Latest articles by Phil Weller
Former Gamechanger Audio employees have launched a new firm – and their first pedal is inspired by the human voice
Mentha Works' Monk Echo is inspired by Baltic choirs and mystical spaces, and it makes for a highly bespoke ambient machine
YouTuber gets the chance to try Gary Rossington’s legendary Free Bird Gibson Les Paul/SG – so he plays Free Bird
Tyler Larson of Music Is Win was brave enough to try some Free Bird licks on the actual Free Bird guitar
Steve Morse on the challenges of putting his own stamp on Deep Purple’s material
Ritchie Blackmore's legacy loomed large when Morse first stepped up to fill his shoes
Why Nuno Bettencourt says Wolfgang Van Halen was “smart” to drop out of Back to the Beginning
Wolfgang Van Halen reluctantly had to drop out of the historic concert due to scheduling conflicts
Nuno Bettencourt solos while ‘ice skating’ – as he shreds guitar and shaves ice in new Extreme music video
Is there anything the man can’t do?
George Harrison and Eric Clapton both married the same woman. Now the historic 1913 Gibson acoustic named after Pattie Boyd is headed to auction
The pair reportedly wrote some of their most iconic songs on the instrument
JHS Pedals retools one of its most underrated distortion pedals for its 10th anniversary
The JHS Kilt 10 arrives with an updated clipping circuit, higher headroom, and more nuance than ever before
Gojira name stand-in guitarist after Joe Duplantier undergoes hand surgery
The guitarist will still tour with the band, but they’ll have extra firepower to handle their riffs
Alissa White-Gluz leaves Arch Enemy – and launches her solo career with the help of Michael Amott’s signature guitar
The singer-guitarist will release a solo album in 2026, but there's no news on her Arch Enemy replacement yet
Kirk Hammett’s guitar auction shatters expectations – with his mystery Back to the Beginning SG fetching $70,000 more than anticipated
Around 150 of Hammett’s guitars were part of Julien’s latest Played, Worn & Torn auction
John Entwistle’s Warwick bass triples in value after analysis reveals links to another rock great
The prototype's natural finish and some sharp eyes have helped it to a huge bump in value
Tom DeLonge has unveiled 10 new Fender Starcasters – and they’re made with actual meteorites from the Moon, Mars and more
The Ad Astra 10 guitars are inspired by DeLonge's Custom Shop model, with each featuring fragments of different meteorites
Ritchie Blackmore issues health update after tour cancellation
The guitar legend has opened up on his recent health issues after a handful of Blackmore's Night shows were cancelled
YouTube’s first viral guitarist has returned – and he’s re-recorded the cover from 20 years ago that paved the way for social media shred videos
funtwo's original cover of Canon Rock helped shape the future of a then-new YouTube
Joe Bonamassa once said Gary Moore’s playing changed his life – now he’s just bought a piece of his guitar hero’s gear at auction
Bonamassa had banned himself from expensive big amp purchases in June, but this proved too tempting to pass up
Gene Simmons on how he wished he’d handled his relationship with Ace Frehley differently
Simmons says he wishes he’d practiced more tough love on his former bandmate when they were younger
Jake E. Lee names the guitar virtuoso who had him sweating backstage at Back to the Beginning
Lee insists he doesn’t usually get nervous before shows – but watching one guitar player from the wings was too much for him
Soloing next to Misha Mansoor and Marty Friedman, Heriot are next-gen metal guitar heroes-in-the-making
British metallers Debbie Gough and Erhan Alman discuss showcasing guitar chops with some the best metal players in the world, and the cheap guitar they'll play to death
The daredevil ‘Smoker’ Les Paul that Ace Frehley used on his final Kiss tour is heading to auction
Frehley used the modified guitar during his final tours with Kiss
Sweetwater’s customer service has been ranked as one of the highest-rated in the country
The gear retailer has ranked in the top 10 of over 700 American brands
John Fogerty walks Stephen Colbert through his iconic Acme Rickenbacker mods – which took inspiration from three British guitar greats
The Creedence Clearwater Revival legend was reunited with his Acme decades after he gave it away to a 12-year-old fan
Inspired by Brian May and Prince, The Rocket might be 2025’s wildest guitar build – NYC firebrand Des Rocs explains how it came to be
Built by Prague luthier Aviator, The Rocket features a magnetic scratchplate for infinite customization – but it’s much more than a fashion piece
Gretsch puts Abbey Road Studio’s legendary tech in a guitar for the first time with purpose-built Studiomatic
Featuring the studio’s innovative Rumble filter and some luxurious touches, it looks to offer mix-ready tones like never before
