Latest articles by Phil Weller
Jimmy Page settles decades-long Dazed and Confused lawsuit with original songwriter, Jake Holmes
The Yardbirds, and later Led Zeppelin, reworked Jake Holmes’ 1968 song for their own ends, and Holmes believes he wasn’t properly credited
Nuno Bettencourt covers three Ozzy Osbourne classics with Extreme – and nails Randy Rhoads and Jake E. Lee’s iconic solos
Fresh from his spot at Back to the Beginning, Bettencourt is continuing to doff his cap to the Prince of Darkness’ legacy
Slash joins Michael Schenker on stage to cover a UFO classic
The pair joined forces last year for a re-recording of the track, and now they’ve taken it to the stage – and Slash kills his solo
The Bryan Adams track that started life as a Blue Öyster Cult song
The guitarist had begged his bandmate not to give the song away, and got his wish in a roundabout way
Tim Pierce has recorded with Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and more – but this song is his crowning achievement
Pierce was drafted in to record a big guitar solo on this particular pop mega-hit, which is one of the best-selling singles of all time
19-year-old follows in Marcin’s footsteps and brings percussive fingerstyle acoustic to America’s Got Talent with knockout performance
Silas Luke Jones flew through to the next round and received a well-deserved standing ovation
What’s the story behind Noel Gallagher’s new Murphy Lab Les Paul? Gibson finally reveals all
Gallagher's mystery Oasis reunion Les Paul has caused a stir in guitar circles – and now the truth has been revealed
Joe Bonamassa’s approach to the blues has triggered some purists – this is his response
Though widely celebrated, Bonamassa isn’t without his critics – but they’re not in his mind when he’s selling out arenas
Why Eddie Van Halen didn’t double-track his guitars
Recording engineer Ross Hogarth recalls working with the late guitar icon and helping him broaden his sound on A Different Kind of Truth
What gives a Fender guitar its spirit? For the Custom Shop's Senior Master Builder, there’s only one answer
Paul Waller has singled out what he believes to be the defining feature of a Fender guitar – and it might surprise you
How Kurt Cobain brought a more aggressive edge to Nevermind with the help of Slayer’s producer
Cobain sought out Slayer collaborator Andy Wallace to help give Nevermind an extra edge
Jason Richardson leaves All That Remains after 7 years
The guitarist leaves after seven years and has some currently unspecified projects lined up
How guitarist and YouTube sensation Rob Scallon manages to write – and record – a full album in one day
Together with fellow mega YouTuber and multi-instrumentalist Andrew Huang, Scallon has made this challenge a yearly tradition
Skunk Baxter is a session legend – and his cutting-edge guitar rig probably isn’t what you expect
Baxter has settled on a Roland/Fender Stratocaster, which he uses alongside some other off-the-shelf Roland gear
D’Angelico celebrates Grateful Dead’s 60th anniversary with 3 special-edition guitars
Two electrics and an orchestra acoustic from D’Angelico bring back a special-edition Grateful Dead finish that pays homage to the pair’s first collaborative model
Neural DSP answers players’ prayers with new Nano Cortex update
The modeler has been made fully gig-proof with a new update that introduces perhaps its most highly requested feature yet
Line 6 has finally shared what the Helix Stadium’s potentially game-changing tones actually sound like
Weeks after the Helix Stadium was unveiled, we finally have a brief taste of what the new Agoura modeling tech is capable of
Guitar trends come and go – but these are the Fender finishes that will never disappear
Changing fashions keep the Fender Custom Shop Master Builders busy, but a few staple models and colorways will always be on the menu
Dimebag Darrell’s Dean From Hell guitar makes a surprise comeback with Pantera
The iconic Dean ML was presented to Phil Anselmo by surprise during a recent concert
Randy Rhoads’ Quiet Riot Les Paul expected to sell for up to $200,000 at auction
His heavily worn pre-Ozzy axe is expected to fetch $200K when it sells next month
Slash’s famed B.C. Rich Warlock – which once went missing for 30 years – is going up for auction (again)
The guitar, which was one of Slash’s most-used axes in the band’s early days, is expected to fetch $200K
Why Skunk Baxter chose to buy a beginner guitar over a “bazillion” dollar vintage Telecaster
Baxter pitted the two guitars against each other during a trip to Guitar Center – and there was a clear winner
Jake E. Lee shares the last text message he received from Ozzy Osbourne
The Prince of Darkness, who passed away this week, reached out to his former guitarist after the historic Back to Beginning farewell show
