Latest articles by Paul Elliott
“Metallica are killing us!”: How a hair metal band’s dream gig turned into a nightmare
The Monsters Of Rock tour in 1988 was a disaster for Dokken
“This is like Buddy Rich saying Ringo couldn’t drum": What Paul McCartney said about that beef with Quincy Jones
How the two legends made their peace
“From glassy cleans to deeper, more aggressive tones”: The new Harley Benton Agufish Custom Signature Series
Co-created with YouTuber Hunter Engel
“Elvis’s boot was on my throat!”: Alice Cooper’s craziest story
How the shock rocker could have killed the King!
“Do you want to play tonight, kid?”: How a nine year-old guitar prodigy jammed with Carlos Santana
Julian Lage recalls a “surreal” experience
“Making that record was like pulling teeth!” Rush remember the album that drove them half-mad
It wasn’t easy being the high priests of conceptual rock
“Jimmy Page was meticulous. Hendrix was more free-form”: The genius of two visionary guitarists
And producer Eddie Kramer says there is even more unreleased Hendrix material in the vaults
“Travis Scott sampled our song - that’s pretty cool!”: How a lost '80s track was heard by millions
A long-awaited victory for a band that could have been huge - if it wasn’t for the Pope!
“Nicky Wire on lead vocals!”: Hear the Manic Street Preachers’ surprise new single
Plus: details on the band’s “energised and euphoric” new album
“He offered me Jimi’s guitar and then disappeared!”: How Lenny Kravitz almost got Hendrix’s Strat
Hendrix’s drummer called Lenny “the best thing since Jimi”
“An amazing voice - absolutely awesome!” Bruce Dickinson salutes ex-Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno
Di’Anno, who died on 21 October, sang on Maiden’s first two albums
“An electrifying experience!” Steve Vai on a new G3 live album with Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson
The album features a full set from each guitarist
“We ask his fans to raise a glass in his memory”: Ex-Iron Maiden singer Paul Di’Anno dead at 66
Di’Anno sang on the heavy metal legends’ first two albums
Loved by Jeff Buckley, despised by Courtney Love: the singer who famously urinated on her A&R man’s desk
The late singer is remembered as “a true artist”
“I see no reason for not playing Belfast”: What Rory Gallagher said about making his greatest album
The amazing story of Irish Tour ’74
“I wanted Alice In Chains to be a guitar duo band”: Jerry Cantrell on classic guitar harmonies
His new solo album is inspired by the heroes of his youth
“John Lennon’s death had a huge effect on me”: How Foreigner’s Mick Jones connected with a hero
The guitarist experienced Beatlemania first-hand
“My guitar hero has always been Brian May”: The Last Dinner Party’s Emily Roberts salutes Queen
She loves a guitar solo you can sing along to
“Why lend your talents to Michael Jackson?”: Alex Van Halen told Eddie not to play on Beat It
Was Eddie’s most famous solo really “a mistake”?
“The Les Paul approach, playing everything yourself”: How Lindsey Buckingham reinvented Fleetwood Mac
The ex-Mac guitarist sheds new light on the Tusk album
“I became a better player because I had to follow Randy Rhoads”: How Jake E. Lee found fame with Ozzy
The guitarist is currently recovering after being shot in Las Vegas
“Watching his hands in the studio, I learnt something I never knew”: Steve Cropper on ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons’ secret sauce
The legendary guitarists have a special relationship
“As far as guitar playing goes, go to the old school": The wisdom of Dimebag in Total Guitar's final issue
The famous guitar mag closes after 30 noisy years
