Robben Ford on what went wrong with George Harrison's first tour after the Beatles’ breakup
The guitarist was just 22 when Harrison handpicked him to perform on his fateful 1974 tour
Guitarists
Ray Davies on the origins of the Kinks' “You Really Got Me” — and what guitarists get wrong about serving the song
Davies said the track began life as a jazz tune until his brother got a hold of it
Tom Morello on why he won't shut up and play his guitar
Fresh from his role as music director for Black Sabbath's farewell, the guitarist and activist releases his anti-ICE protest song, “Pretend You Remember Me”
Mark Knopfler on the guitar he is “never without” — and the rock legend who gave it to him
He may have sold off 123 of his guitars last year, but this once “sweat-pitted” axe was too good to part with
Gear
21 of this year’s best Prime Day deals for guitar players are still live – including a sweet EHX octave fuzz for under $40
Missed out on an epic Prime Day bargain? Fear not, these deals are very much alive and kicking
These 8 guitar accessories and tools won't change your life, but they will save you some serious hassle and they're all on sale for the remaining hours of Prime Day
My pick of guitar accessories isn’t going to make you a better guitar player, but they will save you time, hassle, and most importantly, money. Grab a bargain while you still can
All three of Positive Grid's 5-star rated Spark amps are on sale for Prime Day – but prices are going back up tonight
You have until midnight to save on your next practice amp at Amazon
When they're gone, they're gone. These dirt-cheap Prime Day pedal deals end today – build a killer budget pedalboard with stomps starting from just $20.79!
Cheap pedals just got even cheaper with Amazon slashing the prices of Joyo, Mooer, Donner and more this Prime Day
The HX Stomp was my gateway to pro-level tone and right now you can get up to $200 off Line 6 gear in this Prime Day-beating sale at Sweetwater – but time is running out to save
Prime Day is almost over, but Sweetwater's rival sale is offering serious savings on Line 6 gear for limited time, including up to $200 off some Helix products
Quick! Last chance to bag a seriously discounted Fender patch cable kit on the final day of Prime Day – at $3 per cable, there's no reason to have a messy board
With almost $105 in savings at the Fender shop, now's the time to get that messy 'board in order - add another $5 item and they'll even ship your gear for free!
Guitars
We review the Martin D-28 Billy Strings and DX-2E Billy Strings acoustics
These signature models from today's hottest acoustic guitarist deliver fantastic playability and tone. Which should you choose?
Don't miss out! Amazon has slashed Squier Debut Strats and Teles, starting at only $110 for Prime Day - but the deal is ending tonight
Fender’s ultra-affordable Strat and Tele – exclusively on Amazon – just got a sweet 19% price chop this Prime Day
Thankfully, my go-to Tele for recording and gigging is still available with a $240 discount this Prime - but be quick as this offer won't last forever
My favorite Tele just got a massive discount in the Fender summer sale
Swore you'll never shop guitar gear on Amazon? With hundreds of dollars slashed off Fender, Gretsch, and Epiphone in Guitar Center's anti-Prime Day sale, you don't need to
With up to 25% off everything from Strats and Teles to Les Pauls and Jazzmasters, there is something for every player in Guitar Center's Endless Electrics sale
One of my favorite sub-$500 guitars just dropped to an even sweeter price with $136 off – here’s why I think it's the ultimate affordable workhorse
I didn’t think this Squier Tele could get any better for the price, then Guitar Center knocked 27% off for Prime Day
Whether you've got $200 or $2,000, the Fender Summer Sale is still going strong with up to $550 off guitars – here are my top 3 picks for any budget
Fender’s Summer Sale is one of the best around, with some massive discounts on Fender and Squier guitars
I've covered every major guitar sale this year, and Sweetwater’s 4th of July event just blew them all out of the water with $800 off a Gibson, $900 off a Martin, and $1,200 off a crazy synth guitar
Score up to 60% off big-name brands in Sweetwater's colossal Independence Day sale
Makers
New tariffs are having a negative impact on Fender’s credit rating
The taxes affect production at Fender’s facilities where guitars, amps, pedals and other electronics are made
Ciari Guitars is rising high as the industry’s premier travel guitar maker
Ciari founder Jonathan Spangler tells the story behind his company's innovative folding guitar design and technology
Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made
Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak
Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades
A lighter body, plain maple cap, updated electronics, and new finishes give the affordable LP a new lease on life
Fender launches the first-ever Certified Pre-owned Reverb store – offering its second-hand instruments at a discount
All guitars are professionally inspected before being listed, come with a one-year warranty, and are on average 25 percent cheaper
After the 2010 Tennessee floods, Keith Urban had to abandon his ruined guitar collection for last-minute eBay buys in the studio
Urban says he was forced to buy a Clapton Strat to fill the void, but felt like he was “cheating” on his beloved guitars
Lessons
With TrueFire's massive July 4th sale offering a year's worth of guitar lessons for just 27 cents a day, there's no excuses for poor technique
Save 60% off an annual subscription and fast track your route to becoming a guitar god
Steve Morse: My 5 go-to ideas for playing AND writing
He's known for his alternate picking virtuosity, creativity and ability to adapt. In this exclusive lesson, Steve Morse shows us the five core approaches he uses
Enhance and refresh your fingerpicking with Niwel Tsumbu's stylistic Conga and Rhumba rhythms
Learn syncopated picking patterns, melodic mirroring, vibrant chord progressions, brisk pull-off phrasing and rich double-stop movement in this brilliant tutorial
Music
Robert Plant covers classic blues and modern indie on his upcoming album with his new band. Hear a preview from ‘Saving Grace’
Plant calls the album — which will be released September 26 and accompanied by a tour — “a songbook of the lost and found”
Robert Fripp and King Crimson album announcement was premature says manager
Jakko Jaszyk's comments last week about a new King Crimson album were premature says the band's manager
Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka says some of the riffs his brother rejected are getting a new life with his band Mirador
Kiszka formed Mirador in 2024 with Chris Turpin of Ida Mae and reportedly plans to have the group's debut album out this fall
Steve Hackett on Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno and the Genesis classic 'The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway'
Genesis's sixth album gets a belated deluxe 50th anniversary box set this fall, but Hackett is serving up cuts of 'Lamb' on his own
Liam and Noel Gallagher bring Oasis back with a blast of their greatest hits — and not a punch thrown between them
The Britpop act gave the crowd of 60,000 fans a trip down memory lane with their first show in 16 years
Zakk Wylde cracks us up with tales of Ozzy as he reveals the stories behind his greatest tracks
As Ozzy prepares for his last concert on July 5, Zakk delivers the inside scoop on key songs from his solo catalog
Why there are four George Harrison guitar solos on the Beatles’ “Let It Be”
Over a roughly one-year period, Harrison tracked a quartet of solos on the recording. Here's the story behind each of them
