News Latest News from Ultimate-Guitar.Com. en-US Copyright 1998-2026 Ultimate-Guitar.Com. All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=10380 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:42:46 -0400 Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:48:04 -0500 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=10380 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/david-gilmour-said-he-wasnt-gifted-with-speed-then-he-made-one-of-rocks-greatest-guitar-solos-186029 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/david-gilmour-said-he-wasnt-gifted-with-speed-then-he-made-one-of-rocks-greatest-guitar-solos-186029 Features: "I wasn't gifted with enormous speed on the guitar. There were years when I was younger where I thought I could get that if I practiced enough."]]> Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:42:46 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/david-gilmours-iconic-black-strat-once-again-becomes-most-expensive-guitar-in-history-after-being-auctioned-off-for-146-million https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/david-gilmours-iconic-black-strat-once-again-becomes-most-expensive-guitar-in-history-after-being-auctioned-off-for-146-million Gear: The guitar originally had previously been sold in 2019 for nearly $4 million. ]]> Sun, 15 Mar 2026 08:02:03 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people-get-very-frightened-david-gilmour-on-why-he-chose-a-producer-who-didnt-know-pink-floyd-and-the-danger-of-having-a-fair-amount-of-success https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/people-get-very-frightened-david-gilmour-on-why-he-chose-a-producer-who-didnt-know-pink-floyd-and-the-danger-of-having-a-fair-amount-of-success Music News: "Charlie Andrew didn't really know me or my music, or Pink Floyd's music, and he comes from a different sort of era of music."]]> Fri, 07 Nov 2025 09:05:10 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-just-how-i-am-david-gilmours-approach-to-crafting-iconic-solos-explained-by-the-pink-floyd-icon https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/thats-just-how-i-am-david-gilmours-approach-to-crafting-iconic-solos-explained-by-the-pink-floyd-icon Music News: "Sometimes you sing a solo."]]> Wed, 05 Nov 2025 10:02:02 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-never-thought-i-got-it-quite-as-good-again-the-key-lesson-about-solos-david-gilmour-had-to-learn-the-hard-way--by-losing-an-even-better-take-of-a-classic-pink-floyd-solo https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/i-never-thought-i-got-it-quite-as-good-again-the-key-lesson-about-solos-david-gilmour-had-to-learn-the-hard-way--by-losing-an-even-better-take-of-a-classic-pink-floyd-solo Music News: "You've got to stick with when something is right."]]> Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:41:42 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/im-not-that-fast-on-the-guitar-david-gilmour-on-his-his-approach-to-solos-and-the-anxiety-of-following-up-on-pink-floyds-dark-side-of-the-moon https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/im-not-that-fast-on-the-guitar-david-gilmour-on-his-his-approach-to-solos-and-the-anxiety-of-following-up-on-pink-floyds-dark-side-of-the-moon Music News: "We were in a very strange place."]]> Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:50:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/id-never-thought-of-us-in-those-terms-why-pink-floyd-isnt-prog-rock-according-to-david-gilmour https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/id-never-thought-of-us-in-those-terms-why-pink-floyd-isnt-prog-rock-according-to-david-gilmour Music News: "I've never talked about progressive rock, or thought that we were, whatever, progressive rock."]]> Fri, 26 Sep 2025 03:02:02 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ive-never-learned-it-why-david-gilmour-still-doesnt-know-this-iconic-solo-from-one-of-pink-floyds-most-famous-songs https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ive-never-learned-it-why-david-gilmour-still-doesnt-know-this-iconic-solo-from-one-of-pink-floyds-most-famous-songs Music News: "I mean, there are a lot of guys who can play that. But I don't play it [laughs]."]]> Tue, 23 Sep 2025 10:09:34 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/my-fingers-were-still-shaking-all-through-the-concert-david-gilmour-on-the-time-he-got-electrocuted-on-stage https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/my-fingers-were-still-shaking-all-through-the-concert-david-gilmour-on-the-time-he-got-electrocuted-on-stage Music News: "I flew over the drum kit and landed on the floor on the other side, missing Nick's head by inches."]]> Sat, 09 Aug 2025 04:09:38 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-awful-session-bass-legend-recalls-awkward-first-meeting-with-david-gilmour-reveals-how-he-eventually-got-the-gig https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/it-was-awful-session-bass-legend-recalls-awkward-first-meeting-with-david-gilmour-reveals-how-he-eventually-got-the-gig Music News: "We both stood there with nothing to say until one of us had to walk away."]]> Tue, 05 Aug 2025 22:43:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/there-are-things-other-players-just-dont-have-quite-perfect-david-gilmour-speaks-on-the-secret-behind-his-guitar-sound https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/there-are-things-other-players-just-dont-have-quite-perfect-david-gilmour-speaks-on-the-secret-behind-his-guitar-sound Music News: "If I ever hear people doing the solo to 'Comfortably Numb', or something like that, there are things that other people just don't have quite perfect."]]> Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:53:12 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david-gilmour-shares-opinion-on-his-solos-being-too-long-explains-how-not-being-able-to-play-fast-affected-his-style https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david-gilmour-shares-opinion-on-his-solos-being-too-long-explains-how-not-being-able-to-play-fast-affected-his-style Music News: "I'm just going on for too long."]]> Fri, 22 Nov 2024 22:29:49 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_explains_why_hes_pro-pro_tools_the_process_of_me_doing_the_demo_recordings_is_made_enormously_easier.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_explains_why_hes_pro-pro_tools_the_process_of_me_doing_the_demo_recordings_is_made_enormously_easier.html Music News: "Now, with Pro Tools, it's great."]]> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 22:31:00 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_on_writing_the_most_famous_chord_in_rock_history_the_whole_song_grew_out_of_that_moment.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_on_writing_the_most_famous_chord_in_rock_history_the_whole_song_grew_out_of_that_moment.html Music News: "Technically speaking an arpeggio but yeah, I'll take it", Gilmour responded to Rick Beato after the latter bestowed his iconic part with such a title.]]> Fri, 15 Nov 2024 01:38:30 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_speaks_on_how_record_label_bullied_him_into_releasing_pink_floyds_final_album_addresses_prog_bands_catalog_sale.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_speaks_on_how_record_label_bullied_him_into_releasing_pink_floyds_final_album_addresses_prog_bands_catalog_sale.html Music News: "It should have been clear what it was – it was never intended to be the follow-up to 'The Division Bell'."]]> Sun, 10 Nov 2024 00:16:45 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_david_gilmours_guitar_strap_snaps_during_comfortably_numb_performance_he_continued_playing.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/watch_david_gilmours_guitar_strap_snaps_during_comfortably_numb_performance_he_continued_playing.html Music News: The broken strap might be Gilmour's favorite, once used by Jimi Hendrix.]]> Mon, 07 Oct 2024 19:57:41 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_a_tiny_little_gray_box_david_gilmour_reveals_30-year-old_piece_of_gear_he_still_uses_when_playing_at_home.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_a_tiny_little_gray_box_david_gilmour_reveals_30-year-old_piece_of_gear_he_still_uses_when_playing_at_home.html Music News: "I will be using physical heads and cabinets on the tour – but at home I have this thing that's now 30 years old."]]> Fri, 04 Oct 2024 23:41:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_harder_to_be_equal_david_gilmour_on_why_a_pink_floyd_reunion_would_be_harder_to_pull_off_today.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/its_harder_to_be_equal_david_gilmour_on_why_a_pink_floyd_reunion_would_be_harder_to_pull_off_today.html Music News: The British rock icon added that the conflict in Pink Floyd is "not quite as simple as" some perceive it.]]> Wed, 02 Oct 2024 21:04:17 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/heres_what_david_gilmour_sounds_like_live_in_2024.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/heres_what_david_gilmour_sounds_like_live_in_2024.html Music News: Gilmour is performing a mix of Pink Floyd classics and his solo material while promoting his latest solo album.]]> Sat, 28 Sep 2024 17:42:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/david_gilmour_names_ax_that_made_him_forget_his_iconic_black_strat_explains_his_philosophy_on_guitars.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/david_gilmour_names_ax_that_made_him_forget_his_iconic_black_strat_explains_his_philosophy_on_guitars.html Gear: "I even forget that it's not the same one."]]> Sat, 21 Sep 2024 16:42:24 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_explains_why_he_didnt_want_to_hire_rick_rubin_for_new_album_opens_up_on_expectations_set_by_his_pink_floyd_past.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_explains_why_he_didnt_want_to_hire_rick_rubin_for_new_album_opens_up_on_expectations_set_by_his_pink_floyd_past.html Music News: "Older expectations and rulebooks of what I, as a former member of Pink Floyd, ought to be doing, sort of [went] out the window."]]> Sat, 14 Sep 2024 00:16:44 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_reveals_why_he_loves_pro_tools_explains_how_he_comes_up_with_memorable_solos.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_reveals_why_he_loves_pro_tools_explains_how_he_comes_up_with_memorable_solos.html Music News: "On 'Between two Points', I can remember just plugging a guitar in and recording."]]> Tue, 10 Sep 2024 23:52:20 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/every_set_of_fingers_is_different_david_gilmour_explains_why_gear_is_secondary_for_tone_weighs_in_on_his_influence.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/gear/every_set_of_fingers_is_different_david_gilmour_explains_why_gear_is_secondary_for_tone_weighs_in_on_his_influence.html Gear: "I could walk into any sort of music shop, pick up a guitar, plug it into an amp, and it would sound like me."]]> Sun, 08 Sep 2024 15:16:10 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_opens_up_on_including_late_pink_floyd_keyboardist_richard_wright_on_his_new_album_rick_had_heart_and_soul.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_opens_up_on_including_late_pink_floyd_keyboardist_richard_wright_on_his_new_album_rick_had_heart_and_soul.html Music News: "We didn't always see eye to eye, but he was a valuable partner."]]> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 23:27:29 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-acdc_drummer_opens_up_on_working_with_david_gilmour_shares_opinion_on_jimmy_page.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/ex-acdc_drummer_opens_up_on_working_with_david_gilmour_shares_opinion_on_jimmy_page.html Music News: "People say to me, 'Oh, Pink Floyd got lucky.' I say they didn't get lucky. They got Gilmour, and they wouldn't be anywhere without him."]]> Sun, 25 Aug 2024 23:38:53 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_premieres_the_pipers_call_from_upcoming_album_with_accompanying_music_video.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_premieres_the_pipers_call_from_upcoming_album_with_accompanying_music_video.html Music News: While all the musicians are nice, a cute dog named Wesley steals the spotlight.]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 22:34:49 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_announces_first_solo_album_in_almost_a_decade_here_are_the_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_announces_first_solo_album_in_almost_a_decade_here_are_the_details.html Music News: The record arrives later this year.]]> Wed, 24 Apr 2024 20:35:39 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_is_reportedly_writing_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/david_gilmour_is_reportedly_writing_new_album.html Music News: Photos shared by Gilmour's wife Polly Sampson show the musician hard at work.]]> Fri, 22 Dec 2023 23:24:53 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/photo_david_gilmour_and_mark_knopfler_were_in_the_studio_together.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/photo_david_gilmour_and_mark_knopfler_were_in_the_studio_together.html Music News: Gilmour was recording music for a charity project.]]> Sun, 26 Feb 2023 12:51:58 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pink_floyd_guitarist_david_gilmour_names_unexpected_favorite_song_of_all_time_im_gonna_need_to_dance.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/pink_floyd_guitarist_david_gilmour_names_unexpected_favorite_song_of_all_time_im_gonna_need_to_dance.html Music News: "It's a tough choice, isn't it?", the musician commented.]]> Tue, 02 Mar 2021 14:48:04 -0500