar in a Led Zeppelin tribute band? We decided to ask three of the best.

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“If something’s been done before, we want to turn it upside-down and mess with it."

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“It was just an incredible moment to be into the guitar." A round table of hair metal's giants looks back on the genre's final days.

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“Without a doubt, we’re trying to sound less produced and more raw.” Modern roots-rockers Larkin Poe discuss how they blended old and new school approaches on their new album

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"We want to use what we know and move forward, and we will.” Jake Kiszka opens up to GW about Greta Van Fleet's meteoric rise.

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"I love to have fun, except I do it a little differently than most people.” Steve Vai dishes on his idea of a good time: tearing it up with four fellow axe wizards on the 'Generation Axe' tour.

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He’s a co-founder of Sepultura, and his distinctive playing helped put Brazilian thrash metal on the map. But what Guitar World readers really want to know is…

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“People pretty up the guitar too much.” Jesse Wells opens up about Welles' superlative debut album.

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In our December cover story, Paul Gilbert discusses how his newfound love of jazz, a different outlook on melodies and The Beatles inspired his eclectic new album.

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“We established a musical shorthand with Rick right away." The Ruen Brothers discuss their Rick Rubin-produced debut, 'All My Shades of Blue,' with GW.
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