“He was a brilliant concert-level classical pianist and also the best rocker you could get, for keyboards. So he was an absolute hero”: Howard Jones on the synth legend who inspired him, and the influence he had on one of his biggest hits
“I went over to the piano and started fooling around with the riff and in 20 minutes this song almost wrote itself. We were all dancing around the studio and loving what we were hearing”: The story of Phil Collins and Philip Bailey’s classic ’80s hit
“The first time I walked in, I cried as I was so overwhelmed”: We speak to The Anchoress about the creation of her new album and harnessing Pete Townshend’s synth collection
“Frets are necessary, like a baby walker that a small child uses to learn to walk. But after a certain point they can become restrictive”: How a Greek orthodox priest went viral by turning church hymns into fretless eight-string metal ragers
“Gibson would have been aware of the popularity of Fender vibratos and maybe considered Bigsbys to be too expensive or too closely associated with Gretsch. Either way, the company devised its own”: What this Golden Era ’63 SG tells us about Gibson design
“Second song in, the amps blew up. You can hear Jagger apologizing to the crowd, ‘We’re trying to get it together up here. Maybe we’ll do a couple of acoustic ones’”: How a revolutionary amp nearly derailed the Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour
“A true original who lived entirely on her own terms”: L7 announce that bassist Jennifer Finch has died
Martin caves to player demand and revives its smallest guitar body shape – but it’s not tuned like your regular acoustic
“I asked David, ‘Any suggestions?’ He said, ‘Think Ritchie Blackmore.’ I didn’t expect that”: When David Bowie asked Robert Fripp to play like a Deep Purple legend
“As a former Culture Secretary and big music fan, he has a deep understanding of what makes the music industry tick. He also knows the challenges”: UK Music CEO sets out five key tests for new Prime Minister Andy Burnham
“His impact will live on for generations”: Wayne Charvel, legendary luthier who built guitars for Eddie Van Halen and inspired the Superstrat, dies aged 85
“This is like a bad trip”: Liam Gallagher, Wayne Rooney and others share their views on the first ever World Cup Halftime Show
Chase Bliss discontinues the Chompi sampler: “At this specific moment we are not working on or planning any new Chompi products”
“I heard this car come roaring up… Jeff’s coming out and he’s holding this guitar. He said, ‘Here, this is yours for getting me in the Yardbirds’”: The story of the Fender Telecaster that unites Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page
“She was such a force. She made so many feel so seen”: L7 bassist Jennifer Finch, who changed the game on and off the stage, has died aged 59
“There’s something about the pure honesty of a tube amp that can’t be topped”: 5 reasons I think digital modelers still can’t win the gear war
“We told their manager we were open to making them a guitar. Two weeks later they were touring our factory”: The making of Angine de Poitrine’s new Godin double-neck – and why it’s not a signature model (yet)
“With a very heavy heart we announce that our beloved bandmate, friend and fellow troublemaker has passed away today.” L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at age 59
“I had to make sure he had all the tones he needed – the intro to Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love is like taking a flint and stone to make a spark”: How a glam-metal guitarist built Joe Satriani an amp that captured Eddie Van Halen’s tone
“If I was going away on a trip and could only bring one keyboard, I’d bring that one, because I know where every sound is blindfolded”: Grammy-nominated producer Rogét Chahayed on the stage keyboard he can’t live without
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