Latest articles by Andrew Daly
Melanie Faye names 13 guitarists who shaped her sound
The neo-soul prodigy’s huge social media following and signature guitar follow a passion ignited by Michael Jackson, Guitar Hero III, and the players she discovered from there
Carlos Alomar on how David Bowie financed one of the first-ever rack-mounted amplifiers
What began as a friendly competition with Bowie lead guitarist Earl Slick eventually inspired Alomar to develop an innovative new amp setup
Jim Root on upsetting metalheads and Fender purists, and his amp modeling conversion
The Slipknot guitarist’s come to Jesus moment with the Quad Cortex doesn’t mean he’s selling his Orange amps just yet. He just likes to keep his options open. You might even see him shred on a Gretsch…
Thinking music with Paul Gilbert – gear, practice and inspirations with Shred’s original Mr. Big
Gilbert takes us down memory line and back up to the present, and tells us about his evolution as a player
Kathy Valentine switched from guitar to bass for The Go-Go’s – until her solo skills were called upon again
The Hall of Famer on not being allowed to contribute as much as she wanted, why the band may not return, and working with Ace Frehley and Gilby Clark
Jackson has made Phil Collen a Tele-style model with a neck twice as thick as a regular guitar’s
The Def Leppard guitarist has remained loyal to Strat-style models for much of his career, but he's developed a new affinity for single-cuts
From rocking with Barbie’s “#2” to Knopfler’s all-stars, here are 10 of the best recent Slash collabs
Slash doesn't do holidays, so when he is not out with Guns N' Roses or putting together his own blues album and festival, he's a first-call special guest for some of music's biggest names
Gem Archer on letting go of the Gibson Firebird he played in Oasis – and why he absolutely loves the JHS Pedal Notaklön
The Noel Gallagher six-string lieutenant checks in to discuss his life in guitar gear, from his out-of-control Firebird collection to his affection for JHS' budget Ikea-style Klon clone
Dave Mustaine issues an update on his long-awaited Gibson Les Paul – which could be his most radical signature model yet
The signature Les Paul had previously been teased by Mustaine and his guitar tech in 2022
Phil Collen's first Def Leppard solo is one of his most famous – and he did it in one take
Recruited by Def Leppard in 1982, Collen was put straight to work on Pyromania, and contributed a rather notable lead effort he nailed in one go
A brief history of Kiss’s session guitarists – ft. Bob Kulick, Dick Wagner, Rick Derringer and more
We take a head count of the Creatures of the night that were released into the wild the next morning as the Kiss rock juggernaut rolled on and on
Nick Oliveri on Queens of the Stone Age's “definitive” era
The veteran bassist discusses the state of his relationship with Josh Homme, the nerves that almost derailed the first Kyuss shows – and whether or not he’d rejoin QOTSA
The Go-Go's Kathy Valentine recalls recruiting Ace Frehley and Gilby Clarke for her solo album
Valentine approached Frehley to play on her record at her birthday party – not expecting him to actually show up at the studio
Fretless glass-necked guitar pioneer Ned Evett on the risks of being a true original
Ned Evett has shared riffs with Joe Satriani, John McLaughlin and Sting, and modded a guitar for John Frusciante – but it’s been a brutal journey, and he understands why others haven’t followed him
Marcus King names 6 guitar riffs that shaped his sound – from Lynyrd Skynyrd to his dad's metal moment
The blues rock guitar hero tells us about his meaningful connection to Saturday Night Special and reveals five more of his favorite riffs
Marty Friedman on Drama, and how his “love letter” to his audience takes his playing – and gear – into unchartered territory
Friedman promises a full-fat high-calorie version of his artistic self on a new record that might have some virtuoso licks but will challenge the idea that he is a shredder
Bruce Kulick shares war stories from Kiss’ no-makeup era – and the reunion that killed it
Kulick offers a front-row perspective of what went down with Kiss in the ’80s: the tension between the past and future, his six-string independence from Ace Frehley, and the coming grunge asteroid
Butthole Surfers bassist Jeff Pinkus was too out there for the Melvins – now he’s switched to banjo
The veteran reflects on his lifelong pursuit of a Grand Funk Railroad tone, the gear he’s taking on his solo tour, and why you’re out of luck if you want the career he’s had
Nile Rodgers on what convinced him to buy a Fender Stratocaster – and why it was the best investment he ever made
The Chic founder on the tale of his legendary Hitmaker Strat – which was the cheapest guitar in the store when he bought it
Jeff Schroeder takes us inside his first music since leaving the Smashing Pumpkins – and admits it’s a big departure
Since parting ways with the alt-rock institution, Schroeder has set about reinventing himself. He shares his thoughts on his replacement, deep-diving into Jimi Hendrix’s gear, and why he had to go back to go forward with his musical career
Larkin Poe’s Rebecca Lovell on why she’s loyal to Fender Stratocasters of all levels
The Larkin Poe guitar wrangler and vocalist switched from Jazzmasters to Strats and never looked back, but admits she still can't tear herself away from the bridge pickup
Simon McBride on how he’s made the Deep Purple catalog his own – while paying homage to the icons who came before him
McBride was appointed Deep Purple's lead guitarist in 2022, following in the footsteps of some of the most revered players of all time
Jim Root helped Fender create the most radical Jazzmaster ever – but he didn’t like the offset design at first
The Slipknot guitarist famously reconfigured the popular indie stalwart for heavy metal purposes, but it took him quite some time before he fell in love with the Jazzmaster in the first place
How jazz-schooled Wayne Sermon is sneaking vintage guitars into Imagine Dragons’ blockbuster pop-rock
You’ll hear a small but special collection of vintage instruments on Imagine Dragons’ recorded output – even if you don’t know it – as jazz-schooled, Berklee-trained Wayne Sermon pursues the holy grail of serving the song
“When people started putting humbuckers in them, it ruined the look”: Yngwie Malmsteen on why the Stratocaster is perfect just as it is
While everyone else was ripping on Charvels, Malmsteen was going far beyond the sun with a traditional three single-coil Strat. Why? Because it is “the pinnacle” of the electric guitar
