A new Van Halen album features Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen playing classic tracks without a vocalist
The album features recordings made by filmmaker Andrew Bennett during his time documenting Van Halen from 2006 to 2007
Guitarists
From Triumph to Bon Jovi — Phil X on working with Chris Cornell, Richie Sambora, Alice Cooper, Orianthi and Rik Emmett
The guitarist riffs on the guitarists and artists he’s known and worked for in a career spanning 40 years
Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith took Kirk Hammett's “Greeny” Les Paul for an afternoon. Here’s what he said
A chance meeting with Kirk Hammett led to him becoming the latest big name to fall in love with the guitar
The guitarist behind the 1960s pop hitmakers who sold more records than the Beatles and Rolling Stones combined
Louie Shelton played on the original recordings for the Monkees, establishing the sound that would help them become one of America's biggest pop groups
Gear
How the Beach Boys' Dumble Overdrive Special ended up in Hawaii, and the celebrity who’s now recording with it
One of three Dumbles built for the band, it’s been hidden in the Aloha State for 35 years
Win tickets to see the Johnny A. Trio at a special Guitar Player Presents event in Oakland, California
The Boston Music Hall of Famer returns to California to play a rare trio show at Yoshi’s in Jack London Square on Wednesday, January 7
Strymon launches its new Series A line of analog pedals with the Fairfax, a “full tube amp circuit” in a pedal
Based on the Herzog tube drive created for guitarist Randy Bachman in the 1970s, the Fairfax is made with only analog components and comes out today
Black Friday and Cyber Monday might be over, but these 69 deals for guitarists are still live – act fast before they're gone forever
Missed out on the Black Friday or Cyber Monday sales? You've still got a chance to save big on guitar gear
Guitars
From Cinderella’s Tom Keifer to Keith Urban — how a vintage Fender “Nocaster” made a cross-genre commute
The 1950s guitar was perhaps regretfully sold, with one Tele obsessive the beneficiary of a bad decision
“Christmas came early!” Brian May gifted Tony Iommi a left-handed Red Special. But what's this special modification?
The Queen and Black Sabbath guitar gods have been close for decades, with May calling Iommi his "dearest friend in the business"
Jeff Beck had a secret love affair with a PRS guitar. Paul Reed Smith is trying to track it down
He’s most commonly associated with Les Pauls and Strats, which makes Paul Reed Smith’s revelation even juicier
Best acoustic guitar pedals 2025: Boost your tone with the top effects pedals for acoustic guitar
Take your acoustic tone to the next level with my top pedal picks, from DIs to delays
The late guitar ace who spurned the jazz world, climbed the pop charts and lived in terror of taking a solo
Wes Montgomery revealed the insecurities that forced his retreat from jazz, even as he was celebrated as a giant of jazz
As a guitar reviews editor, I've discovered the Fender Player II model is the essential Telecaster for value, but somehow it's still $190 cheaper – in an exclusive finish too
At $649.99, nothing comes close right now for Cyber Week Tele goodness
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: The biggest guitar sale of the year is officially over
Cyber Weekend might be over and done with, but there's still a chance to save big on guitar gear
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
We review the Gibson: Learn to Play Guitar app
Gibson heritage meets the modern, gamified guitar learning experience in an immersive method that keeps you moving forward
Master the art of funk guitar! Randy Jacobs shows you how to play with power, punch and precision
Known for his work with Was Not Was, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr and others, Jacobs delivers a funk masterclass that gives you six ideas from one groove
Test your guitar news knowledge with Guitar Player's "Week in Music" Quiz for November 14, 2025
20 multiple choice questions about guitarists, gear and music, chosen from this week's top stories
Music
Nick Mason on Pink Floyd’s “lost album” following their smash hit ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
Titled, ‘Household Objects,‘ for obvious reasons, the failed effort gave way to the creation of ‘Wish You Were Here’
Jimmy Page on the Beatle who inspired Led Zeppelin’s most beautiful song — and why it owes a debt to James Taylor
At least one of the Fab Four was no fan of loud guitar rock.
The guitarist Bob Dylan insisted he had to have for his country music breakthrough
When Dylan's session guitarist failed to show up on ‘Nashville Skyline,’ it opened the door for a newcomer who would go on to have a successful career of his own
The Cream song Eric Clapton doesn’t like — even though it’s the key to his legend as a guitar virtuoso
According to producer Tom Dowd, there may be an even longer version of this classic in the vault — not even Clapton knows for sure
The group that stole an idea from the Who to make two of the 1970s’ greatest power-pop hits
Producer Tom Werman admits he was the guilty party: “Pete Townshend was always my main musical inspiration”
Watch The Beatles: Anthology for less than it would have cost to rent it from Blockbuster with this 61% off Disney+ Black Friday deal
Newly restored and remastered, The Beatles Anthology is streaming exclusively on Disney+. And it's just $4.99 for a Disney+/Hulu bundle
John Lennon said it was the worst. George Harrison called it one of his favorites. How a “throwaway” Beatles song made it onto 'Rubber Soul'
Paul McCartney said the track revealed Lennon's insecurities about relationships, noting, "John was always on the run, running for his life"
