Latest articles by Joe Bosso
Justin Hayward on the life, times and tones of the Moody Blues, and the undisputed power of a dimed AC30
The iconic Moody Blues guitarist revisits obscure Moodies tracks and discusses the gear and thought processes behind his gear, tone and criminally unsung riffs
Les Dudek on playing with the Allman Brothers and getting no credit, Cher and his 2 hours in Journey
“I’m a legend that nobody knows,” says the journeyman guitarist, who played alongside Dickey Betts on Ramblin’ Man and Jessica, worked with Steve Miller, got scolded by Mike Bloomfield and was almost a founding member of Journey (but wait, there’s more…)
Grace Bowers on her dizzying rise as the world’s next guitar hero and breaking the law to get better
The 18-year-old might be the greatest thing to come out of Nashville since Martin's Bar-B-Que Joint but she's keeping her feet on the ground, hands on her SG, as everyone else stands in awe of her prodigious talent
“I got a call: ‘I’m putting a super band together’”: How Les Dudek joined Journey “for two hours”
Recruited due to his stellar resume – which included studio work with the Allman Brothers Band and Steve Miller – Dudek turned down the gig to pursue a solo career
Pat Travers on his chemistry with Pat Thrall, punk and EVH’s ‘70s arrival and Snortin’ Whiskey
The Canadian-born virtuoso discusses the rise and fall of the Pat Travers Band, witnessing the U.K. punk revolution and the riotous roots of Snortin’ Whiskey
How Les Dudek ended up on the Allman Brothers Band's Ramblin’ Man
“Dickey was thinking about harmony guitars, like what he did with Duane,” the veteran guitarist recounted to GW
Why Grace Bowers prefers the Gibson SG to the Les Paul
Though her preference was originally based on aesthetics and weight, her reasons have – as she's grown more seasoned – expanded to feel and tone
How Justin Hayward ended up with Lonnie Donegan’s 12-string – before Donegan took it back
Decades later, the guitar would once again end up in Hayward's hands, this time for good
“‘What are you doing?’” When Les Dudek guested with Mike Bloomfield (without him knowing)
Caught up in the music and the moment, the veteran guitarist – who played on Allman Brothers Band's Ramblin' Man and Jessica – ran onto the stage while Bloomfield was at the keys, none the wiser
Pat Travers recalls how Eddie Van Halen gave rise to caricature impersonators
Travers witnessed Van Halen at the peak of his powers, but was able to appreciate aspects of his trailblazing playing style that often went under-appreciated by Eddie's peers
Following mega-tours with Muse and Royal Blood, sister act The Warning are riff rock’s next big success story
From Metallica covers to U.S. network television and a searing third album powered by the creative heat of fuzz and distortion, Daniela and Alejandra Villarreal Vélez are going places fast, and hungry for more
The Hooters’ Eric Bazillian on ‘80s mega-hits and helping Cyndi Lauper find a career-defining hit
The Hooters frontman/guitarist has had a career like no other, scoring hit after hit as a session player, nailing solos in one take. This is how it all went down...
When his keys player quit, McKinley James had to rethink his playing style – and he did it without turning to pedals
Now touring as a father-and-son duo, the Dan Auerbach-championed blues rocker just keeps on rolling…
Mark Tremonti weighs in on the biggest bands of the ’90s (including Creed)
As Creed return, Tremonti shares his thoughts on Soundgarden, Pearl Jam and a host of other ’90s icons
“I always loved Leslie’s beefy sound”: Jamie West-Oram on Mountain, The Fixx and his journey in tone
West-Oram's guitar tone is reference for a whole generation. Here we discusses its evolution from mono to stereo, and the songwriting approach behind his new solo album, Skeleton Key
Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp on the unlikely rebirth of Creed – and why they’ve always been cool
Thanks to a pair of sports franchises, a bizarre Super Bowl commercial and some shows that sold out in record time, Creed are back. Here, Stapp and Tremonti tell us how it all went down
The 30 best guitarists from New Jersey – from Al Di Meola and Richie Sambora to Gibson's best-selling signature artist
We gone and made a list of our favorite Garden State guitar heroes... Do write in for which state you'd like to read about next. One way or another, it won't have better pizza
Meet Tristan Auman, the wildly inventive guitarist behind Sometime In February’s gonzo shred
Ambient beauty abuts technical excellence in the South Carolina prog outfit, but founder Tristan Auman promises us that no matter how crazy the musical ideas the song comes first
Bryan Adams guitarist Keith Scott on being a low profile multi-platinum guitar hero – and the hits no one saw coming
From Cuts Like a Knife to Summer of ’69, the Canadian guitar great discusses the gear and solos that have fueled Bryan Adams’ music for more than 40 years
Larissa Liveir on becoming a TikTok guitar hero – and why social media is the new demo tape
The Brazilian guitarist is every inch the modern guitar hero – and hopes that other players will follow in her footsteps
Mark Tremonti reveals one of Creed's biggest hits was spontaneously written in front of 4,000 people
The track has helped spearhead Creed’s resurgence in recent years, and is used as a rallying anthem by two major sporting institutions
Earl Slick on fast times with John Lennon and David Bowie – and saying no to Whitesnake
The venerable session ace has lived a life less ordinary and has the discography to show for it. Earl Slick tells us what it was like to share the stage and studio with music legends
“I saw this video of somebody breaking down Heart of Glass. The guy said, ‘Here’s Chris Stein’s guitar part.’ I was like, ‘No, that’s my guitar part’”: Frank Infante sets the record straight on his iconic Blondie riffs and solos
From One Way or Another to Atomic, the former Blondie guitarist looks back on his time with the new wave sensations: the triumphs, the turbulence, the tones, and why he always has to set the record straight on who played what
“I thought, ‘Oh, God, this could go really bad…’ I’m telling him that I can’t remember playing with him on a No. 1 record”: Earl Slick says he was too high to remember meeting John Lennon during David Bowie’s Fame recording session
The guitarist and session man met The Beatle while recording David Bowie’s Young Americans and was invited to play on Double Fantasy
“Mötley Crüe was a whole different animal from what I’m doing. Writing the anthems was what the band was all about. Then it got a little sideways…” Mick Mars opens up on the highs and lows of life in Mötley Crüe – and his solo rebirth
The legendary Crüe guitarist looks back on the good times and bad times with the world’s most outrageous band, how he knew it was time to retire from the road (but not the group), and why his hard-hitting new solo album is and isn’t a blues record
