Paul Gilbert’s guitar-loving cat, Juliette, has passed away By Michael Astley-Brown published 27 January 23 Guitarists have paid tribute to Juliette, whose curious inspections of the virtuoso’s guitar racks and pedalboards made her an Instagram star
Get your alternate-picking lines swinging with these triplet and sextuplet solo ideas By Andy G Jones published 26 January 23 Humanize your lead playing with some rhythmic variety with this lesson inspired by the virtuoso solos of Mr Paul Gilbert
Paul Gilbert now drills holes in his picks for better grip – and you can see why in his latest blazing clip By Matt Owen published 23 January 23 The Mr. Big virtuoso – who favors surprisingly thin picks – also gave viewers a close-up glimpse of his ingenious magnetic slide mod in action
Paul Gilbert’s secret weapon? Yamaha’s tiny THR5 desktop amp By Michael Astley-Brown last updated 10 November 22 Legendary virtuoso details the surprising rig that’s accompanied him around the world
Paul Gilbert's hot-pink 1987 Ibanez “Ice-Stroyer” guitar has been put back up for sale on Reverb.com By Jackson Maxwell published 13 May 22 The one-of-a-kind, autographed Destroyer/Iceman hybrid has been listed for $18,500
Paul Gilbert teaches you how to play new song That’s Too Much Like Work! – complete with power tools and opening 'Crazy Lick' By Jon Bishop published 12 April 22 In this exclusive video performance and lesson, rock legend Paul Gilbert treats us to a spellbinding guitar solo involving power tools and string skipping. What could possibly go wrong?
Paul Gilbert teams up with Guitar Techniques to debut his latest fretboard masterclass, That’s Too Much Like Work! By Matt Owen published 9 March 22 Armed with an Ibanez, a pick and his Makita power drill, Gilbert constructs a maze of mesmerizing melodies and delivers a devastating display of his elite six-string powers
How to alternate pick on guitar By Total Guitar editors published 19 January 22 Beginner guitar: Improve your lead guitar skills with a technique used by indie kids, shredders and blues hounds alike
Paul Gilbert gives us a track-by-track tour of his new Christmas album, ‘Twas By Jason Sidwell published 20 December 21 Forget goose: here, Mr Gilbert shares his festive recipe for perfect Christmas electric guitar, and he's putting emu picking on the menu. You might never hold a pick the same way again
Witness Paul Gilbert's "most manic guitar trill" in his madcap version of We Wish You a Merry Christmas By Matt Parker published 30 November 21 The shred hero has just released his first Christmas album and 17th studio effort
Hear Paul Gilbert give I Saw Three Ships a bluesy, slide-heavy makeover By Jackson Maxwell published 11 November 21 On the latest single from his upcoming Christmas album, 'TWAS, Gilbert turns this classic carol into a baptism of blues-rock lead guitar fire
Paul Gilbert shares Every Christmas Has Love, the first original single from his forthcoming Christmas album, 'TWAS By Sam Roche published 1 November 21 It's feel-good electric guitar hooks and slide lines aplenty in the guitar virtuoso's latest festive offering
Paul Gilbert is releasing the Christmas album you didn't know you needed By Jackson Maxwell published 13 October 21 Featuring shred-ified versions of 10 Christmas favorites – plus a couple of holiday-themed originals – 'TWAS will be released November 26
Paul Gilbert: "My slide playing is a risky career move. There have been times when I've tried stuff on stage and people have walked out the door!" By Jonathan Horsley published 21 July 21 The shred pioneer, melody enthusiast and rock guitar sensei extraordinaire on making his guitar howl for his new album, Werewolves of Portland
Paul Gilbert to sell signed, super-rare Ibanez PGM90HAM signature guitar for Jason Becker fundraiser By Matt Owen published 14 July 21 The axe, which was made in 1998 and wielded by Gilbert at the Hoshino 90th Anniversary Concert, will be sold with a signed TC Electronic PG signature MojoMojo overdrive pedal
The Neal Morse Band's Eric Gillette counts down his top 5 favorite guitar solos By James Turner published 14 July 21 With the band's upcoming album Innocence & Danger almost upon us, Gillette takes us through the most memorable, mind-melting solos that have influenced his own playing throughout the years
6 guitar pros on how to prepare your playing for tour By Jason Sidwell published 24 June 21 Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Marty Friedman, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Morse and Michael Landau on how they get stage-ready
How Paul Gilbert, Vince Gill and Gretchen Menn powered through the pandemic – and what it means to return to the road By Joe Bosso published 23 June 21 With live music reopening, we talk to three touring pros about life mid-pandemic and how it will feel to see an audience again
TC Electronic announces Paul Gilbert signature MojoMojo overdrive pedal By Sam Roche published 4 June 21 The signature iteration adds a new Eleven switch, which promises a “massive gain boost for even more drive and attack”
Paul Gilbert unleashes howling slide guitar on funky, fusion-y new song Werewolves of Portland By Richard Bienstock published 24 May 21 The six-string virtuoso gets wild with “fast guitar riffs, percussive picking and modulating dominant sus4 arpeggios”