Joe Bonamassa admits an 80-year-old BB King once had to show him how to...
Joe Bonamassa admits an 80-year-old BB King once had to show him how to put songs on his iPod: “How sad is that? I...
This guitar has a bridge suspended in mid-air by magnets – and it sounds...
This guitar has a bridge suspended in mid-air by magnets – and it sounds (and looks) insane
Guitar innovation generally comes in small increments; small...
Sharon Osbourne as Birmingham’s mayor? Don’t rule it out
Sharon Osbourne as Birmingham’s mayor? Don’t rule it out
From Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath to Birmingham politics – it’s not the most obvious career...
“The further I’m away from it, the more intense it is when I get...
“The further I’m away from it, the more intense it is when I get with it”: Why Eric Gales rarely touches a guitar offstage
For...
Yungblud got the Changes gig just 48 hours before Black Sabbath’s farewell show
Yungblud got the Changes gig just 48 hours before Black Sabbath’s farewell show
One of the most talked-about moments from Black Sabbath’s star-studded farewell show...
Fender Vintera II Road Worn 50s Jazzmaster review: “vastly improves the overall Vintera II...
Fender Vintera II Road Worn 50s Jazzmaster review: “vastly improves the overall Vintera II package”
$1,699/£1,399, fender.com
Back in the good old days – aka the...
Billy Corgan believes The Smashing Pumpkins were the first grunge band “that started to...
Billy Corgan believes The Smashing Pumpkins were the first grunge band “that started to grow up” musically
At the dawn of the 1990s, grunge was...
“I cheated at school – I’ll cheat at guitar!”: Why Sophie Lloyd swears by...
“I cheated at school – I’ll cheat at guitar!”: Why Sophie Lloyd swears by fret wraps
Fret wraps can be an invaluable tool while recording...
“It’s a sacred role”: Why Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy was “relieved” Alex Lifeson and...
“It’s a sacred role”: Why Dream Theater’s Mike Portnoy was “relieved” Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee didn’t ask him to be Rush’s new drummer
Though...
“The jazz people were laughing when they saw me at the audition with my...
“The jazz people were laughing when they saw me at the audition with my Telecaster”: Steve Morse reflects on his early guitar journey
Long before...
Meryl Streep to star as Joni Mitchell in upcoming biopic
Meryl Streep to star as Joni Mitchell in upcoming biopic
Could anyone capture the voice and vision of the legendary Joni Mitchell on screen? According...
“Are you f**king kidding me? He’s one of the only guitarists you can identify...
“Are you f**king kidding me? He’s one of the only guitarists you can identify with one note”: Joe Bonamassa’s brutal response to those who...
Orquidea: This radical headless model from FM Guitars “fits perfectly with the human body”...
Orquidea: This radical headless model from FM Guitars “fits perfectly with the human body” – and offers some serious eye candy to boot
Specialist guitar...
“It’s a flamethrower”: Mark Morton’s new Signature Les Paul Modern Quilt unites Les Paul...
“It’s a flamethrower”: Mark Morton’s new Signature Les Paul Modern Quilt unites Les Paul heritage with metal-ready specs and aesthetics
Lamb Of God’s Mark Morton...
Family of Boston’s Brad Delp launch search for his More Than A Feeling Taylor...
Family of Boston’s Brad Delp launch search for his More Than A Feeling Taylor 12-string – can you help?
A search has been launched on...
“I have this memory of throwing the guitar at the amp over and over...
“I have this memory of throwing the guitar at the amp over and over to get the perfect cataclysmic ending”: Billy Corgan on the...
“I have so much more connection with my guitar now than I think I...
“I have so much more connection with my guitar now than I think I ever had”: John Mayer on playing with Dead & Company
In...
“I have so much more connection with my guitar now than I think I...
“I have so much more connection with my guitar now than I think I ever had”: John Mayer on playing with Dead & Company
In...
“Sober me was competing with drunk me to whoop my own ass”: Jason Isbell...
“Sober me was competing with drunk me to whoop my own ass”: Jason Isbell on why quitting drinking made him a better songwriter
Back in...
David Ellefson shares his thoughts on the final Megadeth album: “I hear it and...
David Ellefson shares his thoughts on the final Megadeth album: “I hear it and go, ‘This is a Dave solo record…’ It doesn’t sound...
“Miming over technical stuff cause you can’t actually play it… I think that’s f**king...
“Miming over technical stuff cause you can’t actually play it… I think that’s f**king s**t”: Rabea Massaad slams the “endless pursuit of perfection” that...
The Molotovs want to be the solution to the problem of “insular and wallowing”...
The Molotovs want to be the solution to the problem of “insular and wallowing” guitar bands – this is how they’re going to do...
“It was hell”: Steve Lillywhite on producing The Rolling Stones at their most divided
“It was hell”: Steve Lillywhite on producing The Rolling Stones at their most divided
Grammy-winning producer Steve Lillywhite has opened up about one of the...
Sharon Osbourne in talks with Live Nation to revive Ozzfest: “It was something Ozzy...
Sharon Osbourne in talks with Live Nation to revive Ozzfest: “It was something Ozzy was very passionate about”
Sharon Osbourne has revealed she’s in early...
In pictures: the stunning, cool and downright weird guitars of the Grammy Awards 2026
In pictures: the stunning, cool and downright weird guitars of the Grammy Awards 2026
While most people are tuning into the Grammy awards for the...
