Phil Weller

5 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Phil Weller

After nearly half a century of envelope-pushing and genre-defying music, the curtain fell on Rush for the final time on August 1, 2015, at the 16,000-capacity Los Angeles Forum. Speaking to Classic Rock as the band’s final tour rolled into life, Alex Lifeson painted a very different picture of what life in the band’s early days was like, pointing to a show that made them think they’d made it big, before being brought crashing down to Earth.

5 days ago | flipboard.com | Phil Weller

“We went from playing high school dances once or twice a month to playing six nights a week.” Alex Lifeson tells how one change helped Rush’s career take flightIt takes a lot of hard work to make it in the music business, as well as plenty of luck. But sometimes it just takes a little help from the government …

5 days ago | guitarplayer.com | Phil Weller

Although they reshaped music as we know it, the Beatles never shied away from their influences. Their earliest albums included covers of songs by some of their favorite American artists, including Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Carl Perkins and groups from the Motown stable. Those influences were rooted deep in their music sensibilities.

5 days ago | yahoo.com | Phil Weller

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Although they reshaped music as we know it, the Beatles never shied away from their influences. Their earliest albums included covers of songs by some of their favorite American artists, including Buddy Holly, Little Richard, Carl Perkins and groups from the Motown stable. Those influences were rooted deep in their music sensibilities.

6 days ago | guitarworld.com | Phil Weller

Filling Richie Sambora’s shoes in Bon Jovi was always going to be a big task for Phil X, and though he accepts certain portions of the fanbase will always pledge allegiance to his predecessor, he says the band’s recent documentary has helped win some fans over. Sambora left the band in 2013, leaving a 30-year legacy behind him, with Phil X getting the gig off the back of a three album stint with LA pop rock outfit Powder, and his work with vintage guitar store Fretted Americana.