“We were all ready to become millionaires after a couple of years… He was great at that age. I couldn’t believe it”: How Gary Moore came to join Skid Row at just 15 years old – and why the guitar legend left
“I first heard him play via a tear-out flexi-disc that was included in Guitar Player magazine back in 1986. I had never heard anything like that in my life!”: Joe Bonamassa on the influence of the great Eric Johnson
in Artists “No one ever knew the number, so it never rang. We were coming to the end of this great take and it suddenly let out an annoyingly loud jingle”: The intriguing mystery of the ringing phone captured at the end of David Bowie’s Life on Mars
in Artists, Bassists “I used a Gibson EB-3 through my time with David, trying to get the same bass sound Andy Fraser got with Free”: How the late, great Trevor Bolder applied melodic flair to anchor this irresistible 12/8 rocker from David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane
in Artists “A true gentleman and a great artist”: Tributes paid to Nitzer Ebb frontman Douglas McCarthy
in Artists, Guitarists “There’s a great picture of Eddie, Pat Thrall, and myself backstage. Oh man, we look awesome. Three guitar players, just 24 years old”: Pat Travers recalls the best show he ever played – with Aerosmith, AC/DC, and Van Halen all on the same bill
in Artists, Bass Guitars, Guitars “When I’m listening to Dear Prudence or those other great Beatles songs, you’re aware of what the bass is doing. That doesn’t happen with the Stones”: Why Gene Simmons calls Paul McCartney the king of bassists
in Artists, Guitarists “Swan song folks, it’s been a great ride”: Joe Bonamassa adds a ninth Dumble to his collection – and promises it will be his last
in Artists, Bands, Singers & Songwriters “I got to know her music pretty well, Houdini and the like. I just think she’s great and it was such a great thing to get up with her. The band were fantastic – they played it really well”: Neil Finn on how his unlikely duet with Dua Lipa came about
in Artists, Guitarists “He says, ‘Isn’t this a great guitar? I bought it off some guy on the street for 350 bucks’”: How Lita Ford reacted when she came face-to-face with her stolen B.C. Rich Mockingbird – and the only amp she ever returned
in Recording, studio monitors, Tech “You can absolutely craft some great mixes on these”: JBL 305P MkII review
in Guitarists “You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a great sound, and it doesn’t have to be overly complex.” Joe Bonamassa explains how to choose the right amp for any gig without breaking the bank
in Artists, Guitarists “You don’t have to spend a lot of money to get a great sound”: Joe Bonamassa reveals his go-to rig for guest-spots – and the amp he uses when he doesn’t want to cart out his Dumbles