Mark Knopfler’s now-famous guitar sound on one of Dire Straits’ biggest hits was all down to dumb luck
Brothers in Arms producer Neil Dorfsman made the revelation in a TikTok video shared on the band's account
Guitarists
Mark Knopfler grew up wanting to be like Jimi Hendrix. He's revealed the guitarist who changed his mind
He admits playing with a pick is “faster and louder,” but he's created his finest music without one
Nancy Wilson tells how a transformative Beatles concert set Heart's wheels in motion
As the band prepares to launch the An Evening With Heart spring/summer 2025 U.S. tour, Wilson offered a revealing look into her and Ann's early musical inspirations
How Steve Vai’s compliment made Andy Timmons paranoid about his tuning
As he releases his new album, 'Recovery,' he talks about gear, Jeff Beck and why you don't need to know every scale and mode
Gear
Sweetwater is skipping the Memorial Day sale this year - but you can still get up to 50% off guitar pedals and amplifiers
There might not be a Sweetwater Memorial Day sale this year but for guitarists, there are some great deals to take advantage of
Guitar Center just launched their Memorial Day sale with serious savings for guitarists - get $419 off the wildest Gibson Les Paul I've ever seen
Don’t miss out on this incredible range of deals from Fender, Martin, Gibson, Line 6, Gretsch and more
Neil Young on his Old Black Les Paul and the amp that's been his go-to for nearly 60 years
The guitarist shared deep details on his Les Paul, Fender Deluxe and Whizzer controller in a classic interview from our archive
Best tube amps 2025: My top tube amps for the ultimate guitar tone
Whether you're a tube traditionalist or chasing a more modern sound, these are the best tube amps from Fender, Marshall, Vox, and more
Guitars
Best PRS Guitars 2025: PRS models for every playing style
From the iconic Custom 24 and top-of-the-range signature guitars to budget-friendly SE models
Best electric guitars 2025: top quality electrics for all budgets
My pick of the finest electric guitars at every price point from the likes of Gibson, Fender, PRS, Reverend, Music Man, Jackson, and more
Best acoustic guitars 2025: My pick of the very best beginner, intermediate, and top-end acoustics
From high-quality entry-level models to top-of-the-range collector’s pieces, I look at the best acoustic guitars available today
Musician’s Friend is leading the charge for guitarists with up to 50% off for Memorial Day – get $450 off a Gibson Les Paul and over $1,000 off a Taylor acoustic
From premium acoustic guitars to budget-friendly offsets, Musician's Friend is the place to be if you want an early Memorial Day deal on guitars
An acoustic guitar owned by George Harrison and Eric Clapton — with a Beatles and Cream connection — is being sold for $1 million
Dubbed Pattie, the guitar is named for Pattie Boyd, the former wife of both Harrison and Clapton
“The Trump tariffs will kill the guitar industry," say industry reps and influencers
Executives from many U.S. guitar brands convened in Washington this week to advocate for the industry’s survival
Best wireless guitar systems 2025: unshackle yourself from cables, it’s time to go wireless
Unlock the freedom of the stage with our pick of the best wireless guitar systems from Boss, Line 6, AKG, Behringer, Sennheiser, NUX, and more
Makers
New tariffs are having a negative impact on Fender’s credit rating
The taxes affect production at Fender’s facilities where guitars, amps, pedals and other electronics are made
Ciari Guitars is rising high as the industry’s premier travel guitar maker
Ciari founder Jonathan Spangler tells the story behind his company's innovative folding guitar design and technology
Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made
Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak
Gibson revamps the Les Paul Studio with tonal, playability, and aesthetic upgrades
A lighter body, plain maple cap, updated electronics, and new finishes give the affordable LP a new lease on life
Fender launches the first-ever Certified Pre-owned Reverb store – offering its second-hand instruments at a discount
All guitars are professionally inspected before being listed, come with a one-year warranty, and are on average 25 percent cheaper
After the 2010 Tennessee floods, Keith Urban had to abandon his ruined guitar collection for last-minute eBay buys in the studio
Urban says he was forced to buy a Clapton Strat to fill the void, but felt like he was “cheating” on his beloved guitars
Lessons
Enhance and refresh your fingerpicking with Niwel Tsumbu's stylistic Conga and Rhumba rhythms
Learn syncopated picking patterns, melodic mirroring, vibrant chord progressions, brisk pull-off phrasing and rich double-stop movement in this brilliant tutorial
John Etheridge teaches the essentials of sophisticated jazz-rock soloing in six examples, with video and tab
John's vibrant soloing covers a broad spectrum — from the Altered and Diminished scales through to wonderful passing notes and quartal chords
Mike Stern's top five guitar tips include one simple fix to help you develop your personal guitar style
The jazz guitar icon, who recently released the album Echoes and Other Songs, tells us music can be the cure for dark times
Music
The earliest live Sly and the Family Stone recordings are among the treasures from San Francisco's Summer of Love era rediscovered and released by High Moon Records
The label's latest discs include lost albums by Grace Slice associate Jeannie Piersol and psychedelic progenitors the Final Solution
Win tickets to see Anders Osborne and Bella Rayne perform at GP Presents in California's North Bay Area
GP Presents the legendary New Orleans artist and upstart Bay Area guitarist, who will preview their BottleRock sets at the Hopmonk Novato on Friday, May 23
Steve Stevens explains the shocking techniques that made Billy Idol's 'Rebel Yell' a milestone for guitar sound design
Stevens says the 1984 release was a golden opportunity to revolutionize guitar in an era dominated by synths
Neil Giraldo on the guitar-busting drive to cut his most fret-burning solo of all time for Pat Benatar's "Promises in the Dark"
One of many standout tracks co-written by Benatar and Giraldo, it features the solo that's universally considered his career best
Brian May said Freddie Mercury edged him out of this chart-topping Queen hit.
John Lennon reportedly said the tune spurred him into recording again, resulting in his final album, 1980’s 'Double Fantasy'
Steven Wilson on David Gilmour and remixing ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii — MCMLXXII'
The legendary concert film has been digitally remastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage and paired with Wilson's revealing new mixes
Ian Anderson explains how an old Dave Brubeck jazz tune inspired him to write Jethro Tull’s biggest hit
Tull’s leader thought using the 5/4 rhythm from Brubeck’s “Take Five” would be commercial suicide, but listeners proved him wrong
