As Joe Walsh auctions off a career’s worth of guitars and gear, he riffs on the Eagles’ future and sharing the stage with Vince Gill
The hitmaker, who plays his ninth VetsAid concert on Saturday, is hoping to release some new solo music during 2026
Guitarists
A veteran guitarist says Eddie Van Halen copied Ace Frehley. We dismantle the claim with one simple fact
The guitarist sees too many similarities between Ed's magnum opus and Ace's “Shock Me” solo from 'Alive II.' But the timelines don't add up
Zakk Wylde says Ozzy was plotting a return to his ‘No More Tears’ style at the time of his death
The album marked the height of Ozzy's solo years, when Wylde was both his guitarist and co-writer
Steve Howe’s top tip for better improvisations takes the complexity out of the art form
The prog-rock hero says players “don’t need much information” if they follow these simple steps
Gear
Black Friday guitar deals 2025: these deals are already live – plus all the info you need ahead of the year's biggest guitar sale
Black Friday may not officially be here just yet, but there are loads of early deals available and we've got the best of them
I’ve covered Black Friday for years, but this sale is genuinely next level for guitar players – Sweetwater just dropped up to 80% off guitars, amps, and pedals
Thousands of new Black Friday guitar deals just went live at Sweetwater, and trust me, guitarists won’t want to miss this one
Guitar Center launches its "biggest sale of the year" with massive Black Friday savings of up to 40% on some of the most popular guitars on the planet
Guitar Center's gigantic Black Friday sale is officially here, offering huge savings on Fender, Epiphone, Jackson, PRS and more
PRS has already knocked up to 20% off a huge range of guitars for Black Friday, including 5-star models ranging from the workhorse SE CE 24 to Mayer's Silver Sky
It's PRS' 40th anniversary too, so they're really pushing the boat out, with hundreds of dollars in savings
Guitars
Best acoustic guitars under $1,000 in 2025: Grab an all-solid acoustic for below a grand
Pro playability and superior tone are within your grasp with the best acoustic guitars under a grand
Best blues guitars 2025: My pick of the best guitars for playing blues
Get your best pentatonic licks ready for the top blues guitars from Gibson, Fender, Yamaha, and more
Sweetwater just fired the starting pistol on Black Friday with their colossal Early Access sale – save a massive $600 off my top-rated Les Paul and $320 off a very special Tele
Get healthy discounts on models from Gibson, Fender, PRS, Strandberg, and more. Black Friday has officially kicked off!
Best semi-hollow guitars 2025: My top picks for tone and feel
We give our expert opinion on the top semi-hollow body guitars available today
Warren Haynes on his 12-string Les Paul and playing the iconic guitars of Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and Duane Allman
Haynes has been playing some interesting guitars as of late — his own and those of other famous players
Frank Zappa’s famous Baby Snakes SG is heading to auction. Here’s why it matters
The heavily modded SG copy was a mainstay in his arsenal and is expected to sell for half a million dollars
Rory Gallagher's iconic 1961 Strat is finally headed to the National Museum in Ireland
The guitar sold for $1.16 million at auction last year, and its arrival at the museum has been eagerly awaited since
Makers
Studio legend Glyn Johns on Paul McCartney's shocking request to work on what became the Beatles' final album
The album’s roots live on as 'Let It Be,' but Johns says the rest of the band didn’t get McCartney’s “really interesting” idea
From Taylor Swift to Phoebe Bridgers and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy — how indie rockers came to adopt a guitar bridge born from parts in Home Depot's toilet aisle
Rubber-bridge guitars have changed the sound of acoustic guitar over the past 10 years. And it's all down to one man's invention
Recording engineer Glyn Johns on why he never used click tracks when working with the Stones, Beatles, and Led Zeppelin
He’s recorded and mixed seminal records by some of rock’s biggest artists, and click tracks were always left out in the cold
Tommy Emmanuel reveals everything you need to know about his upcoming Guitar Camp U.S.A.
Presented by Dreamcatcher Events this October, the camp is a hands-on learning experience unlike any other, featuring the acoustic virtuoso and other noted guitarists
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
Lessons
Brett Garsed teaches his angled-slide technique that lets you play lines like Walsh used in the James Gang and Eagles — but in standard tuning
The masterful Australian slides through 12 examples with blues-rock grit, using 5ths and octaves
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Get the best guitar lessons we've tested for just $10.47 a month with this monster Labor Day deal
With 65% off an annual plan, this is the biggest saving you're likely to see until Black Friday
Music
Gene Simmons on the guitar solo Eddie Van Halen recorded for a Kiss hit — and Ace Frehley copied note for note
Simmons was producing Van Halen at the time in the hope of turning the group into superstars
Steve Howe on the most polarizing album Yes ever made, now getting a 15-disc deluxe box treatment
‘Tales From Topographic Oceans’ divided fans and critics, and caused Rick Wakeman to depart. Howe still stands by it
Davey Johnstone on the time John Lennon joined Elton John on his hit remake of a Beatles classic
The track is among the treats included on the new reissue of ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirty Cowboy’
Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on how a chance meeting saved the Heartbreakers’ debut single from oblivion
Petty was so excited to find the hook, he called the band back in the studio to remake the song — at four in the morning
Sonny Landreth on the one pedal he refuses to use — and his upcoming performance at GP Presents. Win tickets to see him
The slide virtuoso takes the stage for our monthly concert series at Yoshi’s, in Oakland, California, November 10.
Brian May on the time Freddie Mercury shocked Queen onstage — and stole the spotlight from the biggest show on Earth
Queen were a late addition to the star-studded lineup. But Mercury’s viral moment made them the one act everyone was left talking about
