“We wanted an album that immersed you in the experience.” Paul Stanley on the Kiss record that captured the group in all its glory and became his all-time favorite
“I dragged George Harrison in to listen to it on the way back from a Beatles session. He didn’t get it at all”: When the first Led Zeppelin album confused a Beatle — and was ignored by Mick Jagger
in Artists, Music Theory And Songwriting, Singers & Songwriters, Tutorials “I don’t know if there’s any other artists in the world who make me so happy. They understood how to make fun music without it feeling cheesy or corny”: Sabrina Carpenter on her musical heroes, why she decided to release a new album so soon… and Rush
in Artists, Keyboard Players, Keyboards & Pianos, Producers & Engineers, Tech “I said, ‘Rick, I’m playing one note, how the hell do I play less?’ He said, ‘I know you can do it’”: Tom Petty keyboard player Benmont Tench says that being produced by Rick Rubin on Johnny Cash’s American IV album was like solving a puzzle
in Artists, Bands “They’ve got 13 songs they’re happy with and they are discussing when they can release it”: The Rolling Stones are busy recording a new album in London
in Artists After decades of rumours, Madonna finally confirms the Ray of Light remix album, 27 years after it was shelved
in Guitarists “I wasn’t going let anybody fix it. I just left the electronics broken.” Eric Schenkman on the bizarre mishap that gave his guitar its signature sound on the Spin Doctors’ new album (Dweezil Zappa’s Strats have it too)
in Artists, Guitarists “I only asked them to play on my album because the record company thought a few well-known names would be a good selling point”: Snowy White tells the story of his 1994 collaboration with Gary Moore and David Gilmour
in Artists, Guitarists “I love my Strat; I’m a Strat guy through and through, but I just needed a guitar with humbuckers”: Cory Wong on the making of his signature StingRay and how Vulfpeck just, y’know, made an album during a show
in Artists, Tech “Ableton allows me more room for playful experimentation – it’s more creatively fulfilling than Logic”: Maria Somerville on the DAWs, uilleann pipes and vintage Korg drum machines behind new album Luster
in Guitarists The biggest name in guitar is a number. Here’s the secret sauce behind IV, the guitarist from Sleep Token, whose new album is the modern era’s best-selling hard rock record
