Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Watch Neil Young and John Mayer trade solos in a ferocious rendition of Rockin’ In The Free World with Stephen Stills
Young and Stills performed a 13-song set brimming with classics, including a song they haven't performed in over 50 years, and another one that was never actually recorded
Joe Bonamassa fits a budget Squier Tele with his new Seymour Duncan 1950 Broadcaster pickups – and tests it against the vintage Fender original
The new signature pickups are modeled after Joe Bonamassa's Broadcaster – the very rare Tele predecessor, of which only 250 were made
Yasmin Williams on how Guitar Hero shaped her lap-tapping technique
The fingerstyle virtuoso reveals how the video game inspired her to flip her acoustic onto her lap and fingertap
Blues veteran Sue Foley on why turnarounds are essential to any great blues solo
Foley names T-Bone Walker, Freddie King and Eddie Taylor as turnaround masters and demonstrates a number of key approaches that blues guitarists should add to their toolkit
Brian May is back on stage following a recent minor stroke
May attended the Red Special Convention in the UK, and treated attendees to a special performance on his trusty guitar
Super-producer Raphael Saadiq on why it's challenging to be the lead singer and play bass simultaneously
Saadiq reveals that while he played on Tony! Toni! Toné! records, he felt like he could never sing while playing bass live due to rhythmic differences
Super-producer Andrew Watt reveals his secret to convincing music legends to collaborate
From recruiting Paul McCartney and Elton John to play on the latest Rolling Stones album, to scoring a global hit with Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars, Watt has quickly established himself as an artist matchmaker
Al Di Meola on why he opts to practice on an acoustic guitar – even when preparing for electric-heavy tours
Di Meola says a nylon guitar's response time is slower than that of an electric, which forces the player to work harder, especially when executing fast phrases
Fontaines D.C. guitarist Carlos O'Connell reacts to playing Rory Gallagher's prized guitars
O'Connell also tries out Gallagher's 1959 Silvertone, 1963 Epiphone Coronet and 1968 Martin D-35 ahead of the much talked-about auction
Jared James Nichols reveals how he developed his unique fingerstyle technique – and the perks of going pick-less
Nichols also demonstrates how to achieve optimum attack and dynamics with his fingerstyle technique, which was inspired by Albert King, Derek Trucks and Mark Knopfler
Serj Tankian reveals he has a Gibson signature model on the way
The System of a Down frontman discusses his penchant for Gibsons, particularly Les Pauls, and elaborates on what we can expect from his signature model
Joe Bonamassa throws his support behind the movement to keep Rory Gallagher's famous Strat in Ireland
Bonamassa was previously rumored to be one of the big-name guitar collectors interested in bidding on Gallagher's 1961 Strat
How Elton John and Hall & Oates guitarist Caleb Quaye ended up inheriting the Led Zeppelin legend’s studio work
Jimmy Page decided to quit his lucrative career as a session guitarist in favor of joining the Yardbirds, and Quaye was right on time to take his spot
Yvette Young explains why she's rebooting her a solo career – and redefining her guitar playing along the way
Young is temporarily putting aside Covet to lean into different facets of her guitar playing, focusing less on virtuosity and more on melody-driven composition
America's Got Talent sensation Maya Neelakantan gifted a rare prototype of the late Slayer guitarist's signature model by his wife
Neelakantan was handed an ESP LTD Jeff Hanneman Tribute 2014 – of which only 666 guitars were made
Why Gen Z guitar star Beabadoobee’s chords have confused her fellow guitarists – but won over Rick Rubin
Beabadoobee, aka Beatrice Laus, recently landed a number one album in her native UK, but her fondness for My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and Elliott Smith has spawned a guitar style that has confounded her fellow players
Larkin Poe's Rebecca Lovell on the time Elvis Costello let her borrow his famed Fender Jazzmaster
Lovell went from being an Elvis Costello fan and buying a Jazzmaster to playing his actual guitar
D'Angelico teams up with funk sensation Giacomo Turra on a '60s-inspired signature model
The Giacomo Turra Bedford SH features an all-new Supro Gold Field pickup that promises to deliver clear, single coil-like tones, with the added boldness of a humbucker
Queen’s second guitarist, Jamie Moses, on how Brian May convinced him to switch from a Strat to a Red Special
Jamie Moses toured with Queen for 11 years, and switched up his rig to perform alongside May – and even inspired a new modification for the iconic guitar
Former Red Hot Chili Pepper guitarist Josh Klinghoffer set to be charged with vehicular manslaughter following fatal accident involving a pedestrian
The arraignment follows the death of 47-year-old pedestrian Israel Sanchez, who was struck by Klinghoffer, allegedly as a result of the guitarist driving while using his phone
Jimmy Page reflects on his guitar journey as the British Embassy celebrates his achievements
The Led Zeppelin icon was honored in Washington D.C. for “his and the band's more than five decades making brilliant British music – and his life of philanthropy”
George Lynch opens up about his bodybuilding days – and how this impacted his guitar playing
Lynch discusses the ramifications of bodybuilding, noting that the pressure to look good on stage was akin to a Faustian bargain
Yungblud explains why he’s been giving away his new Epiphone signature models at shows
The punk-rock superstar says the idea to hand out guitars to fans came about by accident, after a clip of a fan playing his guitar on stage went viral
