Alan di Perna
In a career that spans five decades, Alan di Perna has written for pretty much every magazine in the world with the word “guitar” in its title, as well as other prestigious outlets such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Creem, Player, Classic Rock, Musician, Future Music, Keyboard, grammy.com and reverb.com. He is author of Guitar Masters: Intimate Portraits, Green Day: The Ultimate Unauthorized History and co-author of Play It Loud: An Epic History of the Sound Style and Revolution of the Electric Guitar. The latter became the inspiration for the Metropolitan Museum of Art/Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibition “Play It Loud: Instruments of Rock and Roll.” As a professional guitarist/keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist, Alan has worked with recording artists Brianna Lea Pruett, Fawn Wood, Brenda McMorrow, Sat Kartar and Shox Lumania.
Latest articles by Alan di Perna

Ritchie Blackmore: Talking Tone, Gear, Deep Purple Years and a Rocking Rainbow Revival
By Alan di Perna published

Phil Manzanera Talks Roxy Music History, Gibson Firebirds and His Neighbor and Occasional Bandmate, David Gilmour
By Alan di Perna published

Honoring George Harrison: Randy Bachman's Track-by-Track Breakdown of New Album, 'By George, By Bachman'
By Alan di Perna published

Jimi Hendrix Jams with Johnny Winter, Stephen Stills and More on a New Album, 'Both Sides of the Sky'
By Alan di Perna published

AC/DC: Young Lust
By Alan di Perna published
Ballbreaker, AC/DC’s Angus and Malcolm Young demonstrate yet again that they are randy as a pair of billygoats, out of their minds with lurid desires and obscenely concupiscent.

Tom Petty: Tribute to an American Icon Who Made the Rock World a Better Place for 40 Years
By Alan di Perna published

Walter Becker (1950-2017): Paying Tribute to the Steely Dan Legend and Reluctant Guitar Hero
By Alan di Perna published
Reclusive, elusive and sardonically self-effacing, Walter Becker was not your typical guitar hero.

Lee Ranaldo Talks 'Electric Trim,' New Gear and Chances of a Sonic Youth Reunion
By Alan di Perna published
One of the key guitars in my career has been an early-Seventies Fender Telecaster Deluxe that I had before Sonic Youth started, and that I played pretty much throughout Sonic Youth.

Fleetwood Mac's Lindsey Buckingham and Christine McVie Talk Debut Duo Album
By Alan di Perna published
The classic Fleetwood Mac lineup always was an odd bunch.

Carlos Santana Teams with the Isley Brothers to Celebrate the 'Power of Peace'
By Alan di Perna published

Chris Cornell 1964-2017: Paying Tribute to the Legendary Soundgarden Frontman
By Alan di Perna published
We will never know what went on in the mind of Chris Cornell after he left the Detroit Fox Theater on the night of May 17.

Strokes' Nick Valensi Gets Back to Small-Club Roots with CRX
By Alan di Perna published
“CRX is probably an odd choice for a band name, but to me it sums up what our music sounds like.” Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi is explaining the origins of the name for his new side band.

Ode to Leo Fender and the Stratocaster: Dangerous Curves
By Alan di Perna published

Andy Summers Reflects on His Years with (and Before) the Police and His Most Trusted Guitars
By Alan di Perna published

Buddy Guy Talks Muddy Waters, Fender Strats and Touring with the Stones
By Alan di Perna published

Bullet for My Valentine Discuss the Anger That Fuels Their New Album, 'Venom'
By Alan di Perna published
On their fifth album, Venom, Bullet for My Valentine bare their fangs and get back in touch with the angry metalcore that put them on the map.

Steve Vai’s New Guitar Camp Experience and DVD Offer Up-Close Encounters with a Guitar Icon
By Alan di Perna published

Joe Satriani, Tosin Abasi and Guthrie Govan Join Forces for 2015 G4 Experience — Video
By Alan di Perna published

Ibanez JS25ART Guitars Offer a Chance to Own Original Joe Satriani Artwork — and Great Instruments
By Alan di Perna published

St. Vincent Talks Technique, Out-of-the-Ordinary Gear Choices and Dimebag Darrell
By Alan di Perna published

AC/DC's Angus Young Discusses Malcolm's Dementia and Their Hard-Hitting New Album, 'Rock or Bust'
By Alan di Perna published

Slipknot's Jim Root and Mick Thomson Talk Brutal New Album, '.5: The Gray Chapter'
By Alan di Perna published

John 5 Shows Off His Telecaster Collection and Discusses New Album, 'Careful with That Axe'
By Alan di Perna published
John 5, the prophet of the Telecaster, shows us some rare mint-condition Teles from his collection and talks about his latest album, Careful with That Axe.

Yes Guitarist Steve Howe Discusses the Making of 'Fragile' and 'Close to the Edge'
By Alan di Perna published
As Yes take their classic Fragile and Close to the Edge albums on the road, guitar virtuoso Steve Howe sits down for a talk about the making of those groundbreaking prog productions.
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