Vinnie Vincent's 10 most explosive solos By Andrew Daly published 2 June 23 From the bombastic to the utterly ballistic, we count down the best of the mysterious guitarist's always-entertaining lead breaks with Kiss and the Vinnie Vincent Invasion
7 ways playing guitar can benefit your mental health By Alison Richter published 25 May 23 Guitar is more than a hobby – here are 7 ways it can help you deal with the challenges life throws at you
Vito Bratta names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 18 May 23 The virtuoso behind White Lion’s platinum rock sound pays dues to the players who showed him what to do on guitar (and what not to do), and recalls an emotional encounter with Eddie Van Halen
Watch Eddie Van Halen explain how he figured out the two-handed tapping technique behind Eruption – all thanks to a little help from Jimmy Page By Matt Parker published 18 May 23 Guitar-in-hand, EVH demonstrates his most iconic technique and explains its origins in this insightful 2015 clip
Paul Gilbert names 12 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 2 May 23 The Mr. Big guitar hero reveals how his strap length influenced his technique, why hearing Yngwie Malmsteen down the phone inspired him to give fast picking one more try, and what he considers to be "one of the biggest scourges" of modern guitar playing
That time Guthrie Govan covered Rage Against the Machine’s Bulls on Parade and took Tom Morello’s solo to mind-boggling new heights By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 April 23 Some groundbreaking lead work – including two-hand tapping with a glass slide – highlighted the virtuoso’s awe-inspiring performance
Watch Lonnie Mack, one of the original Flying V masters, trade licks with Tele titans Albert Collins and Roy Buchanan By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 23 The three six-string aces came together for the aptly named American Guitar Heroes concert at Carnegie Hall in 1985
Watch Albert King reunite, jam with Stevie Ray Vaughan in 1983: “There's a lot of guitar players that just play fast, they don't concentrate on soul – but you got ’em both” By Damian Fanelli published 25 April 23 See King wrap his head around the (then up-and-coming) talent of SRV – a player he first knew as ‘Little Stevie’ – in a blues jam for the ages
Derek Trucks names 11 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 25 April 23 The Tedeschi Trucks Band slide maestro reveals his formative influences – from the obvious to the obscure – what he thinks is the "fiercest" guitar solo of all time, and why rhythm guitar is a lost art
Watch Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry join Metallica for a pulverizing performance of Train Kept A-Rollin' at 2009’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony By Matt Owen published 24 April 23 The two Yardbirds alumni and Aerosmith icon – who each had history with the song – were joined by Ronnie Wood and Flea for the rendition, which featured a who's who of rhythm heroes and lead legends
Watch Brian May make a TV presenter's day with an unaccompanied Bohemian Rhapsody solo through his epic Vox AC30 rig By Jackson Maxwell published 6 April 23 Iain Lee was like a kid in a candy store as the Queen guitarist demonstrated – up-close and personal – the magical, singing tone of one of his most famous solos
Paul Gilbert reveals the surprising guitars he used to emulate Ronnie James Dio's voice, the lead that took 100 takes and his grand guitar solo plans for Mr. Big's farewell tour By Andrew Daly published 5 April 23 The much-loved virtuoso details his approach to tackling parts by Ritchie Blackmore, Tony Iommi and Vivian Campbell for The Dio Album, snapping up vintage Ibanez guitar bargains, and the younger players who are catching his ear
Joe Bonamassa names 10 guitarists who shaped his sound By Andrew Daly published 23 March 23 The king of modern-day blues-rock on "the greatest rock guitar player that ever was", who he considers "the Frank Sinatra of the blues" and "Immaculate Conception as a guitar player" – and why he regularly apologizes to Eric Johnson
"This is my new favorite Foo Fighters song": Watch Joe Walsh blow Taylor Hawkins away with a one-take solo By Jackson Maxwell published 22 March 23 The Eagles and James Gang legend – of whom Hawkins was a massive fan – was called in to play on the Sonic Highways track, Outside, and wasted little time making an indelible contribution
Jet Harris was Britain’s first bass guitar player, the first to own a Fender Precision, and its first rock’n’roll hellraiser too By Tom Poak published 18 March 23 Fights, car crashes, affairs with starlets – Jet Harris set the template for British bass players and bad behaviour, and along the way inspired everyone from McCartney to Lemmy
Watch the moment Derek Trucks receives the biggest compliment possible from B.B. King after dazzling him with his slide skills By Matt Owen published 17 March 23 Susan Tedeschi and John Mayer were also in attendance when the blues guitar hero labeled Trucks' slide solo “as good as I’ve ever heard”
How to tell if you’re a beginner, intermediate or advanced guitar player By Justin Sandercoe published 14 March 23 How many of us know exactly where we're at with the instrument? Renowned six-string educator Justin Sandercoe explains all
Steve Hackett on discovering two-hand tapping: "It's the guitar-playing equivalent of splitting the atom – it influenced more people than I could have possibly imagined" By Andrew Daly published 9 March 23 One of prog's greatest players reflects on pioneering the revolutionary soloing technique, and shares his thoughts on the Genesis reunion tour – and what the band would have sounded like had he stayed
Session guitar legend Eddie Martinez shares the studio secrets behind classic records from Run-D.M.C., Mick Jagger, Robert Palmer and David Lee Roth By Andrew Daly published 9 March 23 Martinez looks back on soundtracking some of the biggest hits of the '80s – including working with Jeff Beck on Mick Jagger's She's the Boss, breaking down musical barriers with Run-D.M.C. and playing Live Aid – and explains why he thinks guitar is yet to be properly represented in hip-hop
Watch Bonnie Raitt leave B.B. King in awe with a series of stunning slide solos at the House of Blues Chicago in 2004 By Jackson Maxwell published 8 March 23 King once said that Raitt was the “best damn slide player working today”
