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After enough people asked if Will Farrell was related to Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith, a comedic moment was born. For his part, Smith even began sporting a shirt with Farrell’s likeness and the caption “I AM NOT WILL FARRELL”. Jimmy Fallon’s musical sensibilities have seen him engineer some interesting musical moments and […]
From the Vaults: The Black Crowes 2026 It has been a while since we checked in with the Brothers Robinson. When the Gallagher brothers, Liam and Noel, buried the hatchet in 2025 and went out on their first Oasis tour in a long, long time, all bets suggested that it would implode. Maybe viewing […]
When Guitar World Editor-in-Chief Damian Fanelli got an email inquiring if his magazine would be interested in doing an interview with legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, he wasn’t about to say ‘no’. In his Woodshed column from GW Vol 47, NO. 5. (May 2026), he noted how many times Keef’s name and/or image […]
A lot of folks say they became fans of Steppenwolf after hearing Born To Be Wild in the movie Easy Rider. The movie was released in the United States in July of 1969. By then, I had already been playing their eponymous debut album for a year (and thus Born To Be Wild) as […]
According to an article entitled The Class of 1986 in Guitar World magazine (Vol 47 Issue 3 March 2026), ‘86 was a pivotal year for iconic albums. In this issue, GW Editor-in-Chief Damian Fanelli recounted some of the recent losses (deaths) the music world has already had this year and then he cut to […]
Let me set the record straight once and for all. Jethro Tull was a real person. He was an 18th Century agriculturist known for inventing the seed drill. Tull’s name was suggested to band leader Ian Anderson by their manager when they moved from the north of England to London. Gigs were hard to […]
The following artist’s names conjure up an instant mental image: Cher, Elvis, Prince, Madonna, Rihanna, Shakira, Adele, Beyonce, Bono, Sting, Eminem, Sade, Kesha, Flea, and Slash (to name a few more modern examples). Do you remember the black leather clad Elvis or the spangly jumpsuited Elvis? Do you see Cher standing next to Sonny Bono […]
If you are wondering about my numbering system for the band Guns N’ Roses, let me count them off. Version 1.0, the original line up that found fame with their debut album, included Axl Rose, Slash, Duff McKagen, Izzy Stradlin, and Steven Adler on vocals, guitar, bass, second guitar and drums, respectively. They came […]
Though they span decades and many genres, there is a connecting thread between the following list of guitar players: Jeff Beck, Lindsey Buckingham, Ritchie Kotzen, Robbie Krieger, Albert Collins, Albert King, Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass, and, as noted in the title above, Mark Knopfler. It isn’t a brand of guitar, the […]
After frequently using and citing references from Guitar World magazine, I was asked why a drummer would subscribe to a guitar magazine. It was a valid question and my tongue in cheek answer was, “Well, with my guitar playing skills, it isn’t for the articles about shredding solos or pentatonic scales.” The truth is, […]