Latest about Carlos Santana
“It’s an anti-establishment statement – I’m trying to make it okay for jazz guitarists to go out with their metal guitars”: Meet Cecil Alexander, the prog-loving jazz guitarist who’s challenging elitism by shredding bebop on a Jackson
The Michigan-born virtuoso shares his secrets for getting the perfect jazz tone on a metal guitar, the parallels between jazz and prog, and why jazz guitar isn’t as scary as it seems
“The amps that defined modern guitar tone”: IK Multimedia releases 70 official Mesa/Boogie tone models for its TONEX modeler – including an exact recreation of Carlos Santana’s original Mark I
The gear firm has captured the essence of five signature Mesa/Boogie amps to celebrate 50 years of history, which will also be used to help develop further amps
With an anthemic, ultra-melodic approach, Neal Schon helped define the sound of ‘80s rock – upgrade your chops with a deep-dive into the Journey virtuoso’s legendary rhythm and lead styles
Don't stop believin', but do start practicing on this video and tab lesson that unpacks Schon's tuneful, radio-friendly approach to rhythm and lead guitar
Wolfgang Van Halen’s favorite guitarist tears it up while death metal has never sounded more alive: this week’s essential guitar tracks
Round out the week with our curated list of unmissable songs from Intervals, Alluvial, Sophie Lloyd, Santana, Kvelertak, Sleater-Kinney and more
“Santana, right? I love your choice of notes”: Carlos Santana recalls the time he met Jimi Hendrix
The PRS signature artist was certainly no stranger to praise as an emerging musician, but his meeting with Hendrix proved to be particularly influential
“The doctor's in the house”: Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton tip their caps to Peter Green with searing Black Magic Woman at the 2023 Crossroads Festival
Guitar legends who had passed on since the last Crossroads gathering in 2019 were on the minds of audience members and performers alike at this year's festival
“Magic is when you command the elements to capture people’s hearts”: the first trailer for new Santana documentary Carlos has arrived
An acclaimed new film about the guitar great will hit cinemas for special screenings this September
“I don’t want someone coming away from my show thinking, ‘He doesn’t sound any good’”: Buddy Guy opens up on his retirement from the road
The blues guitar legend says that seeing the toll advanced age took on the live performances of some of his own heroes – including B.B. King – played a significant factor in his decision
A prototype PRS Silver Sky once owned and tested by Carlos Santana has gone up for sale on Reverb
The 2017 “Magic” example pre-dates the official release of John Mayer's signature model, and is described as “the birth, the mother, and blueprint of all the others that were built”
Paul Reed Smith has his say on the tonewood debate: “I've heard that tonewoods don't make any difference. It's just not true”
The guitar-building mastermind shares an anecdote involving violin makers to hammer home his point that tonewoods do in fact play a pivotal role in a guitar's sound
