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Plini is manifesting a collaboration with John Mayer – and has issued an open call to make it happen
By Matt Owen published
The prog metal virtuoso has a wild vision for what their joint single could potentially look like

Doug Pettibone on taking lessons from Andy Summers, touring with Jewel, and not getting fired by John Mayer
By Andrew Daly published
The first-call guitarist explains why he loved working with Lucinda Williams but had to leave, how he got the gig back, his chemistry with Marc Ford, and faking it on pedal steel until Mayer helped him make it

Mark Lettieri on his jams with John Mayer, and how they ended up working together on PRS' 40th anniversary show
By Phil Weller published
Three guitar greats needed a band, and Lettieri came to their rescue

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival announces 2026 lineup
By Janelle Borg published
Now in its seventh edition, the festival is set to take place in Austin, Texas – and features Buddy Guy, Joe Bonamassa, and John Mayer, while Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel, Julian Lage and Pete Townshend are all making their Crossroads debut

The John Mayer song that features a cameo from Prince’s guitar
By Phil Weller published
A chance encounter with one of Prince's guitars resulted in Mayer putting it to use on Sob Rock

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
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