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Wayne Osmond, guitarist and singer of The Osmonds, dies aged 73
By Matt Owen published
Osmond helped the influential family band reach success in the 1970s, performing hits such as Crazy Horse and One Bad Apple
Stevie Van Zandt on why the Strat became his go-to guitar for decades – after passing the Tele baton to Bruce Springsteen
By Janelle Borg published
Van Zandt recalls how, back in the day, most guitarists only had one guitar, which contributed heavily to the player's core identity
Joe Satriani on the unique challenges of having Yngwie Malmsteen on the G3 tour
By Phil Weller published
Satch has no notes for the Swedish maestro’s playing, but found other aspects of his performances a little distracting during their G3 time together
Scottish guitarist relearns how to play guitar with one arm after severe stroke
By Janelle Borg published
Tony Romaine spent months relearning how to walk after suffering a stroke that left him unable to move – but was determined to relearn guitar and start gigging again
Roxy Music’s Phil Manzanera on how he found his bargain Firebird and why he has no regrets about rendering a ’51 Tele “valueless”
By Jamie Dickson published
The Roxy Music guitarist invites us into his London studio to take a look at the guitars that he cut five decades of hits with, and tells us how a globe-trotting childhood led him to art-rock Shangri-La in ’70s London
Nirvana track named the best guitar riff of all time by surprising new study
By Phil Weller published
Many of the big hitters feature, but not where you’d expect them to be – and there are some notable absences, too
Meet Julian Taylor, the Canadian musical encyclopedia who plays a custom Tele called the ‘Barncaster’
By Glenn Kimpton published
Pathways finds the Canadian singer-songwriter welcoming soul, R&B, blues and folk into the mix and letting his guitar lead the way for the first time
Slayer's Kerry King reveals who he thinks is the most “overlooked” guitarist in metal
By Janelle Borg published
The metal icon also names his top five guitarists of all time
Gary Moore's son pays homage Thin Lizzy's dual guitar sound on his debut solo single
By Janelle Borg published
Jack Moore shares that the track was written while he was touring Europe paying tribute to his father's blues legacy
Orianthi on what she learned from Santana and Joe Bonamassa, and why she’s returning to Alice Cooper’s band
By Andrew Daly published
With a completely new rig for the Alice Cooper tour, the Aussie virtuoso explains how her approach will differ from Nita Strauss, why she’s donating the PRS guitars she’s playing on the road – and what to expect from her forthcoming Epiphone signature model
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