News

Let's face it: Playing alongside Steve Vai would make you re-evaluate some things…

Back in 1983, Yngwie Malmsteen received two big offers in the space of 24 hours –here's how he made his decision…

The guitarist is famed for his use of his Red Special guitar and a Vox AC30 amp, but a Queen expert believes his unusual choice of pick is just as important to achieving his tone

The band’s first taste of playing a major gig soon turned to a moment that left Lifeson reconsidering his future

Harrison’s love for Ravi Shankar and his sitar experiments are well documented, and it seems Crosby got the ball rolling

It’s a light/dark battle that has raged since the first Stratocasters went into production, but the Vaughan family's opinions go against the grain

Matt’s Guitar shop bought the guitar for earlier this year, and now it wants to keep its legacy alive by lending it to the best guitarists in the business

McCartney was seduced by the idea of a “screaming record” after reading about the Who, and said the Beatles cut their track “in madness and hysterics”

Lifeson and his Rush bandmates were just 18 when a timely stroke of luck opened the door to Ontario's club scene

Mayer was due to perform with the British trio, but first Summers had to help him tackle a song he had struggled with himself