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How John Mayer helped Doug Pettibone sharpen his pedal steel skills
By Phil Weller published
When Pettibone’s pedal steel skills were exposed he feared the worst – but what Mayer did next surprised him

Why Nile Rodgers and John Mayer’s collaboration was derailed – because of a Rolling Stones album
By Matt Owen published
Rodgers and Mayer swapped albums ahead of a potential partnership – but their differing tastes at the time meant it all fell apart

John Mayer opens up on his early Dead & Company insecurities
By Matt Owen published
The Grateful Dead icon, who passed away in January, became one of Mayer's closest collaborators during the latter years of his career

Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment
By Janelle Borg published
Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

John Mayer pays emotional tribute to Bob Weir at public memorial
By Matt Owen published
Mayer paid homage to his Dead & Company bandmate during a public service over the weekend

How John Mayer, Ed Sheeran and Dave Grohl channeled Eddie Van Halen on the F1 soundtrack
By Janelle Borg published
Mayer, Sheeran and all-star producer Blake Slatkin reveal what went down at the studio after they were approached to write a song for the F1 movie... and the EVH Easter eggs you might have missed

John Mayer’s mystery Grateful Dead PRS Silver Sky became one of his most sought-after signatures – now it’s been officially released
By Matt Owen published
Two new-look Silver Sky models headline PRS' new-for-2026 guitar drop – complete with a semi-hollow DGT and the all-new S2 Vela HHT

John Mayer and Steve Vai lead guitarists’ tributes to Bob Weir
By Phil Weller published
His 60-year career, and the “mystical” man behind the music, have been remembered by a score of guitar greats

The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)
By Andrew Daly published
The bassist, producer and label boss on what Iggy Pop and Ringo Starr have in common, why Keith Richards is not sloppy, and that one time he pushed to play on an album he was producing
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