“The man shaving my balls didn’t tell me.” Robert Fripp says he’s still baffled by his bizarre hospital mystery
“For decades, he has given us unforgettable music.” Chris Spedding is battling lymphoma — and a GoFundMe has been launched to support the guitar legend
I’ve recorded everything from vocals to guitars with this unbelievably versatile mic – and it just plummeted to only $79. That’s so cheap I had to check the price twice
Peter Hook on Joy Division, New Order and the basslines that made him a legend: “How did I manage that?”
“You’re an unknown – then all of a sudden 10 million people have seen you”: How Sawyer Hill went from playing in Arkansas garage bands to touring arenas with Yungblud
“I found a 1968 Gibson on eBay and took a chance. The neck has snapped three times, but it’s still the best bass I’ve ever played”: How a battle-scarred vintage Gibson survived three broken necks to power a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz collective
“The way he put it to me, it just seemed really distasteful. Eric had been a friend of mine, and I couldn’t possibly have been a party to that”: Why Jimmy Page turned down multiple offers to join the Yardbirds – and why he relented
“James’s rhythm parts are insane. His right hand looks like it’s not even moving – It’s one of the most aggressive, precise things you’ve ever heard in your life”: Andrew Scheps on the complex legacy of Metallica’s Death Magnetic
“My hands started shaking as soon as I began recording. We weren’t talking about it or rehearsing – we were actually doing it”: Vivian Campbell on joining Dio just before recording their classic debut album
“I found a 1968 Gibson on eBay and took a chance. The neck has snapped three times, but it’s still the best bass I’ve ever played”: How a battle-scarred vintage Gibson survived three broken necks to power a Mercury Prize-nominated jazz collective
“I know I’m not supposed to use these foot pedals like this but it works”: Ariana Grande’s live looping moment on her Eternal Sunshine tour showcases a skill that she’s been honing for 20 years
“Eddie Van Halen came over and yelled at me for not doing anything”: Lita Ford on how Eddie Van Halen encouraged her to kickstart her solo career after The Runaways
“Lemme guess, you got Che Guevara and Malcolm X on your shelf, maybe even Fred Hampton, but at the end of the day you get in the Lamborghini and put your kids in private school”: Charlie Crokett gets personal in playground tussle with Jack White
Ritchie Blackmore on why Deep Purple couldn’t survive with him and Ian Gillan onboard: “We just couldn’t be in the same room”
