<![CDATA[ Latest from MusicRadar in John-mayer ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/tag/john-mayer Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:22:45 +0000 en <![CDATA[ "I love that you don’t have to be a Mayer mega-fan to enjoy what’s on offer here": Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/guitar-plugins/neural-dsp-archetype-john-mayer-x-review KUWewTjyc8ZyqxEQ4mdGCW Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:22:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You notice I was loath to say John’s better… that ain’t gonna sit well with people”: Don Was explains why John Mayer “might” be better than George Harrison – and how they definitely have one thing in common ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/producer-don-was-on-john-mayer-and-george-harrison StPdy5rHNHqBFw2yJSAsk9 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:16:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Can I operate an SSL? No. I know just enough to let the other people do their jobs": John Mayer explains why he’s purchased Hollywood’s historic Henson studios ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/studios/can-i-operate-an-ssl-no-i-know-just-enough-to-let-the-other-people-do-their-jobs-john-mayer-explains-why-hes-purchased-hollywoods-historic-henson-studios zaYDdQHzBNQH6qhXGGoj4n Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:32:43 +0000 Tue, 06 Jan 2026 11:33:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ It’s official! Neural DSP’s John Mayer Archetype plugin suite is here – and with Dumble, Klon and Reverberator captures, it is the motherlode for boutique electric guitar tone ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/neural-dsp-launches-archetype-john-mayer-x-plugin JZ484mmaMZJzR2w5SbRETA Thu, 18 Dec 2025 16:20:03 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s the biggest song in the set and it wasn’t a single. It wasn’t anywhere close to being a single”: The classic track that defines John Mayer as a guitarist and a songwriter ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/its-the-biggest-song-in-the-set-and-it-wasnt-a-single-it-wasnt-anywhere-close-to-being-a-single-the-classic-track-that-defines-john-mayer-as-a-guitarist-and-a-songwriter e7GJgdXXBGiLEyp6nMzkV Tue, 02 Dec 2025 09:42:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ “These are time-tested hues that have been popular through decades”: John Mayer’s PRS SE Silver Sky Rosewood gets a refresh with four all-new solid-colour finishes “inspired by traditional American fashion” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/prs-se-silver-sky-john-mayer-2025-refresh-with-four-new-finishes zLLZ6AsNPWGCQCV3VaA9hd Wed, 06 Aug 2025 10:57:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “There is no stage in the world that's too big for the music that you play on an acoustic guitar.”: John Mayer and Ernie Ball just co-designed a set of next-gen Earthwood acoustic guitar strings inspired by cymbals and bells ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/guitars/ernie-ball-john-mayer-codesign-earthwood-bell-bronze-acoustic-guitar-strings 6vvEjTR49Cm8t2BUZC9qZX Wed, 21 May 2025 16:14:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve always said that I don’t play the guitar, I play the strings”: Ernie Ball and John Mayer team up for signature Silver Slinky guitar strings in a unique gauge that could be the Goldilocks option between heavy and light ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/artists/ive-always-said-that-i-dont-play-the-guitar-i-play-the-strings-ernie-ball-and-john-mayer-team-up-for-signature-silver-slinky-guitar-strings-in-a-unique-gauge-that-could-be-the-goldilocks-option-between-heavy-and-light wEFrohHH52tBqjcHMPqKY9 Fri, 11 Oct 2024 18:00:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I get some people don’t like relic guitars, but to talk trash on a really, really good relic job is just ridiculous!”: Zach Myers’ tech Drew Foppe posts pic of Shinedown guitarist’s relic’d John Mayer Silver Sky and internet loses its mind ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/zach-myers-heavy-relic-pink-silver-sky-john-mayer-tribute-controversy rhxpnUiZWkCaJh3bBr6ci3 Thu, 15 Aug 2024 12:43:24 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:29:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s just so hideously sexist but it pretends to be a love song, but it’s really, really retrograde”: St Vincent brands John Mayer’s Daughters 'the worst song ever written' ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/st-vincent-john-mayer-worst-song-ever CU3tjaN5yofxiShmRyXAYM Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:04:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I have spent every day practising with the other three fingers and I think I have it sounding pretty good!": John Mayer injures finger but plays on ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/i-have-spent-every-day-practising-with-the-other-three-fingers-and-i-think-i-have-it-sounding-pretty-good-john-mayer-injures-finger-but-plays-on 9758VFNbZRo2RdPAtQUQTj Fri, 02 Aug 2024 10:31:08 +0000 Fri, 02 Aug 2024 11:09:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Triad chords could be your new secret guitar weapon: here are 3 reasons why ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/triad-chords-could-be-your-new-secret-guitar-weapon-here-are-3-reasons-why n9pUWWCC3J56gHnP38LieJ Fri, 03 May 2024 19:00:38 +0000 Mon, 06 May 2024 20:17:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ Someone has turned their John Mayer PRS Silver Sky guitar into an SRV Number One Strat tribute and it looks much better than you might think ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/someone-has-turned-their-john-mayer-prs-silver-sky-into-an-srv-number-one-strat-tribute-and-it-looks-much-better-than-you-might-think ivsC6ZxX4sM5j3dHYe5xiP Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:39:41 +0000 Mon, 22 Apr 2024 10:51:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ "Like Jimi Hendrix before him, John Mayer is not averse to bringing his thumb in for chord fretting duties": Here's some of that and more with 4 Mayer chords to try ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/john-mayer-guitar-chords 8y6wv3mYepjJDtB7N3wAHR Tue, 09 Apr 2024 19:28:17 +0000 Sun, 19 May 2024 22:01:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In the centre of the fretboard… the one, the two and the five. I think that’s sort of my signature": Now you can learn John Mayer's favourite three-note guitar chords for yourself ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/john-mayer-three-note-guitar-chords e2jhby5o5b8d7zTZuTVJJX Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:14:02 +0000 Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:18:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ 'The final piece of the puzzle for many guitarists is targeting the best notes at the right moment': How to play better guitar solos by incorporating the blues ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/play-better-guitar-solos-blues waH7afUFWumHUZcyFVcPoY Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:42:31 +0000 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 17:45:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steal the signature guitar tricks of the greats including Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and John Frusciante ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/how-to/steal-the-signature-guitar-tricks-of-the-greats-including-jeff-beck-eddie-van-halen-and-john-frusciante vaF922bbpntaDqSJbSBAgA Thu, 08 Feb 2024 13:02:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitarist Charlie Hunter reflects on his work with D'Angelo on Voodoo in new interview: "Maybe it's better that I didn't have time to think of it beforehand because I probably would have been like, 'Woah! What Am I doing here!?'" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/charlie-hunter-dangelo-voodoo-john-mayer cozeRsUNGSzCbEnTCezXuX Mon, 15 Jan 2024 15:03:38 +0000 Mon, 15 Jan 2024 18:21:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ Charvel makes John Mayer a Masterbuilt Superstrat out of the New York Knicks’ old basketball court at Madison Square Garden ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/charvel-john-mayer-superstrat 5CvVcVcb9WqSW3poybSvKN Tue, 17 Oct 2023 10:56:43 +0000 Tue, 17 Oct 2023 11:28:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Miller joins John Mayer onstage to perform The Joker ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-miller-joins-john-mayer-onstage-to-perform-the-joker HeQbq2jTQWHoh9RWhyvRGB Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:10:49 +0000 Fri, 06 Oct 2023 10:19:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer reveals his least favourite album he's made, and the three that he thinks are "front-to-back perfect" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-reveals-his-least-favourite-album-hes-made-and-the-three-that-he-thinks-are-front-to-back-perfect w23HuoAo3RbdudKp4mURr4 Tue, 03 Oct 2023 10:46:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer breaks out his Monterey Hendrix Strat, solos with H.E.R and guest with Sheryl Crow at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Festival ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-breaks-out-his-monterey-hendrix-strat-solos-with-her-and-guest-with-sheryl-crow-at-eric-claptons-crossroads-festival 9FeTt6VfHzpeUdcuTF53DJ Mon, 25 Sep 2023 08:30:53 +0000 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:34:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Five songs drummers need to hear featuring… Steve Jordan ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/steve-jordan-five-songs-drummers-need-to-hear npWEpmbtMKxfunmok5mzqH Fri, 08 Sep 2023 14:58:06 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:16:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ Martin officially unveils John Mayer 20th Anniversary acoustics – and a mahogany-topped D-15Eand affordable sapele bodied SC-10E-02 joins them too ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/martin-john-mayer-20th-anniversary-models-summer-2023-new-acoustic-guitars csQKvk2ZJWCH4ynvCCEkYS Fri, 25 Aug 2023 12:11:34 +0000 Mon, 16 Oct 2023 14:08:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It is like playing last night’s lotto numbers”: John Mayer explains why he has never learned a blues guitar solo in his life ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-blues-guitar-solos 6LZDXG5WSJpPRwri9iHwzN Fri, 21 Jul 2023 12:19:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Did John Mayer’s triumphant last-minute support slot for Ed Sheeran prove the Fractal FM9 is the ultimate fly-rig? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-ed-sheeran-fractal-fm9-support-slot vHqJEG5WizKJWtMZocvwTT Fri, 07 Jul 2023 11:26:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ PRS expands its John Mayer signature SE Silver Sky lineup with new maple fretboard options and fresh finishes ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/prs-se-john-mayer-silver-sky-maple-fingerboard-new-finishes WQkGnCHaJXJW8r6DLoZ3H5 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:59:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer’s been rocking a prototype Silver Sky with an Alembic Blaster output jack and a hardtail setup ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-silver-sky-prototype-alembic-blaster JpzwT8Can68vTvmM92ezo6 Tue, 09 May 2023 16:20:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Sheryl Crow joins John Mayer onstage for a duet on "one of his favourite songs of all time" in Nashville ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/sheryl-crow-joins-john-mayer-onstage-for-a-duet-on-one-of-his-favourite-songs-of-all-time-in-nashville nxkRVhgNyvjP7KDSBrpfcB Sun, 26 Mar 2023 16:17:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer debuts Martin double-neck acoustic guitar and new song at first gig of US solo tour ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-debuts-martin-double-neck-acoustic-guitar-and-new-song-at-first-gig-of-us-solo-tour bibK7rJJ5zLcEXRfwDysKP Mon, 13 Mar 2023 10:31:16 +0000 Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:57:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch the John Mayer Trio featuring Steve Jordan and Pino Palladino play live for the first time in six years ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/watch-john-mayer-trio-steve-jordan-pino-palladino-play-live-first-time-in-six-years vLPBxhUtVAVWYiTscgEBJ3 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:12:13 +0000 Fri, 10 Mar 2023 18:40:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer live, acoustic and alone: our 6 favourite performances ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-live-acoustic-and-alone-our-6-favourite-performances GQSuzYKcduaDMbmaV4EQw4 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:07:27 +0000 Thu, 26 Jan 2023 17:07:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ See John Mayer debut his new replica of Jerry Garcia's Wolf guitar live and reflect on the experience in a new interview: "It's changing the way I play" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/see-john-mayer-debut-his-new-replica-of-jerry-garcias-wolf-guitar-live-and-reflect-on-the-experience-in-a-new-interview-its-changing-the-way-i-play P5dNeAwuRjV2qvqiwFdKGo Fri, 20 Jan 2023 13:41:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer receives prototype replica of Jerry Garcia's famed Wolf guitar ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-receives-prototype-replica-of-jerry-garcias-famed-wolf-guitar ziHS9pVyspR8brKL7Yk7C7 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 22:42:15 +0000 Sat, 14 Jan 2023 22:58:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer's naked guitar playing 6 other things we learned from his interview with Alex Cooper ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-interview-spotify-2022 EfHUa6L4MNyqguCL2SLfy Wed, 21 Dec 2022 10:39:08 +0000 Mon, 26 Dec 2022 15:10:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ Lizzy McAlpine, John Mayer and Jacob Collier perform Never Gonna Be Alone together for the first time ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-lizzy-mcalpine-jacob-collier-live ixscCd5sbiDaGMRUzN9VhX Mon, 17 Oct 2022 11:37:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John Mayer and Alexander 23 cover Tears For Fears’ Everybody Wants To Rule The World ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-alexander-23-tears-for-fears-cover nNhVARRuPJizZpo6BBNUm8 Mon, 16 May 2022 09:40:02 +0000 Mon, 16 May 2022 09:43:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer: "I'm now at the point where I'm asking, why do I even have to like what I'm writing?" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-interview-songwriting D3VzFJWUvC3vF2StQEReAA Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:48:35 +0000 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 16:51:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer: "The SE nails the sound and feel of the Silver Sky core model" ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/silver-sky-prs-se-john-mayer pY2zgJp6SDGQkcaafgBxQm Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:14:38 +0000 Wed, 12 Jan 2022 10:21:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ See John Mayer and Cory Wong trade signature licks and guitars in the studio ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-cory-wong-guitars r9NkDm4B6P53KwxGo5hM77 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:58:26 +0000 Mon, 20 Dec 2021 20:03:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Our 21 favourite guitar videos of 2021 ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/guitar-videos-2021 Js5FqEKyHw38E9Z28JUjtJ Fri, 17 Dec 2021 16:25:28 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer: “I’ve never seen more people get more out of playing electric guitar than I have this past year” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/mayer-guitar-community e33SZCoU97kGGncmgco3kW Thu, 09 Sep 2021 13:26:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer: ”I don’t really consider myself a blues guitar player – my phrasing gives out after a certain period of time” ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-blues-player UkaRmGsZcYNnGrbvAbbfVW Tue, 10 Aug 2021 18:32:39 +0000 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 09:00:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer takes the Last Train Home to the 80s as he shares new Toto-inspired single from forthcoming album, Sob Rock ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-takes-the-last-train-home-to-the-80s-as-he-shares-new-toto-inspired-single-from-forthcoming-album-sob-rock gH8Tr6rcHnzuLKgLjKKq5J Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:48:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ John Mayer teases a hot pink finish for his PRS Silver Sky series and new solo album announcement ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/john-mayer-hot-pink-silver-sky JoK7GVXVCXaULkUA9DMZn8 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 10:55:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2020: PRS is going to make a lot of people happy with its expanded John Mayer Silver Sky lineup ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/namm-2020-prs-expands-its-john-mayer-silver-sky-lineup n4wfr7drRhYE4widdcYhwS Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:17:59 +0000 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 15:19:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Today in gear speculation: Does John Mayer have a new signature PRS Silver Sky incoming? ]]> https://www.musicradar.com/news/today-in-gear-speculation-does-john-mayer-have-a-new-signature-prs-silver-sky-incoming Hnt6aicEfs8Uv2PYffp25V Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:33:46 +0000 Mon, 05 Aug 2019 18:34:44 +0000