
Joe Bosso
Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.
Latest articles by Joe Bosso

Michael Angelo Batio's top 5 tips for guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
"Music has no limits. There's no set way to do it, and there's no rule that can't be broken"

Neil Giraldo's top 5 tips for guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
"My mantra became, 'I'm going to learn three chords and make them sound like God is playing them'"

Mat Kearney's top 5 tips for acoustic guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
Singer-songwriter Mat Kearney runs down his top five tips for acoustic guitarists

Rascal Flatts' Joe Don Rooney picks 10 essential guitar albums
By Joe Bosso published
"Rock was what I loved… Rock and metal, and hey, even hair metal – those bands had some great players."

Mark Tremonti's top 5 tips for guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
Plus, the making of new Tremonti album Cauterize

Periphery's Matt Halpern picks 10 essential drum albums
By Joe Bosso published
On the following pages, Halpern runs down his picks for 10 essential drum albums, all of which, you can be sure, are locked on his portable devices and ready whenever the road beckons.

Chris Frantz's top 5 tips for drummers
By Joe Bosso published
Including #1: Pay no attention to the movie Whiplash

John 5's top 5 tips for guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
On the following pages, John offers his top five tips for guitarists – and when it comes to receiving a little constructive criticism, he's all ears.

Beth Hart's top 5 tips for singers
By Joe Bosso published
New album Better Than Home out now

The Darkness's Justin Hawkins: the 10 records that changed my life
By Joe Bosso published
The hard-rocking frontman on the music that shaped his soul

Hank3's top 5 tips for multi-instrumentalists
By Joe Bosso published
The genre-defying musician offers sound advice

Mr. Big's Pat Torpey opens up about his Parkinson's disease
By Joe Bosso published
The celebrated drummer reflects on his condition in a revealing interview

Michael Des Barres on Led Zeppelin, Power Station and The Key To The Universe
By Joe Bosso published
New Bob Rose-produced album out now

Stewart Copeland's top 5 tips for drummers
By Joe Bosso published
The drumming legend and Police founder offers sound advice

Scott Lucas talks riffs, rip-offs and recording Local H's Hey, Killer
By Joe Bosso published
First album with new drummer Ryan Harding out April 14

George Thorogood's top 5 tips for guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
Co-headline tour with Brian Setzer starts May 27

Bill Laswell's top 5 tips for producers
By Joe Bosso published
The Process, with Chad Smith, Jon Batiste and Bill Laswell, out now

Andy Summers on reliving his Police past in new documentary
By Joe Bosso published
Can't Stand Losing You: Surviving The Police in theaters now

Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal's top 5 tips for guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
New album Little Brother Is Watching out now

Boz Scaggs on producer Steve Jordan and new album A Fool To Care
By Joe Bosso published
Album features duets with Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams

Jason Wade on Lifehouse's new album, Out Of The Wasteland
By Joe Bosso published
Jude Cole-produced set due out May 26

Stone Temple Pilots' Dean DeLeo: my top 5 tips for guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
The multi-platinum guitar star offers sound advice

Seth Avett on covering Elliott Smith with Jessica Lea Mayfield
By Joe Bosso published
Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith out now
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