Latest articles by Phil Weller
“I was ready to shred”: The Lost Beach Boy on the classic song he overdubbed on
Brian Wilson typically turned to his brother, Carl, for leads, but David Marks got a rare chance to buck that trend in 1964
“A lot of the music stores didn’t want to touch used instruments”: Norman Harris on the nascent days of the vintage guitar market
Harris turned the used guitar market on its head, despite the skepticism of many industry peers
Mastodon honor Brent Hinds onstage at their first live performance since the guitarist's death
Drummer Brann Dailor led the tributes after an emotionally charged set dedicated to the guitar hero
Why Nova Twins love the challenge of playing everything live with pedals
The alt-rock stars have been on the receiving end of sexism and miming accusations – but what they produce live is the real deal
When Chris Turpin started playing with Jake Kiszka, the Greta Van Fleet guitarist's live rig surprised him
Turpin's new Mirador bandmate doesn’t like relying on pedals for his sound
Sum 41’s Deryck Whibley has been reunited with his beloved Iggy Pop Tele – after it spent 20 years on display
The guitar was on display at the Hard Rock Cafe in Florida for two decades, having featured in some pinnacle career moments
The guitar amp of the future? The Lava Studio has a built-in touchscreen tablet
The Studio offers a looper, multi-track DAW recording, interactive guitar lessons, jam tracks, and plenty more
Brent Mason on his affordable secret tone weapon – and how it's become a go-to pedal for session guitarists
The $130 stompbox has been a vital tool across 40 years of session work – and other players have started to take note
Aerosmith shares previously unseen footage of Steven Tyler jamming Chuck Berry with Michael J. Fox
The clip’s unveiling is timely, as Gibson continues its worldwide search for the ES-345 used in Back to the Future’s iconic school dance scene
Why Walter Trout uses a metal setting to dial in his blues guitar tones
The American-made amps are sometimes associated with far heavier genres, but Trout insists they are perfect for the blues
Sammy Hagar believes David Lee Roth’s story about being visited by the ghost of Eddie Van Halen
Roth seemingly tried to troll Hagar with his comments, but Hagar isn't letting it get to him
Glenn Hughes has worked with some of guitar’s all-time greats – now he’s named the best he’s ever played with
The rock legend has revealed how he’s split the difference between two superlative players to claim the top spot
Kiss’s controversial live album, Alive! didn’t just borrow its title from Peter Frampton – it features some of his gear
The two artists were working in Electric Ladyland Studios at the same time, and Paul Stanley and co couldn’t resist tapping into their hero’s gear collection
Journey’s Neal Schon shreds on a one-of-a-kind 9-string Ibanez
The Journey guitar hero has taken the Ibanez Custom Shop model for a spin across a series of Instagram videos
David Lee Roth trolls Sammy Hagar over his ‘ghost of Eddie Van Halen’ claims
The Red Rocker claims his former bandmate’s ghost showed him a lick in a dream, and he used it to write his latest single. Now Roth says he’s been paid a visit, too
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the cheap $35 guitar that ended up becoming a trusted stage and studio stalwart
The session legend proves once again that price is not always a representative of a guitar’s quality
Dave Grohl’s own Gibson DG-335 prototype has surfaced – and it’s up for sale on Reverb
The Gibson Custom Shop build featured on stage and in the studio with the Foo Fighters between 2005 and 2007
Brad Whitford and Joe Perry on the time Aerosmith were upstaged by their support act
The guitarist – who came before an Aerosmith festival headline slot – returned to the stage for three separate encores and proved to be a tough act to follow
Billy Corgan wanted to make a statement on this Smashing Pumpkins song – so he trashed his guitar rig
Corgan tried some unorthodox recording methods while trying to nail the feel of this particular guitar solo
Carlos Santana’s practice routine that will make you a better musician
According to Santana, players will be better off copying these musicians if they want to stir emotions
Mark Tremonti’s love for Dumbles and tube amps is well-documented – but he’s brought a Neural DSP Quad Cortex on tour
He’s previously said that nothing beats the PRS/Dumble doubt-act, but now the guitarist is embracing digital modelling tech
Emily Wolfe’s signature guitar smashed inside hardcase during flight
Pete Thorn and Gilby Clarke have had the same issues with the firm
Classic rock supergroup parts ways with their new guitarist – after just one gig
Both parties realized that it wasn’t the match they thought it looked to be on paper
Rob Scallon on the eight-string that changed his life – and how it helped him become one of YouTube’s OG guitar stars
Scallon on his guitar journey so far, from the surprise success of making an album in a day, to his combat-laden guitaRPG video game that serves as a love letter to instrument
