Latest articles by Phil Weller
Red Witch's Apothecary pedals could outlast every other stompbox on your 'board
New pedals inspired by classic tones are built to last like no other
Guitar Center continues its big-brand collaborative hot streak and takes Fender on a Moonlight Drive with a trio of limited-edition Player II models
Tonal and comfort upgrades have been included as part of the glow-up – which introduces a striking new colorway
Sammy Hagar reveals how many songs Ozzy Osbourne will perform at his final show
Ozzy previously said he’ll only do “little bits and pieces” during the historic show
Wednesday 13 says the late Alexi Laiho once came close to joining him and Joey Jordison in Murderdolls
The late Children of Bodom virtuoso nearly featured on the group’s second and final album
Frank Stallone on his “magnificent” Epiphone Emperor and its mysterious origins
Frank's brother, Sylvester Stallone, bought the prized instrument for him from Norman’s Rare Guitars, but who owned the guitar for the first 20 years of its life remains undiscovered
Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO
The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side
Kiko Loureiro on why players shouldn't be too precious about their guitars
The shredder says if a guitar looks pristine, it isn’t being played enough
Nuno Bettencourt recalls Extreme’s rebellious Queen medley at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
All bands were banned from playing Queen songs, but Bettencourt wanted to pay tribute to “one the greatest composers of all time” in his own way
The song Sammy Hagar wrote with Joe Satriani after dreaming about Eddie Van Halen is here
The singer says the song is meant as a “thank you” to the late virtuoso
Weezer’s first show was opening for Keanu Reeves’ band Dogstar. Now the John Wick star is set to play a villain in the Buddy Holly hitmakers’ forthcoming mockumentary
The Matrix actor and whimsical alt-rock band have a storied history together, and now it's set for a blockbuster retelling
Giacomo Turra got exposed – but real guitar virtuosos are being wrongly accused of fakery, too
More and more accusations are being thrown at players for doctoring their chops to gain clout on social media. So how much of it is true – and where should you draw the line?
Meshuggah’s world-ending guitar tones are now available in a signature pedal
Fortin Amps has bottled Meshuggah’s signature amp for an all-new preamp and distortion pedal
Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong tackles one of Randy Rhoads’ most iconic solos in live cover of Ozzy Osbourne’s Crazy Train
Playing with the Coverups in California, the Green Day frontman has exhibited his lesser-spotted shred chops
Jack Moore on lessons learned from his father, Gary
Having one of the world’s most revered blues guitarists for a dad meant Jack Moore couldn’t get away with bad technique. And he learned that the hard way
Phil Manzanera on his friendship with David Gilmour, and the key to the Pink Floyd man's unmistakable tone
The two guitarists have worked on several records together, giving Manzanera the inside baseball of the tricks behind Gilmour's iconic guitar tone
Kiki Wong reveals the Smashing Pumpkins song she had the most trouble with
After beating 10,000 other candidates to the gig, the guitarist set about navigating Billy Corgan’s “distinct playing style,” with one song proving more challenging than the rest
Joe Perry on working with Van Halen producer Ted Templeman
Having been impressed by the producer’s touch on Van Halen's “monstrous” records, Templeman was tasked with reigniting the band’s spark
The recent Bon Jovi documentary helped guitarist Phil X win over even more of the band's fans – but he still deals with some naysayers
The guitarist has been in the band for over a decade, but it seems certain fans still haven’t accepted that Sambora is out of the picture
In the eye of the Superstrat hurricane, Yngwie Malmsteen held true to the original
Though the ‘80s shred era seemingly left the standard Stratocaster for dead, the Swede’s neoclassical wizardry helped to, eventually, reverse the guitar’s fortunes
Lee Malia’s Jackson signature completes a full circle 20 years in the making – and it redefines what a Jackson can be
A Jackson Warrior played a key role in Bring Me The Horizon’s humble beginnings. Now Malia’s back with the brand where it all started with a stunning offset signature
The heaviest acoustic guitar ever made? Two budding builders craft an acoustic entirely from concrete because they “thought the idea was really funny”
Weighing 62.8lbs and loaded with nuts and bolts tuners, the build brings a whole new meaning to heavy guitars
Yngwie Malmsteen names the guitar picks that don’t work for shred
The Swedish virtuoso says your pick may be holding you back
Buskers banned from London’s Leicester Square as performances likened to “psychological torture”
The tourist hotspot will fall quiet on April 17 as Westminster Council says it had “no choice” but to tackle “increasing noise disruption and anti-social behavior”
