News
Latest News
Joe Bonamassa on the honor and pressures of his upcoming Rory Gallagher tribute shows in Ireland
By Phil Weller published
The modern-day blues icon will celebrate Gallagher’s legacy across three shows in his hometown next year
“Here to make its first stage appearance in 50 years is my original bass.” Paul McCartney’s iconic Höfner bass returns to the stage after being lost for over 50 years as he brings the Got Back tour to a star-studded close
By Phil Weller published
Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood helped cap the curtain-closing show. But the reappearance of the bass was the biggest surprise of all
Derek Trucks reveals how fretboard visualization helped him find harmonic possibilities all over the fretboard
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist also explains why open E remains his favorite tuning and how it pairs so well with standard tuning
Mark Knopfler on why he’s ditched the pick in favor of fingerpicking
By Gary Graff published
Read one of our top 20 stories of 2024: The former Dire Straits guitarist told us why he moved away from the plectrum but still regards the pick as “a superior thing”
Steve Hunter tells how he spontaneously tracked the guitar solo for Aerosmith's "Train Kept a Rollin' "
By Gary Graff published
Read one of our top 20 stories of 2024: How the veteran session guitarist helped launch Aerosmith’s career
Andy Summers reveals his role in the making of the Police hit “Every Breath You Take”
By Gary Graff published
Read one of our top 20 stories of 2024: The former Police guitarist says his riff should have earned him a writing credit
Brian Ray on the only time Paul McCartney and John Lennon got writer's block
By Jackson Maxwell published
Read one of our top 20 stories of 2024: “You have to remember,” Macca's longtime guitarist told us, “the Beatles did a record every six months”
Danelectro brings back its famed Spring King – a spring reverb pedal you can kick
By Phil Weller published
Downsized but tonally faithful to the original, the Spring King boasts a real spring reverb
Get The Pick Newsletter
All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!