“I was going around saying, ‘Look at this, the world’s first headless guitar!’ and Les Paul said, ‘No, that’s wrong’”: Ned Steinberger’s headless revolution looked like a world first – until Les Paul dropped a bombshell: he’d already built one
“Each have forged their own remarkable paths as artists, creators and mentors”: Lari Basilio joins Kiki Wong and leads the latest She Rocks Awards honoree list for 2027
“We knew who stole the amps but there was no way to prove it. I even went to his house… His mother told me to eff off or she’d call the cops”: Mark Bryan on Hootie & The Blowfish’s rocket-ship success, and hanging with Eddie Van Halen
“They put horns on their record”: Talking Heads reveal that they were accused of ‘selling out’ as early as their debut single
Don’t be intimidated by acoustic bluegrass – this lesson is the perfect primer (just watch out for the F6/9!)
John Lennon hated it. Behind the Rubber Soul track he wished he’d never written: “It’s my least favorite Beatles song”
“Breathing feels like a chore, it feels like hard work”: Lola Young bemoans the effect of vaping on her health
“It’s one of the most mythical amp brands of all time. And now it’s actually returned”: The best guitar gear launched this week, ft. one of John Mayer’s favorite amp heads and the world’s tiniest six-string bass
“I always thought John was very cool. But he could be a complete idiot, over some things”: Paul McCartney thinks that Lennon “expected more from me” in the early ’70s
“The faster you work, the more it resonates with listeners”: 808 Prince on the vintage drum machines and spontaneous energy behind his new self-titled project
“The secret sauce is that I don’t reharmonise the melody, I reharmonise the key”: Instagram reharm sensation Oli Howe on the formula behind his chaotic reworks of classic hits, and winning the approval of Lenny Kravitz and Justin Timberlake
“I had no plans to join Queen. But I knew we were on to something when we rehearsed three songs together and the TV crew, all hardened old pros, gave us a standing ovation”: Why legendary singer Paul Rodgers joined forces with Brian May and Roger Taylor
