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“These songs are played a lot. They’re often not played well”: Top 10 riffs played in-store at Guitar Center revealed

And Stairway To Heaven is conspicuous by its absence

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“These songs are played a lot. They’re often not played well”: Guitar Center reveals the 10 most-played guitar riffs in its stores – and no, Stairway to Heaven isn’t one of them

CEO Gabe Dalporto surveyed GC staff to discover the riffs that torment them on a daily basis – but some surprisingly big names don’t get a look-in

Guitar World

“My idea, John, if you’re reading this, would be to write an odd-time signature song”: Plini is manifesting a collaboration with John Mayer – and has issued an open call to make it happen

The prog metal virtuoso has a wild vision for what their joint single could potentially look like

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Are Swifties Becoming Too Obsessed? Taylor Swift Frustrated by Fans Doing 'Paternity Test' on Her Music

Taylor Swift expresses discomfort with fan theories treating her songs as clues about her personal life, urging focus on her songwriting instead.

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“I was 8 and Andy was my first guitar teacher – to me he was Mr. Summers with a funny accent!”Doug Pettibone on taking lessons from Andy Summers, touring with Jewel, and not getting fired by John Mayer

The first-call guitarist explains why he loved working with Lucinda Williams but had to leave, how he got the gig back, his chemistry with Marc Ford, and faking it on pedal steel until Mayer helped him make it

Guitar World

“He rolled up with his guitar on his back and his Fender Deluxe in his right hand”: Mark Lettieri on his jams with John Mayer, and how they ended up working together on one of the biggest PRS shows in history

Three guitar greats needed a band, and Lettieri came to their rescue

Guitar World

“I can't walk away, so I've come back to do the thing I know how to do best, which is play”: Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival announces 2026 lineup

Now in its seventh edition, the festival is set to take place in Austin, Texas – and features Buddy Guy, Joe Bonamassa, and John Mayer, while Trey Anastasio, Tommy Emmanuel, Julian Lage and Pete Townshend are all making their Crossroads debut

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Swift, Rodrigo and Mayer's Unexpected Reunion Has Fans Reading Between the Lines

Taylor Swift and Olivia Rodrigo shared a high-profile moment at Paul McCartney's intimate Los Angeles concert on March 28. John Mayer was spotted at the venue but avoided his former partner as she celebrated her recent engagement to Travis Kelce. McCartney also used the star-studded show to announce his 18th…

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Taylor Swift Successfully Evades 'Awkward Encounter' With Ex John Mayer at LA Concert

At Paul McCartney's LA concert, Taylor Swift and John Mayer managed to avoid an awkward encounter, highlighting their past relationship and Swift's lyrical references.

International Business Times UK

“It was one of the strangest, most beautiful, serendipitous moments”: The John Mayer song that features a cameo from Prince’s guitar

A chance encounter with one of Prince's guitars resulted in Mayer putting it to use on Sob Rock

Guitar World

“Instead of firing me and getting somebody who could really play, he would throw me solos every night”: How John Mayer helped Doug Pettibone sharpen his pedal steel skills

When Pettibone’s pedal steel skills were exposed he feared the worst – but what Mayer did next surprised him

Guitar World

“It offers the holy grail amp sounds beloved by John Mayer, SRV, and more for just $150. A must-try for Dumble fans”: All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the angriest fuzz pedal you will ever come across

Plenty of new pedals, amps and more from the likes of Epiphone, IK Multimedia, Fender, Laney, Mesa/Boogie and beyond...

Guitar World

“Six highly collectible amplifiers valued at more than most homes are worth”: Looking for the holy grail tube tones of Joe Bonamassa, John Mayer, Carlos Santana and Robben Ford? IK Multimedia just put $300,000 of Dumble mojo into a Tonex One mini pedal

The Tonex One Double Special is a limited edition pedal preloaded with 20 models from two über-rare Dumbles – and the bundled software presents sounds from six Overdrive Specials

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“12 seconds into the opening night with U2, I thought, ‘We have to do this’”: Metallica announces Sphere residency – and they’ll be spared from the issues all other guitar bands have faced so far

John Mayer, Bob Weir, Trey Anastasio and The Edge have all been confronted the same issue when playing at the Sphere – but it should be a smoother ride for Metallica

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“It went totally sour. After we did the album thing, it was like, ‘This isn’t happening’”: Why Nile Rodgers and John Mayer’s collaboration was derailed – because of a Rolling Stones album

Rodgers and Mayer swapped albums ahead of a potential partnership – but their differing tastes at the time meant it all fell apart

Guitar World

“I spent a lot of shows in the beginning wondering if he was upset”: John Mayer opens up on his early Dead & Company insecurities – and learning to share the stage with his hero, Bob Weir

The Grateful Dead icon, who passed away in January, became one of Mayer's closest collaborators during the latter years of his career

Guitar World

"A triumphant first all-analog pedal from Strymon, which will inject your rig with some impressively usable and versatile drive tones": Strymon Fairfax Class A Output Stage Drive pedal review

Strymon's unexpected departure from its usual DSP-led design is a recreation of Randy Bachman's Garnet Herzog – and the result is something rather stellar

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“Those first two days we got along like brothers, but then after we did the album thing, it was like, ‘This isn’t happening’”: How the gift of a divisive Rolling Stones album scuppered the chance of a collaboration between Nile Rodgers and John Mayer

Rodgers believes that the 1967 record in question is "the most underrated rock and roll album of all time”

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‘I didn’t know who I was’: Tom Misch on burnout, becoming a barista and returning to music

His debut LP brought success, but fame messed with his mental health. After stepping away for three years to surf, travel, and work as a barista, the Londoner is back – and has fixed his relationship with music

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I’m So Glad John Mayer Asked Matthew McConaughey About Those Viral Interstellar Memes

Matthew McConaughey discusses Interstellar's most famous scene.

Guitar World

“Maybe I didn’t expand on it to the extent that I should have”: Chris Buck responds to the backlash against his “Strat baggage” comments

The British guitar ace says the baggage is his own burden to bear

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"I love that you don’t have to be a Mayer mega-fan to enjoy what’s on offer here": Neural DSP Archetype: John Mayer X review

Two opposing worlds collide in Neural DSP's latest plugin offering

Guitar World

“The right gear really makes a difference”: Isaiah Sharkey is back in the studio – and he’s shared a first look at his potential Ibanez signature guitar

Sharkey's signature is expected to be officially launched at NAMM 2026, but John Mayer’s guitar foil has offered a sneak peek

Guitar World

“Bob took a chance on me. He staked his entire reputation”: John Mayer pays emotional tribute to Bob Weir at public memorial

Mayer paid homage to his Dead & Company bandmate during a public service over the weekend

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John Mayer breaks down in tears during tribute to Bob Weir

John Mayer broke down in tears as he paid tribute to "icon" Bob Weir during a public memorial for the Grateful Dead musician in San Francisco, California on Saturday (17.01.26).

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