
The Night Ranger man recalls his whirlwind initiation to become Ozzy Osbourne’s guitarist following Rhoads’ untimely death

By Elizabeth Swann Published
The guitarist says Queen managed to carry on thanks to the gift he left them — and reveals the song Adam Lambert nails every time

By Phil Weller Published
As Marr prepares to auction off nearly 100 guitars from his personal collection, the Oasis guitarist looks back on the lesson he learned over a sandwich

By Elizabeth Swann Published
The guitarist recalls his fears about Ozzy’s health and performance — and says he also nixed the chance to record a final Black Sabbath album

By Shawn Hammond Published
Warm Audio shrinks Alex Saraceno’s larger Dirty Boy circuits into more compact, affordable pedals, bringing the sounds of the originals to a new generation of guitarists

By Ross Holder Last updated
Our pick of fantastic FRFR speakers that won’t color your tone from Line 6, Fender, HeadRush, Blackstar, and more

By Phil Weller Published
Only 10 of the $6,400 picks are being made by the Royal Mint, and yes, they’re designed to be playable

By Dave Hunter Published
The tiny modeler packs 33 amp models, 43 effects, Spark AI and a surprisingly deep editing system into a pedal that can hold its own as a practice tool, recording rig or backup setup

By Daryl Robertson Published
The Labor Day weekend sales are hotting up with massive discounts on big brands like Fender, Epiphone, Squier, Gretsch, and loads more

By Elizabeth Swann Published
Page recalls the surprise visit from Beck — and the special guitar that followed him from the Yardbirds into the early days of Led Zeppelin.

By Connor Godfrey Last updated
Take your acoustic tone to the next level with my top pedal picks, from DIs to delays

By Matt McCracken Last updated
From coated options to custom gauges, these are the best acoustic strings on the market from Elixir, Ernie Ball, D’Addario, and more

By Terry Carleton Published
The La Baye 2x4 sold only around 45 examples after its 1967 debut. Now it’s a cult classic. Here’s why its unusual looks are only part of the appeal

By Joe Matera Published
After sending his legendary “Big Red” ES-335 in for a neck repair, the Ten Years After guitarist got back a very different instrument

By Daryl Robertson Last updated
From small-scale acoustics for your first steps to stage-ready electro-classicals, here's what to look for

By Jimmy Leslie Published
With its short scale, compact body and warm, articulate voice, Taylor’s Ben Harper signature is an acoustic that rewards everything from delicate fingerpicking to bluesy bends

By Daryl Robertson Published
From Fender classics, EVH signature models, and metal-ready Jacksons, you'll find healthy discounts on a range of Fender-owned brands at multiple retailers

By Elizabeth Swann Published
Inspired by his treasured 1937 Martin 00-18 shade-top, the models include a handcrafted Nazareth-built model and a more accessible version produced at Martin's Navojoa, Mexico facility

By Phil Weller Published
"We’re looking for genuine players who are willing to share honest opinions…"

By Phil Weller Published
Guitar collector Perry Margouleff filmed the Mahwah property in its final days, while Les Paul’s son questions why preservation was never pursued

By Phil Weller Published
As Sam Mendes re-creates the iconic image for his new Beatles films, we revisit how the original cover photo became an icon

By Phil Weller Published
The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.

By Phil Weller Published
PRS confirms it received a cease-and-desist letter over the Silver Sky — John Mayer’s massively successful signature model. But does this latest target meet Fender’s copyist criteria?

By Phil Weller Published
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

By Phil Weller Published
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

By Phi Yaan-Zek Published
Supercharge your soloing chops with Phi Yaan-Zek’s six Steve Vai-esque examples

By Larry McCray Published
Learn these 13 examples that span across gospel inspired moans and bends, the Chicago shuffle and Larry Carlton's super arpeggio approach to soloing

By Jude Gold Published
The blues guitar star has amassed more than 600 guitars, from rare Les Pauls and Strats to a $400,000 Flying V. But he says the secret to finding a keeper is asking yourself one simple question

By Jimmy Leslie Published
The Living in the Light tour shines through the Guild Theatre on the San Francisco Peninsula, Wednesday, May 23 — plus: an update on his long-awaited documentary

By Phil Weller Published
“Choosin’ Texas” has spent 22 weeks at number one, tying Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas Is You” for the longest run atop the Hot 100.

By Phil Weller Published
The eponymous “Van Halen” book, written by Alex Van Halen, is being billed as a definitive history of the band, and might just be a sly dig at Sammy Hagar

By Tom Poak Published
Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on the last words he shared with Ozzy

By Gary Graff Published
Diamond nearly offered the song to a country star before the Monkees turned it into one of the biggest hits of the 1960s

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The group says it is working with the venue and promoter on a possible rescheduling

By Martin Kielty Published
The guitarist said the trio will "keep on keeping on," even though he's now the last surviving member of the band's iconic classic lineup