“Her songs make you want to call a friend and tell someone you love them”: Apple Music has crowned Olivia Dean its Artist of the Year
“I saw them play as a three-piece before David Lee Roth joined the band. They did the whole of The Who’s Live At Leeds with Eddie Van Halen singing – and oh my God, that guy could play guitar!”: Michael Anthony’s good times and bad times with Van Halen
“Sometimes if you don’t know the rules, you don’t know if you’re breaking them”: Phil Collins on how being self-taught made him the drummer he is
“There are only so many notes. Only so many chords. Only so many ways of putting them together”: Robbie Williams says he loves Olivia Rodrigo, and has no interest in pursuing a copyright claim in relation to her new Christmas single
How Epiphone made the Prophecy series, its most advanced guitar lineup ever: “We had to reach players we’ve historically underserved while keeping our own identity”
The Cult’s drummer of 20 years has left the band: “So many unforgettable shows, experiences, and memories”
“This is just a whole new level of creativity that we have to get used to. You have to get used to it or you’re gonna be left behind”: Ex-bandmates Dr Dre and Ice Cube clash over the use of AI
“I had impostor syndrome – people would be telling me how great the mix is and in my mind I’m thinking… it’s definitely just Logic plugins”: Unplayable chords in the key of ‘banger’ – how Disclosure crafted their biggest hit
John Paul Jones was far more than just a bass player. But did R.E.M. and The Rolling Stones really try to hire him? Put your knowledge to the test in our quiz
“A seeker and finder and a true inspiration with and without the guitar”: Johnny Marr and others pay tribute to Richard Lloyd
“Nobody saw any future for the guitar being used with this device. They thought I was a crackpot”: Wah-wah inventor Del Casher has died, aged 88
Taylor just slashed $100 off a 4.5-star acoustic we declared “shines like a gem on the live stage,” alongside other amazing value guitars in this epic early Black Friday sale
“Thank you James, Lars, Kirk and Robert”: Céline Dion enters her hard rock era as she plays air bass and headbangs to Enter Sandman during a wild weekend with Metallica at the Sphere
Taylor just kicked off saving season with an impressive $100 off its most popular acoustic guitar models in this epic early Black Friday sale
“We were this combination of vicious enemies and best friends. The band – and I know this sounds arrogant – were really worried about their future without me”: Peter Gabriel on his split from Genesis – and the “throwaway” song that became his biggest hit
