Latest articles by Phil Weller
Marty Friedman and Chris Poland admit Megadeth learned a lot from Metallica
The former Megadeth guitarists believe any bitterness between Mustaine and his old band was blown out of proportion
Rudy Sarzo on declining the chance to join Ozzy’s band — and how Randy Rhoads' persistence paid off
The bassist was recommended for the gig by his former Quiet Riot bandmate, Randy Rhoads, whose persistence saved Sarzo from his error
Jeff Tweedy tells how his mother scored rare guitars for him at farmer's auctions
In the same interview with Reverb, the Wilco guitarist revealed how a childhood lie forced him to learn to play guitar
Zakk Wylde says his job “wouldn’t be as much fun” without this must-have pedal in his setup
Whether playing in Ozzy, Black Label Society, or Pantera, this pedal has been a mainstay in Wylde's gear arsenal
Brian May recalls meeting Rory Gallagher in the late ‘60s and how it changed his tone forever
He’s also revealed how he had initially craved a second guitarist in Queen but moved away from the idea after learning how “to make people feel they’d heard an orchestra”
Rudy Sarzo on the differences between Ozzy and Dio — and the Dio rarities tour that never was
He played with the two iconic Black Sabbath singers at very different points in his career. One stood well above the other
Billy Gibbons explains the role Cream and Jimi Hendrix played in the creation of ZZ Top
The fuzz blues icon was pushing a psychedelic sound when the opportunity to tour with Hendrix shaped the future of the Texan trio
Joe Satriani reveals that a G3 tour with Jeff Beck nearly happened – only for him to pull out last minute and suggest Prince filled his spot
Satriani has recruited some of the biggest-name players in the world on his virtuosic merry-go-round tours, but there’s one name he’s never been able to cross off his bucket list
Eric Johnson on the one thing that took Stevie Ray Vaughan’s playing to the next level
The guitarist has reflected on their brief time touring together and recognized the detail that made him so unique
Nita Strauss opens up about the support of her guitar hero, Steve Vai, and her hopes to inspire more female guitar players
She also credits Jennifer Batten as a female guitarist who "checked the boxes for me" at a time when few women were playing guitar
Dweezil Zappa laments the absence of riffs in modern music and what it means for future guitar players
He’s mused on how songwriting has changed over the years, which has come at the expense of the riff and people’s exposure to the instrument
Brian May details his disastrous experiment with a Marshall stack — and how Jimi Hendrix then showed him up with it
He tried out the amp in front of 7,000 people before Jimi Hendrix showed him how to make it sing
John Lennon’s legendary Framus 12-string gets an official reissue just months after its landmark sale
The guitar, used on a string of Beatles hits and missing for 50 years, has since become one of the most expensive guitars sold at auction
Can David Lee Roth pick guitarists? Just ask Steve Vai, Jason Becker and John 5
Looking to go one better than Van Halen, the singer recruited the best guitar playing talents he could find
Alex Skolnick explains what everyone misses about Eddie Van Halen
He’s pointed to two songs as evidence that there was so much more to Eddie’s skill set than shredding
Johnny Marr trashes the satin-finished neck trend. Here's why you should go with gloss
Satin necks have increased in popularity, offering a worn-in feel, but Marr believes all that players need is a gloss neck and a little elbow grease
Celebrated session player Tim Pierce explains how Kurt Cobain changed the guitar landscape – and boosted his career
He says Nrivana’s success ushered in a “changing of the guard” in terms of what the world wanted from guitar players
Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson on the obscure jazz record which helped kickstart the British prog boom of the ‘70s
The genre-mashing LP featured two would-be Cream members and unusual instrumentation, leaving a lasting impression on the prog rock icon
Dweezil Zappa recalls when Eddie Van Halen came to his high school talent show and told him how to play "Runnin' With the Devil"
The guitarist says Eddie's quickfire lesson is “burned into” his mind and reveals an important aspect of Van Halen's personality
Steve Vai and Marty Friedman on John Sykes' influence and guitar skills
Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like him
Jeff Beck’s guitar collection breaks records as it sells for more than $10.7 million
His famed "Oxblood" Les Paul, featured on the cover of his 'Blow by Blow' album, is the record-breaking star of the show
Jimmy Page and company recall Led Zeppelin's rise and first rehearsal in their new documentary
The group had wrestled its way through a blues classic while discovering the extent of one another’s talents
Marty Friedman explains why he doesn't practice guitar at home — and why you shouldn't either
The guitarist pushes live performance over practice, saying, "If you go out and do the real thing, you're going to get good at doing the real thing.”
