Latest articles by Janelle Borg
Yungblud on what it was like to play Steve Jones’ Sex Pistols Les Paul
The iconic punk axe was also recently played by Green Day's Billie Joe Armstrong
Elusive neo-soul artist D'Angelo flexes his guitar skills on a G&L Superstrat given to him by a music icon in newly discovered interview footage
The rare video finds D'Angelo discussing the essence of funk, his guitar journey and the significance of having Prince collaborator Jesse Johnson as his guitar mentor
King Gizzard’s new album was recorded with $30 amps from pawnshop chain Cash Converters
King Gizzard's Stu Mackenzie reveals that they didn't use a single pedal on this guitar, relying instead on cranking up small practice amps
Blu DeTiger and Giacomo Turra jamming on an NYC rooftop is the funkiest thing you will hear this week
DeTiger wielded her new Fender signature bass as she joined the Italian maestro for a funk workout
America’s Got Talent viral metal star and 11-year-old shredder Maya Neelakantan joins Testament onstage
Neelakantan performed Curse of the Legions of Death at the band's show in Las Vegas, where she showcased her lightning speed alternate picking technique
Adrian Belew on how he persuaded famed luthier Ken Parker to create his boundary-pushing signature Parker Fly
Belew is using his signature Parker Fly as his go-to guitar on the 65-date Beat Tour with Steve Vai, Tool drummer Danny Carey, and King Crimson alumnus Tony Levin
Guild just dropped some of the most affordable guitars it has ever produced – and these $300 models are keenly spec'd, too
The iconic guitar brand's new 300 Series promises to deliver premium features and historic tone for under $300
Michelle Malone on John Mayer's early days and how she ended up becoming his mentor
The Southern rock and Americana veteran gave Mayer the chance to feature on her record and introduced him to her audience before he got his big break
Rainger FX has found a way to make distortion pedals fresh again – fade-in multi-FX
The Pull Focus integrates a ramping chorus, reverb and noise gate for a unique multi-FX take on high-gain distortion
Seymour Duncan’s Rail Series reimagines its most popular pickups for high-gain setups
The Rail Series promises enhanced versions of some of the brand's top pickups, with a sleek design and more “clarity, tightness and sustain” for 6- and 7-string guitars
Beetronics introduces the Tuna Fuzz – a vintage-style fuzz pedal in a tuna can
The new pedal pays homage to company founder Filipe Pampuri's early days, when limited funds led him to repurpose tuna cans as pedal enclosures
REO Speedwagon to stop touring due to “irreconcilable differences”
The band members will be wrapping up their decades-long career with a string of North American tour dates, concluding on November 23 in Kentucky
How Dana Bourgeois led the OM-style guitar renaissance and turned Bourgeois Guitars into a guitar craftsmanship powerhouse
From earning the Bluegrass Hall of Famer's approval in his early days, to producing 500 intimately crafted guitars a year and landing an innovative partnership with Eastman, the experienced luthier is decades deep into the business – but still has an intense “infatuation with guitars”
Orange explains why it's not joining the amp modeling race
Charlie Cooper, son of founder Cliff Cooper, confirms that amps are very much Orange's future and that the brand is doubling down on what it does best
Tommy Cash, country artist and Johnny Cash's younger brother, dies at 84
Cash's biggest hit, 1969's Six White Horses, was dedicated to John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy, and Martin Luther King Jr, and he also went on to tour with his brother Johnny, Connie Smith, George Jones, and Hank Williams Jr.
Jackson 5 guitarist and singer Tito Jackson has died aged 70
Tito's guitar work was key to the group's success, while his last solo album saw him collaborate with George Benson, Joe Bonamassa and Stevie Wonder
Session great Carlos Alomar on his time as Chuck Berry’s rhythm guitarist
Alomar also recalls his tour with James Brown and the time the King of Soul yelled ‘Hit me!’ – and he didn’t hit back
Guitars make a comeback at this year's MTV VMAs – spearheaded by Lenny Kravitz, Halsey and Shawn Mendes
Lenny Kravitz's Flying V, Halsey's Fender Telecaster and Shawn Mendes' Martin signature acoustic stole the spotlight at the star-studded event
Nuno Bettencourt explains why he accepted the role of Rihanna's go-to guitarist
The Extreme guitarist has also detailed why he won't sacrifice his tone to land a gig with a huge artist
MonoNeon reveals the one pedal Prince urged him to use, now a staple in his bass rig
The viral bassist also talks about how the Purple Rain hitmaker recruited him after seeing his YouTube videos
Stephen Carpenter reveals when he expects to return to live duties with Deftones
Carpenter was notably absent from the band's recent shows and had previously talked about anxieties related to touring
One of Yngwie Malmsteen's main Fender Strats is up for grabs – and it comes with a bonus 1983 Ferrari
Malmsteen's #4 Fender Stratocaster, modded to the guitarist's taste, has been played on stages around the world
Mdou Moctar delivers scorching solos at the NPR offices – and even ditches his Strat for an Acoustasonic
Moctar and his band showcased standout tracks from his latest album, the critically acclaimed Funeral for Justice, in an electric performance
