“I want people in the future to think, ‘That band Venom was crazy!’ I just wanted to be part of the story of rock ’n’ roll. I wanted to live that life”: Heavy metal innovator Conrad ‘Cronos’ Lant of Venom has died aged 63
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“There are still five other body shapes that no one has seen”: Dimebag Darrell’s confidential guitar designs could become a reality
“It’s available in the two most important colors ever – Gothic Black and Ultra Pink”: The hottest bass gear of the month, including the smallest signature bass money can buy
Buddy Guy’s 90th birthday concert livestream is set to be a barnstormer with guitar legends Clapton, Mayer, Bonamassa, Gibbons, and more hitting the stage to celebrate: Here’s how to watch tonight’s Buddy’s Got The Blues gig from anywhere
“I got a call from Motown. We started playing behind a bunch of acts that had no names. They became The Temptations and The Supremes”: Adaptable, sampled and revered, Leo Nocentelli shares stories from a session career that began at 13 years old
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“My best guitar-buying tip? Don’t plug it in”: Wishbone Ash’s Andy Powell on his undying love for the Flying V and how his guitar journey began with a packet of Rice Krispies
“It’s a well-known fact that all animals react to music, especially gentle melodic music”: If you go down to the woods today… you might hear a prog legend playing a piano recital in a bear sanctuary
Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis reveals why he turned down Nirvana: “I had just graduated to being able to stay in motels and not on floors, but they were still in the floor phase. I’m not going back to the floors”:
