“Jaco was unbelievable. He didn’t think like a traditional bass player. He heard melody, harmony and rhythm all at the same time”: Guitar genius Al Di Meola recalls his collaborations with Jaco Pastorius, Phil Collins, Steve Gadd, John McLaughlin and more
“Albums are so important… to come from a place where it’s all about singles and chasing the next thing, I just feel so grateful to be recognised”: Raye wins the 2026 Mercury Prize
“It’s very hard to write three-chord songs on a piano. So I get this synthesizer, which sounds like a guitar, and I can write three-chord songs all of a sudden”: How Elton John reinvented his sound and resurrected his career with I’m Still Standing
“It’s a standard, really – everyone looks like they’re absolutely loving hearing it”: The band behind a 24-carat indie classic tell us how it was made
“It’s often said that limitations breed creativity – is there anything more limited than a one-button synth?”: Cyma Forma RND review
Fender? Styles? Kraftwerk? Bon Jovi? Speculation rises about the identity of next year’s Glastonbury headliners…
“She rang up, she said, ‘I’ve been watching YouTube clips of myself. I can sing, can’t I?’”: Amy Winehouse’s bass player and MD recalls his final conversation with her on the night before she died
“I love Stevie. But when that happened, the angels left the building. It was really over”: Stevie Wonder’s ’70s synth guru Robert Margouleff remembers the moment he knew their partnership was over, and explains the problem with today’s music
“Not exactly cutting edge”: Fender released a $32 Telecaster chopping board – and someone turned it into an actual guitar
“It’s devoid of soul. It’s all about maximizing profits and maximizing Joe’s ego”: British Blues Hall of Famer Robin Davey says Joe Bonamassa has “screwed up” the blues and today’s players all sound the same
“We went down in the basement where Rick keeps his guitars. An hour later, Rick came down. He said, ‘What are you doing here? You robbing me?’” I examined Rick Nielsen’s 500-strong guitar collection – and met a larger-than-life guitar hero
Richie Kotzen all-but-confirms he has a new signature Strat on the way – and it might be his best yet
“There’s this legend, Ozzy, standing next to him, but I’m not watching the legend. I’m watching this new guy on guitar”: The first time Marty Friedman saw Randy Rhoads play guitar
Two-hand tapping is coming to Guitar Hero’s spiritual successor thanks to a new controller from a Fender collab
Tony Iommi on Black Sabbath’s “awkward” relationship with Rick Rubin: “Rick wouldn’t talk to the others. He talked to me and I’d have to tell them. I don’t know what happened there”
“When he died, his family gave his guitars to his music friends. I had this Telecaster… I realized it was the perfect guitar for what I was trying to do”: How Jake Xerses Fussell’s adventures with blues guitar’s hidden gems have shaped him for life
Teenage Engineering’s EP-35 is a multi-input amplifier with onboard effects, a stackable Bluetooth speaker, an audio interface, a karaoke machine and an FM radio… all for $349
“My first show back from cancer, Covid and back with Tom was Coachella. It was like being thrown right back into the deep end of the pool”: Mark Hoppus on blink-182’s triumphant third act, their next album and his one-off Fender Jaguar Bass
“Gerard is such a prolific writer, he has backstories for all his records, he just doesn’t show you – there are other things going on in his head that he’ll let you know when he’s ready”: Rob Cavallo reflects on My Chemical Romance’s The Black Parade
