“I’ve never had to cancel a tour. Not even when I had my face totally ripped open in an early morning traffic accident in 1987”: Former Whitesnake guitarist Adrian Vandenberg cancels tour due to serious health issues
“It’s tragic the way he died. He made the blues accessible to a lot of guys like me.” Bob Dylan and Jorma Kaukonen on the 1960s guitar icon who led an electric blues revolution and died alone and unknown
“Seal said to me while we were doing the first album, ‘I’ve got this song – it’s a bit like Greensleeves.’ I was like, ‘that sounds interesting’”: Trevor Horn on the waltz-time song with the “crazy” vocal harmonies that gave Seal a ’90s US number one
The fastest rising digital amp tech has been added to another mainstream modeler – could this be a tipping point?
“It is a daunting task, but it’s totally doable. Once you get it, it’s like breathing”: Eric Johnson has a valuable lesson for players “trapped in patterns”
“In loving memory of Kieran Foster”: Illformed Glitch2 multi-effects plugin made available for free following its creators passing
“I wish I hadn’t said it, although it did happen. But we’ve made up”: Phil Collins reveals the origins of his feud with Paul McCartney, and how it ended up being resolved
“They had a picture of me up at the NAMM Show but I wasn’t an endorsee! I went to the Fender booth, and they said, ‘We want to give you a deal’”: John 5 is a modern master of the Telecaster – here are his 5 favorite Teles
“A clever expanding pedalboard that solves a real gigging problem, but it isn’t without practical compromise”: D’Addario XPND 1 Core pedalboard review
Jeff Beck said he’d love to see Eddie Van Halen play live but “probably wouldn’t stay for the whole concert”
“It just sounds like doo-doo under a D chord”: Why muting the low E string is one of the most important lessons any beginner guitarist can learn
“This is not a tuning I use often, but it turned out to be perfect here”: Spiritbox’s Mike Stringer on how extended-range guitars open up new chord voicing possibilities
“I tend to cringe when I hear people who’ve obviously taken my style. I think it’s a joke that’s often played on me”: The Edge has never been impressed by players who try to imitate his sound
“He said, ‘There’s a room upstairs filled with guitars, but you can’t see them – we’re only selling them all at once.’ We came back and waved hundred dollar bills in his face”: Blondie’s Chris Stein on his greatest (and strangest) guitar shopping spree
Song of the Day: “Luka” by Suzanne Vega. “It’s a small song about an abused boy. I didn’t really see it hitting the charts or anything”
“That group was like a dragster when it burns out – you get a lot of noise, but it doesn’t go anywhere”: Bassist Tim Bogert on why Beck, Bogert & Appice fell short despite its all-star lineup
“Most people don’t get to see guitars like these”: Meet the 1968 Gibson Super 400 that was customized for Merle Travis – the ultimate artist’s guitar (even if the materials aren’t that great)
