<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Richie-sambora ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/richie-sambora Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “We opened the case, and I gave him the guitar. He grabbed the neck and said, ‘Oh yes, that's mine!’” Richie Sambora reunited with stolen Gibson Explorer after 40 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richie-sambora-recovers-gibson-explorer-stolen-over-four-decades-ago U2Qp5ykhMwKyhfoRHUkz7X Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 10:23:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s the first time I’ve ever used a Floyd Rose. It felt very scary for me”: Wet Leg are one of indie rock’s hottest acts – but their guitarist has been accidentally channeling Bon Jovi with her axe of choice ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/wet-leg-hester-chambers-kramer-jersey-star u8VdbPCCNvLXpSWmKWD7XF Tue, 14 Oct 2025 14:26:35 +0000 Tue, 28 Oct 2025 17:07:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They had an 8-track demo for Livin’ On A Prayer. When the producer came in, we both agreed we had to come up with a better bassline”: How Hugh McDonald became Bon Jovi’s uncredited recording bassist ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/hugh-mcdonald-bon-jovi-livin-on-a-prayer myTxS9avPRvL5v4K7VJRaW Sun, 14 Sep 2025 10:17:00 +0000 Thu, 18 Sep 2025 15:57:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When he told the doctor he was going to perform, the doctor said, ‘You’re out of your mind’”: Richie Sambora recovering from “gruesome” injury after playing through the pain ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richie-sambora-hand-injury KX3caGmCikngnYmDwo77AR Wed, 16 Jul 2025 16:28:35 +0000 Mon, 21 Jul 2025 12:14:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Jon and I became friends. He came to L.A. when he was looking for musicians to join his band, but a couple of things happened...”: Why session legend Tim Pierce never joined Bon Jovi – despite recording their earliest hit ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/why-tim-pierce-never-joined-bon-jovi 9GrgJ7D8ySbemipkt3nRFh Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:40:43 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:21:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I could be blazing on Instagram, and there'll still be comments like, ‘You'll never be Richie’”: The recent Bon Jovi documentary helped guitarist Phil X win over even more of the band's fans – but he still deals with some naysayers ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/phil-x-on-the-bon-jovi-documentary-and-winning-fans-over W6x3sQr4sjRfZS93djiEcK Fri, 18 Apr 2025 18:41:54 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:45:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Not everybody has a high standard. A lot of indie people think playing too good is a bad thing”: Billy Corgan on the difference between rock and “indie” guitar players ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/billy-corgan-and-richie-sambora-magnificent-others-podcast epphpF7nrtq72qXqoUQj2h Sat, 05 Apr 2025 00:30:00 +0000 Mon, 07 Apr 2025 16:06:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They were like, ‘Is that going to be OK?’ I said, ‘Yeah, we’re both adults’”: Phil X on playing Livin’ on a Prayer with Richie Sambora – and how his predecessor plays the Bon Jovi classic differently ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/phil-x-playing-with-richie-sambora-living-on-a-prayer og9XU77ijFZcufdJNKhNyX Wed, 05 Mar 2025 16:03:23 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:08:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Wanna sing with me?” Phil X and Richie Sambora team up as two eras of Bon Jovi combine to perform Livin’ on a Prayer at LA benefit concert ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/concerts-gigs-tours/richie-sambora-and-phil-x-rock-for-responders-2025 vwA8rKh3Y3h6fRBTgzQjX9 Mon, 03 Mar 2025 12:29:03 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 15:18:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I walk smack into him and he goes, ‘See you’re practicing, are you, mate?’ He takes the guitar – he’s lefty and I’m righty – and starts to play it”: Richie Sambora on how Paul McCartney helped him mix a Bon Jovi track ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richie-sambora-reveals-paul-mccartney-helped-him-mix-a-bon-jovi-track rTMdsk8WLMonfmvtwsuGFh Mon, 18 Nov 2024 22:54:40 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 17:14:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were opening for ZZ Top at Madison Square Garden. I told the guys, ‘I’ll go out there and blow for 60 seconds, then we’ll go into the first tune.’ I hit the first chord and my Marshall blew up”: Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi's nightmare arena debut ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/richie-sambora-first-bon-jovi-arena-gig 2CnW8CVaz2NeceX4xA3fY7 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:34:07 +0000 Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:35:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Eric called and said, ‘Buddy Guy, George Harrison and I are playing tonight. You’re going to come and jam’”: Richie Sambora recalls receiving Eric Clapton’s spontaneous invite to a star-studded jam session ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-sambora-eric-clapton-jam CEeR3iUPpt4f3uXxWgyoUX Wed, 10 Jul 2024 15:48:13 +0000 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 08:55:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He wasn’t kicked out, he quit. And he hasn’t made any great overtures about coming back”: Jon Bon Jovi says a reunion with Richie Sambora isn’t happening any time soon ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jon-bon-jovi-richie-sambora-reunion-2024 YgeyJWUx5epiBMkzyMNABC Wed, 29 May 2024 10:37:31 +0000 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 09:26:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora has a supersized blues soloing style – make your solos more melodic by learning his lead guitar tricks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/richie-sambora-blues-guitar-solos bgvmEiEzvFEvVHJEodN7vD Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:56:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dolly Parton’s upcoming rock album will feature Peter Frampton, Richie Sambora, Warren Haynes, Gary Rossington and many more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dolly-parton-rockstar WbXifeUQ8V4BkQgck2Hyd4 Wed, 10 May 2023 10:27:45 +0000 Wed, 10 May 2023 10:41:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora says he’s in discussions about rejoining Bon Jovi ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-sambora-bon-jovi-reunion-talks 5ajciqQzuPMPk7WbUejzYW Wed, 15 Feb 2023 15:14:06 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:48:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is Richie Sambora masquerading as a jacket potato on a UK game show? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/masked-singer-is-jacket-potato-richie-sambora JMcCRmv3LuoBweX9ABuBcF Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:47:07 +0000 Mon, 06 Feb 2023 16:44:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora says Bon Jovi reunion is a “possibility –we’re talking a bit” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/bon-jovi-reunion-richie-sambora-glastonbury-2023 LtNSKwwmmvwt8T5cnYhD6X Fri, 11 Nov 2022 14:45:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora says his role in Bon Jovi was to “shut the f**k up” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-sambora-nile-rodgers JGruocAPKkcgbo6ebi3MYA Wed, 17 Nov 2021 15:29:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ Go from Johnny Cash to Polyphia with these 6 diverse licks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/go-from-johnny-cash-to-polyphia-with-these-6-diverse-licks PZ4pffF9kARPDTFZgt3Ny7 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:25:17 +0000 Wed, 18 Mar 2020 09:26:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch a YouTube Guitarist Play Every Entry on Guitar World’s ‘Top 100 Solos of All Time’ List ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/watch-a-youtube-guitarist-play-every-entry-on-guitar-worlds-top-100-solos-of-all-time-list 8aeH46bPrjmfSvRn57cD5W Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:54:39 +0000 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:55:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch Richie Sambora and Little Steven Perform a Rollicking Version of Marvin Gaye’s “Can I Get a Witness” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/watch-richie-sambora-and-little-steven-perform-a-rollicking-version-of-marvin-gayes-can-i-get-a-witness diYcDGHgRc6T2yWupdJZeJ Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:08:40 +0000 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 20:17:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi and Richie Sambora Visit Norman's Rare Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/orianthi-and-richie-sambora-visit-normans-rare-guitars-video 5FKCDqZGPZt4JcshRumVid Wed, 11 Jul 2018 15:35:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ovation Teams Up with Richie Sambora for New Signature Series Elite Double Neck, RS Rockstar Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/ovation-guitars-teams-up-with-richie-sambora-for-new-signature-series-elite-double-neck-rs-rockstar-guitars htbVdCU7ZyYNiDqKNQgwvU Mon, 02 Apr 2018 17:40:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Stream Tuesday’s Live Interview with Richie Sambora & Orianthi Right Here ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/stream-tuesdays-live-interview-with-richie-sambora-orianthi-right-here eAPHyiF3BYWFUaj2ror2GQ Wed, 22 Nov 2017 16:47:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi, Richie Sambora Discuss Debut EP, 'Rise' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/319666 VKCYDuJt5aT99tVFhq69ZG Tue, 24 Oct 2017 16:30:24 +0000 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:01:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora and Orianthi Cover Bon Jovi and Debut New Song at NAMM ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/richie-sambora-and-orianthi-cover-bon-jovi-and-debut-new-song-namm rhYrQkkrpgnvaBaHrQWF8Y Mon, 23 Jan 2017 14:33:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora and Orianthi Tease Debut Album with "I Got You Babe" Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/richie-sambora-and-orianthi-tease-debut-album-i-got-you-babe-video xVWhNGgCQVwYHhkDCQsy93 Tue, 13 Sep 2016 15:44:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2015: The She Rocks Awards Honors Women in Music ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/namm-2015-she-rocks-awards-honors-women-music oBtuBfSzu9bNsKdmc3gJH8 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 21:00:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ The She Rocks Awards Rocks the 2015 NAMM Show ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/she-rocks-awards-rocks-2015-namm-show M4FNWUPzq6nJ8mDnS9iTKF Tue, 27 Jan 2015 20:56:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora Performs “Happy Xmas/War Is Over” with Orianthi and Children’s Choir ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-richie-sambora-performs-happy-xmas-war-is-over-with-orianthi-and-childrens-shoir qpidZjRt5xEVYaZQKNnCeM Tue, 09 Dec 2014 18:25:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Orianthi and Richie Sambora “Livin’ on a Prayer” Acoustic –– Video Finds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-orianthi-and-richie-sambora-livin-on-prayer-acoustic-video-finds gzKf8JazYVjN5LABLEVcqS Tue, 23 Sep 2014 23:58:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Videos: Guitarists and Rockers Get Moist for Charity ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/als-ice-bucket-challenge-videos-guitarists-and-rockers-get-moist-charity-video iuEGX34he7EtMEKH9LiB9J Thu, 28 Aug 2014 10:44:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gig Review: Richie Sambora Pays Tribute to Les Paul at the Iridium ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gig-review-richie-sambora-pays-tribute-les-paul-iridium aBYQVm2Mb3RrcmTqASGkZY Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:41:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora and Stevie Wonder Perform “Silent Night” During 82nd Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-richie-sambora-and-stevie-wonder-perform-silent-night-during-82nd-annual-hollywood-christmas-parade AanmDqRfLfnKgDhewDdNR3 Mon, 02 Dec 2013 21:20:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora Posts Fan-Created Music Video for "Come Back As Me" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/richie-sambora-posts-fan-created-music-video-come-back-me uVskvLj7i5xBwmmLYdt4ED Fri, 01 Nov 2013 16:07:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Richie Sambora Set for Closing Performance Today for Vice President Al Gore's ‘24 Hours of Reality: The Cost of Carbon’ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/acoustic-nation/acoustic-nation-richie-sambora-set-closing-performance-today-vice-president-al-gores-24-hours-reality-cost-carbon TXteJu9eMtKGhhjZBcjn6Y Wed, 23 Oct 2013 16:52:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen: Richie Sambora Premieres New Song, "Engine 19," Dedicated to Victims and Heroes of 9/11 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/listen-richie-sambora-premieres-new-song-engine-19-dedicated-victims-and-heroes-911 QM6F8K3jNKyHsJRWfGc7t5 Wed, 11 Sep 2013 20:14:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Inquirer: Richie Sambora ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/inquirer-richie-sambora-0 j7rURQKUDTrvV4Wny6qBHW Tue, 10 Sep 2013 19:05:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Listen: Richie Sambora Premieres Defiant New Song, "Come Back As Me" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/listen-richie-sambora-premieres-defiant-new-song-come-back-me bUkvBE7bKfWqKs3sjKbvq5 Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:48:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dear Guitar Hero: Richie Sambora ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/dear-guitar-hero-richie-sambora UgGwxrDaVgk2H4XtvWsbFF Wed, 03 Nov 2010 16:14:53 +0000