Eddie Van Halen’s Legacy, Brent Hinds’ Tour Collapse, and a Guitar World Full of Hard Lessons
Eddie Van Halen, Brent Hinds, and other guitar headlines reveal lessons on tone, feel, touring chaos, and what players really learn.
Clapton, Setzer, Allman, Rhoads and the Lessons Behind Guitar’s Most Human Stories
Clapton, Setzer, Allman and Rhoads stories reveal the pressure, loss, and gear choices behind some of guitar’s most human moments.
Roger Mayer on the Secret Work Behind Bob Marley’s Exodus Tone
Roger Mayer reveals how humidity, rebuilt guitars, and Junior Marvin helped shape Bob Marley’s Exodus into a global breakthrough.
Alex Lifeson’s Gibson Story Puts the ES-355 Back in the Spotlight
Epiphone’s ES-355 reissue revisits Alex Lifeson’s Gibson choice, and why feel and connection can matter more than specs for guitarists.
DADGAD, Warm-Ups, and the Tuning Ideas Guitar Players Keep Relearning
From DADGAD to warm-ups and phrasing, these guitar lessons point to simple practice moves that can improve your sound fast.
James “Blood” Ulmer, Free-Jazz Blues Trailblazer, Dies at 86
James “Blood” Ulmer, the blues and free-jazz guitar original from Ornette Coleman’s circle, has died at 86.
String Theory #40: The 5-Minute Tone Quest
A guitarist’s perfect tone lasts five minutes before one more tweak ruins everything.
Why Bob Dylan’s late-night vocal sessions mattered to two masterpiece albums
Daniel Lanois explains how Bob Dylan’s dead-of-night vocals helped shape Oh Mercy and Time Out of Mind, with a lesson for players.
Sammy Hagar Says Fans Still Miss the Real Peak of Eddie Van Halen
Sammy Hagar says Eddie Van Halen’s peak came later than fans think, and one track still has Joe Satriani baffled.
Mark Knopfler Explains Why He Left the Pick Behind
Mark Knopfler says lack of use and COVID helped push him toward fingerpicking, even as he still praises the plectrum.