Latest articles by Joe Bosso
“The best Van Halen album — period.” Lzzy Hale tells us the 10 records that changed her life
“It’s one of the magical things about music,” she says. “If it gets inside you, it’s yours, and nothing can take that away”
How Andy Summers made a massive Police hit using a hand-wrenching guitar figure and a Telecaster with a mysterious history
The guitarist says “It’s a famous riff, and I have to admit, it’s hard to play. You have to be a real guitarist to do it well."
Eric Gales shares his secret for developing your own guitar style
The guitarist's five tips focus on inspiration and perseverance to keep guitar playing fun, even when we get down
Rick Derringer recalls a young Eddie Van Halen and performing with Johnny Winter
Since his first hit with "Hang on Sloopy" in 1965, the guitarist has been among the most active players in rock — on stage, in the studio and behind the board
Samantha Fish talks Guns N' Roses, B.B. King and the 10 albums that changed her life
The blues guitarist reveals the albums that shaped her as a musician
John Rzeznik reveals how his odd alternate tuning resulted in a song that's reached 2 billion streams
The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” has become one of the most played songs in the world
His song about a killer and a haunted lake launched an urban legend. Thirty years later, some fans still think "Possum Kingdom" is true
The Toadies' hit gripped listeners, whose elaborate theories about the song involved tales of serial killers and the occult
“Bobby came in and he went, ‘Da-da-da-da-da-da-da DUH-daaa!’ I said, ‘That’s the only thing you think I should do?’” George Benson tells how one small change turned the song “Breezin’” into an instrumental guitar sensation
The guitarist also shares how he got his Gibson Johnny Smith guitar for a steal
Zakk Wylde explains his weirdly effective method for creative guitar playing
Of the guitarist’s five guitar tips, the central theme is to do what comes naturally
Warren Haynes reveals how one of the best-loved songs in the Allman Brothers’ catalog was almost lost.
The guitarist says "this one poured right out of us in the studio. We were on a real roll.”
"Alternate tunings — it was like the sky opened up.” Rival Son’s Scott Holiday on how to get out of ruts
The guitarist also has valuable advice for anyone who takes their career as a musician seriously
Robby Krieger reveals how breaking the rules resulted in the Doors' breakthrough hit, "Light My Fire"
The guitarist says his chart-topping song came about because Jim Morrison said "We need more originals"
Nada Surf’s Matthew Caws talks vintage Gibsons, Ric Ocasek’s gift and scoring their second hit after 28 years
He says the group's long-running success came from learning to fill a small room rather than half of a big room
"As much as I love gear and gadgets, there’s no substitute for what you can do with your fingers." Adrian Belew reveals six ways to change your guitar game right now, for free
The guitarist also explains how he made a new instrument out of a child’s toy and used it on his latest album
Nancy Wilson tells how blazing guitars, powerhouse riffs and Yes combined to make Heart's monster hit "Barracuda"
The guitarist also recalls the controversial history behind the group's 1977 classic rocker
“He said, ‘Come by the studio tomorrow and bring your guitar.’ All at once, my life changed.” How an unknown guitarist turned a lunch date into session work on the biggest hits of the 1980s
Eddie Martinez’s chance encounter made him a go-to session player for Mick Jagger, Steve Winwood, Robert Palmer and others
Session guy Tim Pierce on his hits with Bon Jovi, Crowded House, Goo Goo Dolls and more
Tim Pierce on the Goo Goo Dolls' Iris and the Michael Jackson hit inspired by Motley Crue
"It's probably the greatest electric guitar solo of all time.” Steve Stevens talks Led Zeppelin, Jimi Hendrix and the 10 albums that changed his life
The guitarist behind Billy Idol's groundbreaking albums reveals the albums that shaped him as a musician
"The words just popped into my head!" Guitarist Mars Bonfire reveals the strange story behind “heavy metal thunder” and Steppenwolf's “Born to Be Wild”
Mars Bonfire says his song was rejected by numerous publishers before Steppenwolf turned it into a hit rock and roll anthem
Davey Johnstone explains his greatest guitar moments from Elton John’s ‘Goodbye Yellow Brick Road’
Johnstone tells the story behind the album's key guitar tracks, including "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding"
Kill your metronome. Vinnie Moore tells how his method of keeping time helps you find the groove and not sound mechanical
Moore also shares four other tips to help you play better solos, learn more chords and develop a signature style
Jake Kiszka pulls his car off the road to listen every time this song comes on the radio
"Also, any early song by Fleetwood Mac," says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist, who reveals his biggest challenge, favorite guitarist and most useless gear purchase
“Why don’t you just play it the same way each time?” Paul McCartney asked Brian Ray why he performed a Beatles song like this. Here's what he said
The Paul McCartney guitarist shares his hard-won advice on how to perform any Beatles song perfectly
