“I’d like to dedicate this to Lucy-Bleu”: Slash pays tribute to his late stepdaughter with emotional instrumental performance By Janelle Borg published 26 July 24 Slash performed Metal Chestnut from his latest album, Orgy of the Damned, alongside Tash Neal on rhythm guitar
“I never practiced”: Yngwie Malmsteen didn’t develop his superhuman guitar skills by practicing, apparently By Matt Owen published 26 July 24 Fancy becoming the next Yngwie Malmsteen? Well, you won't need to practice your A harmonic minor, according to the man himself
This 12-year-old guitar prodigy is destined to be a blues great – and he just jammed with Joe Bonamassa By Matt Owen published 25 July 24 Saxon Weiss' latest appearance on the Norman's Rare Guitars YouTube channel sees the aspiring player go toe-to-toe with JoBo for a four-minute funk blues jam
Matteo Mancuso has written a virtuosic tribute track to Paul Gilbert… on baritone By Matt Owen published 25 July 24 Mancuso uses his mesmerizing fingerstyle technique – and a peachy Bacci baritone – to honor one of his biggest guitar influences on Paul Position
Eric Clapton pays emotional tribute to his Bluesbreaker bandmate and blues mentor John Mayall By Matt Owen published 25 July 24 Clapton and Mayall joined forces in the 1960s to record one of British blues' most iconic records, which further established Slowhand as an up-and-coming blues great
America’s Got Talent star Old Grey Guitarist plays Whole Lotta Love… outside Jimmy Page’s house By Matt Owen published 25 July 24 John Wines took a brief break while on a popular Rock N Roll taxi tour in London to pay tribute to the Led Zeppelin legend
John Mayall, 1933-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute By Matt Owen published 24 July 24 Joe Bonamassa, Mick Jagger and Walter Trout have led tributes to the influential British blues pioneer, who has died at the age of 90
Guitar virtuoso Jimmy Herring's cancer diagnosis leads Widespread Panic to cancel upcoming dates By Janelle Borg published 24 July 24 The band reports that Herring will begin treatment immediately and is expected to make a full recovery
John Mayall, The Godfather of British Blues, dies aged 90 By Matt Owen published 24 July 24 The pioneering guitarist masterminded one of the most influential blues collectives ever formed, and helped catapult the career of countless guitar greats
Dave Navarro on how he and John Frusciante finally played together for the first time after decades of friendship By Matt Owen published 23 July 24 The former Red Hot Chili Peppers and current Jane’s Addiction guitarist has long had a close relationship with Frusciante, but they didn’t play together until 2020
Jerry Miller, Moby Grape guitarist and co-founder who Eric Clapton called the “best guitar player in the world”, has died aged 81 By Janelle Borg published 23 July 24 Jerry Miller was friends with Jimi Hendrix, inspired Led Zeppelin and was a trailblazing player in San Francisco's thriving '60s music scene
Cory Wong on subverting expectations of what a lead guitarist should sound like during a rare stripped-down set By Janelle Borg published 22 July 24 Wong performed a stripped-down version of his tracks against the stunning backdrop of Colorado's Red Rocks Park
Alan Parsons on why late Project and Kate Bush guitarist Ian Bairnson was unlike any guitarist he’d ever encountered By Matt Owen published 22 July 24 Parsons played alongside Bairnson as part of the Alan Parsons Project, and witnessed the late session legend's flawless technique up close
“Pentatonic ideas are always the best way to reach an audience”: Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on why the pentatonic scale is still the GOAT By Janelle Borg published 22 July 24 The pentatonic scale has been used many times in many ways, but Ingram insists that it's still the cornerstone of great guitar solos
“I don't know how he's doing this”: Sammy Hagar can’t believe how good Joe Satriani sounds playing Van Halen songs By Phil Weller published 19 July 24 The frontman has spoken in depth about the Best of All Worlds tour so far, including Satriani’s immense dedication to the cause – and how these gigs are proving to be some of the best shows of his life
Watch Johnny Depp and Andrea Bocelli pay tribute to Jeff Beck – accompanied by a recording of the late guitar hero By Phil Weller published 19 July 24 The pair re-enacted Beck's 2020 performance of En Aranjuez Con Tu Amo, complete with a recording of the virtuoso's parts
How a former Black Crowe changed Samantha Fish’s soloing style forever By Janelle Borg published 19 July 24 Fish gives her take on what makes solos memorable – and why flashy playing doesn’t speak to the soul
13 year-old Roman Morello proves his father right – he can shred circles around him By Phil Weller published 18 July 24 There’s certainly no need for a DNA test in this fresh clip showcasing Roman’s chops…
Sammy Hagar on why Joe Satriani is the perfect player to step into Van Halen’s shoes By Phil Weller published 16 July 24 The Best of All Worlds tour is finally underway, with Hagar and Satriani partnering up for a Van Halen-heavy setlist, and the vocalist has championed Satch's understanding of Eddie's style
“You’ve been sleeping on a good jam”: Tash Sultana publicly invites John Mayer to a guitar duel By Janelle Borg published 15 July 24 In the same social media video, Sultana teased potential new material with a blues-inspired jam