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.
Latest articles by Joe Bosso

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In 2018 late Kiss legend Ace Frehley picked the five records that guided his path towards the stars

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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

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

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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.

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Ten discs that developed the string-wrangling skills of Elton John's long-time guitarist Davey Johnstone
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