<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/feeds.xml Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “He said, ‘My dear, I just wrote this in the bath.’” Brian May on the chart-topping Queen hit Freddie Mercury composed while getting ready one morning ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/he-said-my-dear-i-just-wrote-this-in-the-bath-brian-may-on-the-chart-topping-queen-hit-freddie-mercury-composed-while-getting-ready-one-morning aLsGEGFT88YSWVpnARkvF6 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Never say no to anything.” The life lesson that got Tommy Henriksen the Alice Cooper gig — and the Dumpster-find guitar he’s made his own ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-tommy-henriksen-got-the-alice-cooper-gig yMhiqqDRrUES7HyGMsSpp8 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:54:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I don’t do drugs and I don’t do naked hippies.” Ian Anderson reveals the question that made Jethro Tull say no to Woodstock ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/why-jethro-tull-turned-down-woodstock nq8MRmddeRi4NTxfijTCX3 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 17:31:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “She’s like Hank Williams or Jimi Hendrix. They are one in a billion.” Jack White on the understated “blessing” behind the White Stripes ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/jack-white-on-the-white-stripes-miracle nC8AKFNXXSTgqGZH2FFrgc Tue, 07 Apr 2026 15:41:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve got some bad news, Paul. Our truck was broken into and the bass was stolen.” Ian Horne recalls how he lost Paul McCartney’s Höfner bass ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/ian-horne-on-losing-paul-mccartneys-hofner-bass r92rFJa65AgsWLxQQVRFhK Tue, 07 Apr 2026 11:15:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was already on the conveyor belt.” The two strangest things Eddie Van Halen ever took to airport security ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-already-on-the-conveyor-belt-the-two-strangest-things-eddie-van-halen-ever-took-to-airport-security sFDqiee4z7A6UEfTifZEP3 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:42:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We drove 300 miles to see you — and you weren’t even onstage!” Randy Bachman on the fake Guess Who — and how he reclaimed the band and the name ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/we-drove-300-miles-to-see-you-and-you-werent-even-onstage-randy-bachman-on-the-fake-guess-who-and-how-he-reclaimed-the-band-and-the-name vrrXyG8Hx5iqU2U6wxcUBf Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:17:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A masterful command of technique and expression.” Erlend Krauser shows how to perform expressive hammer-ons, pull-offs, whammy-bar scoops and two-hand tapping ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/lessons/a-masterful-command-of-technique-and-expression-erlend-krauser-shows-how-to-perform-expressive-hammer-ons-pull-offs-whammy-bar-scoops-and-two-hand-tapping wSTFxAerjsTvv9StdY3Mtg Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:29:09 +0000 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:29:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m not going to be here long. Just give me stuff to sing.” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s last days ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/im-not-going-to-be-here-long-just-give-me-stuff-to-sing-brian-may-on-freddie-mercurys-last-days PAvuTELhCK4YP3ESbfKjna Sun, 05 Apr 2026 14:45:50 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My least favorite Beatles song.” Elvis Presley inspired it. John Lennon hated it. Behind the song he wanted to keep off the Beatles’ first psychedelic record ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/the-elvis-presley-inspired-it-john-lennon-hated-it-behind-the-song-he-wanted-to-keep-off-the-beatles-first-psychedelic-record FcZNVTrebaWAoTPvoxQNeH Sat, 04 Apr 2026 14:14:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Prince looked down over his sunglasses and just went, ‘Uh-uh.’” He jammed with Prince and Miles Davis — until one deceptive meeting put an end to everything ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/prince-looked-down-over-his-sunglasses-and-just-went-uh-uh-he-jammed-with-prince-and-miles-davis-until-one-deceptive-meeting-put-an-end-to-everything 3ZeCib2sTRHdq4mQfzUhtL Fri, 03 Apr 2026 17:34:08 +0000 Sat, 04 Apr 2026 11:37:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It felt like a sign from the universe.” Courtney Barnett on the moment when everything clicked on her new album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-felt-like-a-sign-from-the-universe-courtney-barnett-on-the-moment-when-everything-clicked-on-her-new-album 585FxvVJGjn46NXJfQHQuB Fri, 03 Apr 2026 14:16:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With sorrow and gratitude, we must cancel tonight’s show.” Sudden Illness forces Goo Goo Dolls to scrap multiple concerts on their current tour ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/with-sorrow-and-gratitude-we-must-cancel-tonights-show-sudden-illness-forces-goo-goo-dolls-to-scrap-multiple-concerts-on-their-current-tour xogKzXzK3wZuASczKPiETm Fri, 03 Apr 2026 11:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “After his funeral, we snuck into his house and took the guitar.” Pepper Keenan recalls the strange story behind the instrument that started his career ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/pepper-keenans-first-guitar icSvsrFKkRM3YX7yho6ipJ Thu, 02 Apr 2026 19:10:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We can't wait for the sick things to meet her.” Alice Cooper reveals his new guitarist — and she’s got the approval of Nita Strauss ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/alice-cooper-announces-new-guitarist-anna-cara DQzBedCfF47hmNTtfjJfpa Thu, 02 Apr 2026 14:53:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy’s like, ‘I really f***ing need to cut the calories!’” A flight attendant mistook Ozzy Osbourne for another rocker ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/when-ozzy-osbourne-was-mistaken-for-meat-loaf yr4j5TbZhoxU2wcJX2LoSN Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:31:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “She is known to him from past incidents.” Lindsey Buckingham attacked by women who threw “unknown substance” on him ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/lindsey-buckingham-attacked-in-los-angeles HyHY3xo6nZg7fT7T9p9QYW Wed, 01 Apr 2026 18:19:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It hit me more than I thought it would.” Ritchie Blackmore on the one musician he was closest to — and what drove a wedge between them ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-on-jon-lord qyPb34JWXTUr7rrvB9fp25 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:54:32 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:55:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He dipped the silver tube into a bag of white powder and shoved it up my snout.” Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/chrissie-hynde-on-lemmy-kilmister-and-the-beatles nGm9b4FfNaaQVd2xenQQ7K Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:41:24 +0000 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 15:48:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I just figured it was gone forever.” When Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck, one unique detail helped him get it back ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/the-loss-and-return-of-zakk-wyldes-grail-les-paul UEgKzZBiFTsbU3wi4z8UC4 Wed, 01 Apr 2026 12:36:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can’t play this!” Steve Vai got his hands on Brian May’s Red Special — and immediately knew he was in trouble ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/when-steve-vai-played-the-red-special Pdttp49yhbe3AJsWwDSf9M Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:09:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Without your mother, none of this would have happened.” Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-guitarist-olivia-rodrigo-says-her-career-wouldnt-have-happened-without MGk82tJzgG4YUrFrXoMUcB Tue, 31 Mar 2026 16:04:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It was kind of a ‘Holy Grail’ moment.” How a tip led Terry Kath’s daughter to track down the late Chicago musician’s lost guitars. ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/it-was-kind-of-a-holy-grail-moment-how-a-tip-led-terry-kaths-daughter-to-track-down-the-late-chicago-musicians-lost-guitars h4wnti6Bz4z7MzbwoafCbF Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:03:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were really limited onstage.” Eric Clapton on the group he said achieved what Cream could not ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/we-were-really-limited-onstage-eric-clapton-on-the-group-he-said-achieved-what-cream-could-not tPJYhQk83vQavv8GA2eFXf Tue, 31 Mar 2026 11:56:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Neil would probably say, ‘You guys are idiots.’” Rush shocker as the group makes a surprise appearance at the Juno Awards with their new drummer ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/rush-play-juno-awards-2026 jnU8rFdPDJqfeEcYNYFDCZ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:55:19 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 16:55:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I thought it was just a little bit too simple.” Tom Petty almost gave away his biggest hit — five years after he wrote it ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/tom-petty-almost-gave-away-his-biggest-hit-dont-do-me-like-that Wj7aiovF5R6TRcgKpubaaj Mon, 30 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I knew he only lived about 12 miles away, so I thought I would just drive there.” The woman who found Paul McCartney’s bass guitar in her attic had no idea a global search for the instrument was going on ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/i-knew-he-only-lived-about-12-miles-away-so-i-thought-i-would-just-drive-there-the-woman-who-found-paul-mccartneys-bass-guitar-in-her-attic-had-no-idea-a-global-search-for-the-instrument-was-going-on ufNkiccyz3obkwmqEtEA5D Mon, 30 Mar 2026 12:27:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “His music meant everything to him.” Punk originator Ross “The Boss” Friedman, who led the Dictators and Manowar, has died ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/his-music-meant-everything-to-him-punk-originator-ross-the-boss-friedman-who-led-the-dictators-and-manowar-has-died zWGxYXDVmitCXdmgRFVwFK Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:02:19 +0000 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 11:05:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was feeling like I had so much s*** to hurl at the tape.” How Sheryl Crow broke up her hit-making band with just two words ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/sheryl-crow-the-tuesday-night-music-club-and-leaving-las-vegas j4Nb5n8JmZRhBV5oPeymje Sun, 29 Mar 2026 17:04:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We had to go to 50 radio stations and explain that it wasn’t ‘douche.’” Bruce Springsteen hated Manfred Mann’s “Blinded by the Light,” says singer Chris Thompson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/bruce-springsteen-hated-manfred-manns-blinded-by-the-light-says-singer-chris-thompson nuedRHu6eeJicMAGzP4Bte Sun, 29 Mar 2026 12:31:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Keith, your guitars only have five strings!” Brian Setzer recalls the day Keith Richards handed him his Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/keith-your-guitars-only-have-five-strings-brian-setzer-recalls-the-day-keith-richards-handed-him-his-les-paul JKSbwxi8yD3kfwM7r6NNyQ Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:25:29 +0000 Sat, 28 Mar 2026 14:42:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I believe it will translate to something good and wonderful.” Lindsey Buckingham hints at possible reunion with Stevie Nicks as he gives update on Fleetwood Mac doc ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/lindsey-buckingham-hints-at-possible-reunion-with-stevie-nicks-as-he-gives-update-on-fleetwood-mac-doc HZgJnbBv6r7PuhJpaWhDva Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:28:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Some people had Farrah Fawcett on their wall. I had the Howard Reed.” Joe Bonamassa says this rare instrument is the most meaningful guitar he owns ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-guitar-purchase-that-meant-the-most-to-joe-bonamassa FM6JoDTyzHPRE4AbQMi767 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 18:49:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The window rolls down, and it’s Les Paul.” Randy Bachman was 15 and waiting for a bus when Les Paul pulled up with a proposition ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/the-window-rolls-down-and-its-les-paul-randy-bachman-was-15-and-waiting-for-a-bus-when-les-paul-pulled-up-with-a-proposition zC2ztktCCpDECyuM6K52wD Fri, 27 Mar 2026 17:03:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Something very unfortunate happened.” Steve Howe reveals the accident that nearly destroyed the guitar behind Yes’s best-loved songs ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/something-very-unfortunate-happened-steve-howe-reveals-the-accident-that-nearly-destroyed-the-guitar-behind-yess-best-loved-songs UvjrcAkkMNcrgCQpVuSmLY Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:31:09 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 12:31:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I've potentially lost my income, my career, my life's passion.” Acoustic virtuoso Jon Gomm on the stage fall that stopped his guitar playing ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/ive-potentially-lost-my-income-my-career-my-lifes-passion-acoustic-virtuoso-jon-gomm-on-the-stage-fall-that-stopped-his-guitar-playing Ww6SijSBUybGgWRxsbNXJo Thu, 26 Mar 2026 20:16:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They advertise it as a safe tonic to give you energy — and it’s not.” Brian Setzer on the “health drink” that sent him to rehab ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/stray-cats-brian-setzer-on-the-over-the-counter-tonic-that-sent-him-to-rehab ef4mVmdiuYJjUZrfj5xWFH Thu, 26 Mar 2026 16:04:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You might be wrong.” Roger Daltrey said the record business Is “a joke.” Now Pete Townshend is talking about making another Who album ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/music/you-might-be-wrong-roger-daltrey-said-the-record-business-is-a-joke-now-pete-townshend-is-talking-about-making-another-who-album j6ABcqEc8Ch7P2d4PmfGq6 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:42:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Three new tumors had appeared in my brain.” New Found Glory‘s Chad Gilbert shares health update following emergency surgery ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/new-found-glory-guitarist-chaad-gilbert-undergoes-brain-surgery 3LYkZxYpHzqtkMWkj7tXbL Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:19:45 +0000 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 20:21:44 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He didn’t have the tapping — and he was still unreal.” George Lynch recalls the stunning impact of early Eddie Van Halen ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/george-lynch-on-a-pre-fame-eddie-van-halen WsjG6n4zyKEdYCQcsuY7FV Wed, 25 Mar 2026 18:47:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ I’ve tracked down 9 professional-grade pedalboard essentials in the Amazon Big Spring Sale that will turn any messy bedroom 'board into a gig-ready rig from just $4.49 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/pedals-pedalboards/amazon-big-spring-sale-pedalboard-essentials ZsjxBwgShxSnd8rAJyM5f5 Wed, 25 Mar 2026 15:51:19 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We’re not transphobic.” Dave Davies hits back at Moby after he calls one of the Kinks’ biggest hits “gross” and “unevolved” ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/dave-davies-hits-back-atmobys-claims-that-lola-is-transphobic 9kdRNwxAcfxWnnMhhNkeZa Wed, 25 Mar 2026 13:23:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Amazon Big Spring Sale just gave guitarists the ultimate excuse to outfit their rigs and spring clean guitar collections thanks to some huge savings on essential accessories – deals start from just $6.49 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/amazon-big-spring-sale-guitar-accessories rC9xWndRQVK9DG3uxPTg5j Wed, 25 Mar 2026 12:34:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I collapsed. I was sobbing. I was inconsolable.” Richard Marx mourned Nathan East for hours — but the bassist wasn’t dead ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/richard-marx-nathan-east-and-the-death-of-stevie-ray-vaughan DRuiCPhhNYkwUXs5HCUWGT Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:53:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He wanted to crucify me.” Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen “micromanaged everything” on ‘Balance’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/sammy-hagar-on-rising-tensions-while-recording-balance-with-van-halen nNSNnztC9GdAGumnSc7RJY Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:42:07 +0000 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:43:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve dreamed of having a Strat like this since I was a kid.” We review the Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’60s Stratocaster HSS ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/fender-american-ultra-luxe-vintage-60s-stratocaster-hss-reviewed mTj9XyaxvzV7coD99vFmnW Tue, 24 Mar 2026 16:07:55 +0000 Thu, 26 Mar 2026 11:34:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our parents f***ed up —and it would be tragic to allow this to happen again.” Pete Townshend says kids today are living a modern version of his rock opera ‘Tommy’ ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/pete-townshend-on-tommys-message-in-modern-society XxsULPdzecyE9WzXmuhjsT Mon, 23 Mar 2026 15:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Our family band dynamic was f***g toxic.” Rich Robinson says success tore the Black Crowes apart — and explains why they refused to reunite until everything changed ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/rich-robinson-black-crowes-toxic-dynamic Xk3gkGRibkmFokNhALWMqD Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:22:56 +0000 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 12:23:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Freddie said, 'No, no, no, no — it's a piano song!’” Freddie Mercury didn’t want a guitar solo. Brian May fought for it — and created one of Queen’s most celebrated moments on record ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/freddie-mercury-didnt-want-a-guitar-solo-brian-may-fought-for-it-and-created-one-of-queen-s-most-celebrated-moments-on-record p2EkPYyFcQFywEgGnwfkqF Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:05:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “That’s where they f***ed it up.” Why Keith Urban still plays the battered Telecaster behind his biggest hits ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitars/electric-guitars/thats-where-they-f-ed-it-up-why-keith-urban-still-plays-the-battered-telecaster-behind-his-biggest-hits byCSJHyzbwdRo9mSV3Abgn Sat, 21 Mar 2026 17:33:44 +0000