Latest articles by Joe Bosso
11-year-old shredder blows away the competition with medley of AC/DC, Van Halen and Queen songs
The young guitarist has been playing since he was seven and learned with the help of his grandfather
Mike Campbell shares the struggles and joys of his years as Tom Petty’s guitar partner
'Heartbreaker' comes out March 18 from Hachette Book Group
He was demonstrating four-track recording when he wrote a 3 million-selling hit song
Hooters guitarist Eric Bazilian imagined “One of Us” as a song for the Crash Test Dummies. Instead it became Joan Osborne's 1995 triple-Platinum breakthrough
Mike Campbell says it's the original Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers sound, and the guitar he can't live without
Campbell played the Fender Broadcaster on "American Girl" but retired it from the road when a shipping incident convinced him touring life was too risky for the rare guitar
Nita Strauss recalls her worst gig of all time — and the good that came from it
The guitarist also told us how her first show with Alice Cooper was nothing but a dream
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"
Joe Bonamassa says he's played over 3,500 shows. This was his worst
"I think I got a Diet Coke out of it," the guitarist says. "And that was it."
Oz Noy explains the one thing every guitar player needs to unlock fretboard knowledge
The guitarist also tells why it's important to tune your guitar by ear, along with five other top tips
How Andy Summers used chord fragments and an Echoplex to change the sound of rock guitar
The former Police guitarist told us how the group's evolution in the midst of punk led him to his breakthrough achievement as a singular guitar stylist
Bumblefoot says his top guitar tips will help you break out of ruts and engage with the music
The shred virtuoso also talks about working with Steve Vai and Brian May for his new album, 'Bumblefoot....Returns!'
Kiki Wong shares the five guitar tips behind her Smashing Pumpkins success
The social media influencer reveals how her attitude and work ethic eased the struggles in the worst of times
“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
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
