Phil Weller

Steven Tyler gatecrashed Jared James Nichols’ jam and invited him to hang out with Aerosmith

By Phil Weller published 11 February 26

Nichols ended up rubbing shoulders with Aerosmith and was even shown some early studio mixes

Deftones invite superfan onstage to play in front of sold-out arena crowd

By Phil Weller published 10 February 26

The fan seized his moment under the stage lights to play 7 Words alongside Chino Moreno and co

The heartwarming moment James Hetfield met a 10-year-old superfan

By Phil Weller published 9 February 26

The Metallica icon spent time with the young fan, and had one important message for him

Ex-Turnstile guitarist fired from new band after accusing Turnstile of misusing benefit show funds

By Phil Weller published 9 February 26

Brady Ebert has accused Turnstile of performative politics and misusing the benefit show funds generated while he was still in the band

How Don Henley got the Eagles back on track after Glenn Frey's death – with some help from Bono

By Phil Weller published 9 February 26

The guitarist’s passing sewed doubts over the band’s future, but the U2 frontman steered Henley in the right direction

The maker of the cult classic King of Tone pedal is thinking of hanging up his soldering iron

By Phil Weller published 8 February 26

Analog Man founder Mike Piera is facing an uncertain future amid increasingly unpredictable manufacturing costs

How B.B. King changed Billy Gibbons’ approach to guitar strings

By Phil Weller published 7 February 26

When the King speaks, his subjects listen

When a 13-year-old Jimmie Vaughan was stopped from watching B.B. King play, another blues great came to his aid

By Phil Weller published 6 February 26

Vaughan wanted to watch his guitar hero play live for the first time – and another hero saved the day

The Frog Pedal is a surprisingly versatile octaver that makes your guitar sound like, erm, a frog

By Phil Weller published 6 February 26

The monophonic octave pedal from Jordan Wav and FruitFX turns your guitar signal into a frog – but this isn’t a mere gimmick

Dave Mustaine says his hand problems are forcing him to end Megadeth

By Phil Weller published 6 February 26

His worsening condition means his playing days are numbered

Eric Gales tried to keep his guitar playing a secret – but Carlos Santana spoiled the surprise

By Phil Weller published 5 February 26

The blues great wanted to keep his chops hidden, but one talk show interview changed everything

Why Marty Friedman has no regrets leaving Megadeth

By Phil Weller published 5 February 26

Friedman says he's flourished in his time away from the group

Mosrite Guitars – the underdog firm loved by Kurt Cobain, Jimi Hendrix, and Johnny Ramone – is back

By Phil Weller published 5 February 26

The small but beloved company shaped the sound of punk and surf rock, and now it’s been revived by a firm rooted in the Nashville scene

How Sophie Lloyd got over her performance anxiety – thanks to an arena show with mgk

By Phil Weller published 5 February 26

The British shredder enjoyed a meteoric rise as she went from YouTuber to mgk’s guitarist – and it helped her tackle her anxiety

How Stevie Ray Vaughan surprised the son of blues royalty at his 16th birthday

By Phil Weller published 4 February 26

Allison thought he’d lost the chance to jam with his hero, then he noticed a tour bus passing the venue

Nick Johnston embraces his Mastodon turn with his most metal signature Schecter yet

By Phil Weller published 4 February 26

The guitar completes Johnston’s “evolution” from a single-coil loyalist to twin humbucker convert

Joe Bonamassa test drives Gary Moore’s iconic Soldano amp

By Phil Weller published 4 February 26

Bonamassa bought the historic amp head at auction last year

“I couldn't believe I was playing a guitar where the strings were not attached to anything”: YouTuber builds experimental guitar with floating strings – and it changed the way he played

By Phil Weller published 2 February 26

The wild guitar design took a lot of troubleshooting and the world's most powerful magnet to turn the idea into reality

The iconic EHX Holy Grail has been championed by Jim Root – and now the first prototype has been found

By Phil Weller published 31 January 26

The classic reverb pedal can be found on pedalboards the world over, but JHS Pedals' Josh Scott has tracked down the first one

Facing mounting debts, Nick Beggs sold off his Kajagoogoo bass – 40 years later his fans helped him buy it back

By Phil Weller published 30 January 26

A family intervention and the generosity of Beggs' fans reunited him with his much-loved bass – and he found a musical way of rewarding them

Is Gibson about to start making seven-strings and baritones? A NAMM tease all but confirms it

By Phil Weller published 30 January 26

Extended-range guitars are in vogue right now, and Gibson looks poised to give its Victory model a makeover

Blackstar launches the Beam Mini – the world’s first amplifier to natively support Neural Amp Modeling

By Phil Weller published 28 January 26

The potentially game-changing practice amp grants players access to over 35 amps and cabs – as well as Tone3000’s massive user-generated tone library

How Steve Stevens saved Steve Vai on his David Lee Roth debut

By Phil Weller published 28 January 26

Vai was a novice at “big rock guitar tones” at the time – but Stevens came to his rescue

Eric Gales’ hotly anticipated signature Kiesel is here

By Phil Weller published 28 January 26

The souped-up signature is Gales' first collaboration with the company after he joined its ranks in October last year