“Long before King Edward, there was King Luis”: Nuno Bettencourt pays tribute to his first guitar hero as he brings his brother on stage to shred an Extreme classic
“With both Swim and Please, after the initial hour or two of writing, I took a step outside, listened to them and they felt special”: We speak to Tyler Spry about producing and co-writing for K-pop sensations BTS
“We realized we were a better live band than studio outfit. A light bulb finally went off: We need to make a live album.” Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman reveal the complete story behind rock’s definitive live album
“I’ve got numbness in my hands… I can’t really talk, walk, play or sing”: Matt Skiba’s Alkaline Trio cancels tour dates at last minute following serious medical issues
“I’m very excited by AI if the person using it is also creative and not just lazy”: We catch up with Swedish house legend John Dahlbäck
“I got a call from Keith Richards. He acted like he had known me for 20 years. He asked me to come over and play. They wanted me to join – I couldn’t believe that”: Why Jeff Beck turned down The Rolling Stones
“If we’re lucky he made it to part of a soundcheck. If we weren’t, he’d just show up at the beginning of the gig, and call his tunes in whatever keys he felt like”: Marc Ribot reveals just how hard Chuck Berry was on other guitarists
“It’s one of those moments – and it doesn’t happen very often – where the hair stands up on the back of your neck. You just know that this is going to be a huge song”: How Eminem made the ultimate motivational anthem
“He said, ‘No, no, no. Paul can do that,’ and he did it. He did exactly what was needed in like, 10 minutes”: Mick Jagger says he had to check with Andrew Watt that Paul McCartney’s bass playing was “punk” enough for new Rolling Stones song Covered In You
“Rather than simply writing scary music, I wanted to express loneliness, sadness, anxiety, and the psychological aspects of fear”: We speak to video game horror soundtrack godfather Akira Yamaoka about the legacy of Silent Hill
“He’s very… Harry Stylish. That’s what he is. But that’s all that he is. It’s very superficial”: Producer Mike Stock explains why he thinks streaming has robbed us of “iconic” stars and great pop songs
“The fun had gone. The spirit had gone. That album was a final attempt to see if something could be salvaged. It couldn’t”: Why Roger Hodgson had to quit Supertramp in the ’80s – after writing and singing their biggest hits
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