“I don't really know the secret of how guitarists create their own unique sounds,” Rodgers tells us, “but I know a good guitar sound when I hear it”
Before forming Cream with Eric Clapton, the volatile duo were already clashing nightly onstage.
The guitarist reflected on the drug-related deaths of Honeyman-Scott and bassist Peter Farndon less than a year apart after the band struck it big
Push your sound to break-up with the best OD pedals from Boss, TC Electronic, JHS, Ibanez and more
The guitar giant says its countersuit is the “expected next step” after Thomann sued over cease-and-desist letters sent to Harley Benton, PRS, Yamaha and other makers of Stratocaster-style guitars.
The latest sale over at Guitar Center delivers seriously good deals for guitar players
Mesa's all-encompassing 3-channel tube monster delivers Fender cleans and Mesa high gain in a gig- and studio-ready 1x12 combo
From beginner-friendly Squiers, gig-ready Fenders, and premium Gibsons, our gear experts look at the finest electric guitars on the market right now
The guitarist bought the 1962 Gibson SG with another guitar for just $120 and famously played it for his guitar solo on Tom Petty's "Runnin' Down a Dream"
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Whether you're tracking at the home studio or regularly gigging, my top bass guitars will deliver tone, feel, and flexibility
From high-quality entry-level models to top-of-the-range collector’s pieces, I look at the best acoustic guitars available today
The corporate buyouts of America’s biggest brands have been blamed for a decline in quality – but what if they only exacerbated the issues facing the industry at that time?
Here are my top picks of the best electrics below $1,000 from Fender, PRS, Jackson, and more
The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.
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?
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
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
He’s recorded and mixed seminal records by some of rock’s biggest artists, and click tracks were always left out in the cold
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
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
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Discover a wealth of dominant 7th, diminished and chromatically colored chords to bring variety and sophistication to your playing
Neal Schon says the classic hit owes a debt to its producers’ unusual request
Rock out with Billy Gibbons and Rick Nielsen at the majestic Mountain Winery in Saratoga, CA., Saturday, August 8
Vega reveals how the harrowing tune was transformed into a 1987 chart hit — and why its deeper meaning remained hidden for decades
Asked to write a song for Nicks, Petty nearly gave away a cut he considered one of his best
As Rubber Soul gets a Super Deluxe reissue this October, we revisit the surprising Elvis-inspired origins of Lennon’s darkest Beatles cut
One year after Black Sabbath’s farewell performance, the guitar legend returns with From the Dark, featuring singer Jorn Lande
After more than 60 years of performing, the Patti Smith Group guitarist has finally made an album of his own: ‘Goin’ Local’
