Latest articles by Phil Weller
Brian Ray’s audition to join Paul McCartney’s band was a live performance – at the Super Bowl
The multi-instrumentalist didn't have long to prepare for one of the most public auditions in the history of rock and roll
How Robin Nolan went from busking in Amsterdam to collaborating with George Harrison
The gypsy jazz virtuoso would later go on to complete a long-lost Harrison song that had been scribbled on an envelope
Peter Frampton joins Pearl Jam and trades solos with Mike McCready over Black during Nashville performance
Frampton – who has had to adapt his playing technique as he battles a degenerative disease – traded licks with McCready during the surprise guest spot
Rockie Lynne was abandoned as an infant – years later, his birth father left him his most important legacy
Lynne didn't know his parents growing up, but when he met his biological father through a DNA test, they connected over a shared love of the guitar
When Suzanne Vega was warned against headlining Glastonbury, she took drastic measures to ensure she made history
The folk guitar icon made history as the first female artist to headline the iconic festival – but she arrived on stage after receiving death threats
Connor Kaminski and Keyan on the secrets behind one of the year’s hottest guitar collaborations
With Jack Gardiner and Adam ‘Nolly’ Getgood joining in, the duo's Kinetic EP might just be the most head-turning guitar collab of the year
Robert Fripp reveals he’s recovering from a heart attack
The prog rock icon underwent two lots of emergency surgery in Italy, revealing there were “complex moments” along the way
Gary Clark Jr. on the time he bumped into Eric Clapton at a show
Joe Satriani has commented on the bluesman’s Instagram post to offer his own interpretation of the exchange
Lemmy honored with a towering bronze statue unveiled in the Motörhead legend's hometown
The statue – which depicts Lemmy wielding his iconic Rickenbacker – contains some of his ashes, and arrives 50 years after the formation of Motörhead
Mastodon recruit prog fusion virtuoso Nick Johnston as surprise new stand-in guitarist
The Canadian instrumentalist – known for his rock and fusion chops – has linked up with Bill Kelliher and co for the start of Mastodon's 2025 Infinite Arc tour
Mike Campbell on writing The Boys of Summer with Don Henley – after Tom Petty passed on it
Campbell made an all-important change to the song before handing it over to Henley
Steely Dan’s Denny Dias says his iconic Do It Again electric sitar solo was recorded on a lousy rental model
The former Steely Dan guitarist was required to borrow a Danelectro/Coral electric sitar for the job – but he was less than impressed
Sinners composer Ludwig Göransson used vintage Dobros to write the movie’s music – and he scoured the globe to find them
Sinners – which stars Michael B. Jordan and Buddy Guy – boasts a compelling score that pays tribute to the blues, with a little help from three hard-to-find guitars...
Pete Townshend looks back at life on the road as The Who announce farewell US tour
The legendary band will bid farewell in a country where Townshend has always appreciated the “incredible” crowds
Bob Weir joins Joe Satriani and Sammy Hagar for Best of All Worlds guest spot
The Grateful Dead legend joined the band for a free-flowing take on a Montrose hit
“With its tone knob backed off this thing gets sasquatch-hairy without losing clarity. It’s a surprisingly killer stoner rock machine”: EVH SA-126 Standard review
Wolfgang Van Halen’s adventurous high-gain-friendly, semi-hollow signature gets a budget build – but does the magic carry across?
Eddie Vedder uses one of Jack White's signature guitars to play a Pearl Jam deep cut
The White Stripes icon has been on a guitar-gifting spree – and the latest recipient has put the electric/acoustic hybrid to good use
Richard ZK on the coffee shop rendezvous in East Germany that got him his first Fender
The Rammstein riffer wanted a Strat to imitate his hero, Jimi Hendrix – but getting hold of one took some serious work
Why Vince Gill turned down Fender's offer to make a signature recreation of his coveted 1953 Telecaster
Gill wasn’t convinced about the concept of a signature version of his iconic Blackguard, but Fender insisted on making a prototype – which was later lost in a flood
Barry Goudreau opens up on his bitter parting with Tom Scholz
A CBS promotional campaign for Goudreau's 1980 solo album caused an irreparable rift with his Boston bandmate
Slash dons a Gibson SG as Guns N’ Roses pay tribute to John Sykes with rampant cover of a Thin Lizzy classic
The Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist passed away in December last year
Yngwie Malmsteen claims Eddie Van Halen felt “threatened” by him
Malmsteen looks back on the few times he almost crossed paths with the late electric guitar legend
Joe Perry announces his first big post-Aerosmith tour
The guitarist is keeping busy after Aerosmith retired from touring, and he’s recruited quite the cast for his latest solo tour
