Articles by Joe Bosso

Joe is a freelance journalist who has, over the past few decades, interviewed hundreds of guitarists for Guitar World, Guitar Player, MusicRadar and Classic Rock. He is also a former editor of Guitar World, contributing writer for Guitar Aficionado and VP of A&R for Island Records. He’s an enthusiastic guitarist, but he’s nowhere near the likes of the people he interviews. Surprisingly, his skills are more suited to the drums. If you need a drummer for your Beatles tribute band, look him up.

Articles by: Joe Bosso

Motley Crue standing at a photo call during a press conference in 2005

"I've got a sex tape out? Big deal! So do lots of people!": A strange and occasionally antagonistic interview with Mötley Crüe

By Joe Bosso published 11 June 24

In 2004 everyone thought Mötley Crüe hated each other. But they reformed, and we asked them about it

Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen and Rick Nielsen

32 of the greatest onstage moments in the entire history of the rock guitar

By Amit Sharma, Polly Glass, Henry Yates, Ian Fortnam, Paul Henderson, Richard Bienstock, Joe Bosso, Andy Aledort, Damian Fanelli published 18 December 23

Celebrating the pioneering, the spectacular, the unexpected and the unrepeatable

"With music, you seem to take it all in and it becomes immersive. Music has a power all its own": The Cure's Reeves Gabrels picks the 10 records that changed his life

By Joe Bosso published 20 November 23

Former David Bowie and current Cure guitarist Reeves Gabrels picks ten singles that left a lasting impact

From the heart: The 12 best Tom Petty songs

By Joe Bosso published 27 April 23

With chiming guitars and widescreen imagination, Tom Petty's take on Americana was as irresistible as it was authentic

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson - 10 records that changed my life

By Joe Bosso published 10 August 21

Jethro Tull founder Ian Anderson picks ten records that transformed his life in music, from Stateside swing to Finnish folk

Steve Morse: 10 records that changed my life

By Joe Bosso published 28 July 21

Deep Purple and Flying Colors guitarist Steve Morse picks ten discs of vital importance in shaping his road through rock

Steve Vai: The 10 Records That Changed My Life

By Joe Bosso last updated 6 June 21

Guitar virtuoso Steve Vai talks about the albums that turned him into the man and musician he is today

Alter Bridge's Mark Tremonti: 5 essential guitar albums

By Joe Bosso last updated 17 April 21

Alter Bridge guitarist Mark Tremonti celebrates five of rock and metal's essential building blocks

Michael Chiklis: My Top 10 Classic Rock Albums

By Joe Bosso last updated 5 January 21

Award-winning actor Michael Chiklis reveals the 10 albums that inspired his other career... as a rock'n'roll singer

Martin Barre’s 5 Essential Guitar Albums

By Joe Bosso last updated 17 November 20

Five albums that mean the most to Jethro Tull axeman Martin Barre

Jordan Rudess: The 10 Records That Changed My Life

By Joe Bosso last updated 25 July 20

Dream Theater's keyboard operator picks ten epic, other-worldly albums

Tesla's Frank Hannon – The 10 Records That Changed My Life

By Joe Bosso last updated 29 June 20

Tesla guitarist Frank Hannon guides us through the albums that got him here

Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal – The 10 Records That Changed My Life

By Joe Bosso last updated 25 February 20

Former Guns N' Roses man and Sons Of Apollo star Bumblefoot picks ten career-altering albums

Stewart Copeland: the 12 Records That Changed My Life

By Joe Bosso last updated 6 January 20

Police drummer and composer Stewart Copeland picks a dozen discs that deliver

Black Label Society: "We're interested in life, religion and war"

By Joe Bosso published 25 April 19

“Everything’s bigger, bolder than ever,” says Zakk Wylde as we catch up with him about 2018's Black Label Society album Grimmest Hits

Tesla’s Shock: a track-by-track guide by Frank Hannon

By Joe Bosso published 8 March 19

Let Frank Hannon be your tour guide to Tesla's first album in five years, Shock

Ace Frehley: 5 Essential Guitar Albums

By Joe Bosso published 26 September 18

Former Kiss man Ace Frehley, Starman and rock star, picks five records that guided his path towards six-string sorcery

Steel Panther's Satchel: 5 Essential Guitar Albums

By Joe Bosso published 25 September 18

Steel Panther's mad axeman selects five guitar albums that made his fingers burn

Halestorm: Lzzy Hale's 5 Essential Guitar Albums

By Joe Bosso published 24 September 18

Halestorm's Lzzy Hale introduces the albums that "make me want to pick up my guitar, crank my amp and play"

Black Country Communion: "If I wasn’t in this band, I'd want to be in this band"

By Joe Bosso published 8 September 17

They were a supergroup with the world at their feet, but they let their world implode. After a “long hiatus”, Black Country Communion are back, with a new album and a brand new perspective

Flogging Molly’s Dave King: My 10 Favourite Drinking Songs

By Joe Bosso published 2 May 17

Raise a glass as Flogging Molly frontman Dave King toasts his 10 ultimate drinking songs

Cult Heroes: Night Ranger - The Band Who Invented the Power Ballad

By Joe Bosso published 7 October 16

How did Night Ranger, an okay hard rock band with a few good licks and a few bad hairdos, suddenly find themselves in charts and stadiums all over the world?

An Interview with Joe Bonamassa: “My guitar playing has never been so good…”

By Joe Bosso published 25 March 16

He’s loved for his Herculean work rate, knowledge and blues prowess, and now Joe Bonamassa is setting phasers to stun with a new album, Blues Of Desperation.