Rhonda Smith: “The years I spent with Prince were absolutely incredible. It changed the trajectory of my life“ By Joel McIver published 10 February 21 The Jeff Beck bassist checks in to talk gear, technique and her memories of working with The Purple One
Prince’s “Diamonds and Pearls” Fender Gemini II acoustic guitar is hitting the auction block By Richard Bienstock published 27 January 21 The budget model, used to record the popular 1991 album, could fetch upwards of $100,000
Gear used by Eddie Van Halen and Prince has been stolen from a Nashville storage locker By Richard Bienstock published 10 December 20 Missing items include Marshall 4x12 cabinets from Van Halen’s 5150 tour
From high-energy party metal to furious, face-melting shred: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 28 August 20 The freshest new cuts from Mastodon, Lamb of God, The Struts, Luis Kalil feat. Angel Vivaldi and so very many more
Prince's one-of-a-kind gold-leaf Fender Custom Shop Strat is going up for auction By Richard Bienstock published 17 July 20 Prince requested that "Goldfinger", which also boasts a tiger stripe maple neck, never be duplicated
Ida Nielsen: "Prince always pushed us to be better - now I want to make sure I’m the best musician I can be" By Mike Brooks, Joel McIver published 8 July 20 Ida Nielsen talks cheap gear, the Purple One, and explains why her phenomenal new album, 02022020, is slap-free
Prince’s long-lost Purple Rain “blue angel” Cloud guitar sells for more than $500,000 at auction By Richard Bienstock published 22 June 20 The custom-made, heavily-played instrument was Prince's primary stage guitar during the height of his career
Hey! Ho! You can go bid on Dee Dee Ramone's 1975 Fender Precision bass By Richard Bienstock published 12 June 20 The heavily used bass, the Ramone’s main stage instrument in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, is up for auction
Former Prince band members join together to record new version of his classic 1987 song The Cross By Richard Bienstock published 8 June 20 Video collab of the Sign o’ the Times cut features members of the Revolution, New Power Generation and more
The secrets behind Prince's tone on Let's Go Crazy By Chris Gill published 29 May 20 How The Purple One got those raucous rock sounds on this classic Purple Rain cut
Prince's long-lost Purple Rain “blue angel” identified as Cloud guitar currently up for auction By Richard Bienstock published 26 May 20 The custom-made instrument was Prince's primary stage guitar during the height of his career and refinished several times
An original, stage-played Prince Cloud guitar is hitting the auction block By Richard Bienstock published 5 May 20 The custom-made 1984 model features a blue finish, gold hardware and love symbol fret markers
Prince's 15 best guitar tracks By Joshua Rothkopf published 21 April 20 The most righteous guitar moments from the Purple One's outrageously funky body of work
Tal Wilkenfeld: "I don’t really think about switching from guitar to bass or vice versa - it’s more about what mindset you’re choosing to be in" By Amit Sharma published 20 February 20 Australian musician Tal Wilkenfeld - known for her work with Jeff Beck, Prince and Herbie Hancock - on her new album and incredible journey so far
Janelle Monáe guitarist Kellindo: "The secret to being a good session player is being a good listener" By Amit Sharma published 10 February 20 The US guitar-slinger and MD talks jamming with Prince, his upcoming debut album Games and how he brings the rock fire to Monáe's live performances
Prince: requiem for a bass hero By Bass Player Staff published 8 January 20 The bassists that played with the late legend share their stories
When guitar gods go acoustic: Page, Van Halen, Hendrix and more By David Von Bader published 19 August 19 The acoustic guitar is truly the great equalizer - hear what happened when five guitar gods unplugged
Prince Cloud Guitar Replica Now Available Worldwide By Jackson Maxwell published 27 June 19 Now you, too, can own a replica of Prince's 'Purple Rain'-era Cloud guitar.
Prince Plays "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" Before Making His Guitar Disappear By Damian Fanelli and Christopher Scapelliti published 7 June 19 "You could feel the electricity of ‘something really big’s going down here.’” Tom Petty said of this legendary, unforgettable Prince solo.
The Guitar That Prince Left Behind By Leslie Swiantek published 7 June 19 The remarkable story of the Purple Special, Prince's final guitar.