Author: Michael Molenda
Founder of Guardians of Guitar. Longest-serving Editor in Chief of GUITAR PLAYER (1997-2018). Long live Link Wray and Mick Ronson!
Fender Billie Eilish Signature Ukulele
By Cynthia Smith Conjuring images of luaus and leis, the diminutive, toy-like ukulele has had a decade-long resurgence. The uke continues to gain popularity, as it’s not only a fun and easy inst... Read More
You’re Doing It Wrong!
[Design courtesy FreeVector] Don’t Run Your Music Career with a Busted Playbook By Michael Molenda It just keeps happening. Music-business seminars, songwriting roundtables, sell-your-music stra... Read More
Eddie Van Halen on Building his Guitars
Editor’s Note: Future U.K., who acquired Guitar Player, Bass Player, Electronic Musician, and Keyboard (as well as Guitar World and other former NewBay Media titles) in 2018, recently decided to... Read More
A Short Tribute to Eddie Van Halen from Someone Who Wasn’t Really Obsessed with Eddie Van Halen
The outpouring of grief — and the celebrations of his life — following Eddie Van Halen‘s passing on October 6 at just 65 years old are certainly understandable, appropriate, and warranted. L... Read More
The Empty Hearts’ “The World’s Gone Insane” Proves Once Again Why Elliot Easton Is a National Treasure
It drives me crazy. And, as someone who talks to Elliot Easton from time to time, I know it rubs him the wrong way, as well. (Although he is always such the polite soul to ever register overt crankine... Read More
Johnny A Breaks the Ice — Drive-In Concert Slated For June 14
Johnny A and Signature Gibson guitar. It’s hard to determine who may have launched the first drive-in concert during the COVID-19 pandemic, but the largest debut of the car-concert concept may h... Read More
Remembering Andy Gill
Above Photo: Andy Gill (at left) with bassist Thomas McNeice after Gang of Four soundchecked before the band’s February 9, 2019 performance at The Chapel, San Francisco. Sadly and unexpectedly, ... Read More
Mike Himmel’s “Sunset Crash”
Not surprisingly, you run into legions of kick-ass guitarists at NAMM shows, but I have to salute the manufacturers’ booth-demo players, because that is one tough gig. You are at a music convent... Read More
