Rodrigo y Gabriela on how their studio cat’s death led them back to acoustic guitars

Sass Jordan remembered in tributes by Glenn Hughes, Lee Aaron, Mike Garson and others: "The world has lost a formidable talent"

Brian May on the moment he realized Freddie Mercury knew his fate

Brian May says Queen’s touring days are over after a friend’s death

Sass Jordan, powerhouse Canadian rock singer and bass guitarist, dies at 63

Narada Michael Walden on the night he walked away from Tommy Bolin

Greta Van Fleet sparked fears they broke up. Now they’re launching a massive world tour

“Five minutes later David Gilmour called me.” Tony Levin on the former Pink Floyd guitarist’s unexpected gesture

John Lennon hated it. Behind the Rubber Soul track he wished he'd never written

Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell died from multiple-organ failure after “necessary” surgeries

Did Paul McCartney cut Phil Collins’ shining moment from the Beatles Anthology? “Maybe he didn’t like it”

How the Beatles reinvented the recording studio with Rubber Soul

With discounts hitting up to 50% off, Sweetwater's recording sale is live with some mega reductions on interfaces, mics, and studio monitors

Ronnie Wood pays tribute to Jimi Hendrix in paintings and stories: “He’d say, ‘Let the bass player have a solo!’ He loved my bass playing”

Alice Cooper says addiction nearly destroyed his life: “I knew how to keep that buzz going”

Vince Gill tells how a tragedy brought him his prized 1959 Gibson Les Paul ’Burst

John Lennon had a plan to keep the Beatles going into the 1970s. Paul McCartney rejected it. The rest is history

Venom frontman Cronos, whose band gave black metal its name, dies at 63: “No one has come close to what we did”

Alice Cooper says addiction nearly destroyed his life: “I knew how to keep that buzz going”

Led Zeppelin wanted this record destroyed. A rare copy has just showed up

Rare bootleg Gibsons will be up for grabs when the Outlaw Custom Shop Guitar Collection goes to the auction block on October 20

Paul McCartney on John Lennon’s post-Beatles criticism: “He could be a complete idiot over some things”

With 38% off one of our favorite headphone amps plus a super affordable FRFR, you can't afford to miss Positive Grid's Sparktober sale

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

Ritchie Blackmore's first Strat came from Eric Clapton's collection

Tony Iommi admits struggling with Black Sabbath final concert movie as he accepts MBE: “I find it difficult to watch it, to be honest”

"Everybody was going crazy about Yngwie Malmsteen. Joe Satriani told me, ‘Don’t get too into him.'" Alex Skolnick's top five tips to becoming a better guitarist

Johnny Marr names the one thing musicians talk about but hardly ever do: “Most of the guitar bands I’ve been around have said it”

How Cheap Trick ripped off an iconic riff from the Who to make two of the all-time greatest power-pop hits

What Paul McCartney taught Brian Ray about playing the Beatles’ songs: "One time in rehearsal I made a mistake in the chorus”

Eric Clapton says selling these two legendary guitars was a “big, big mistake”: “They're very sacred things to me”

Fans want Keanu Reeves to induct Peter Hook into the Rock Hall after “Love Will Tear Us Apart” tribute

Todd Rundgren says only one Beatle “survived” the breakup: “All the other guys had some sort of issues”

Rival Son’s Scott Holiday on the hit-and-run accident that inspired his new solo album

Eric Clapton doesn’t like this classic Cream track, even though it’s key to his legend: “I think there’s something wrong with it”

Rick Nielsen on the origin of his Hamer five-neck guitar: “I wanted a 12-string and a fretless, and...”

Ultravox’s Midge Ure on Phil Lynott, Kate Bush, the Sex Pistols and Robert Fripp: “He brought these 40 Japanese students along”

Keanu Reeves on his bass guitar origins: “I was 22, went to Guitar Center and ended up buying a bass in the parking lot”

Todd Rundgren takes aim at Taylor Swift: “There’s an argument to be made that she ruined music”

Robin Trower on still making music at 81. “I’m thankful for my blessings every day. You try to make the most of it”

“I won’t watch the films.” Paul McCartney’s ex has no interest in the new Fab Four biopics

In a brand-new interview, Ritchie Blackmore says Deep Purple reunion was like coming back from war

Robin Trower on the daily practice that keeps his creative streak going at 81

Brian May on Freddie Mercury and the mega-hit that changed Queen’s relationship with their audience

Bay City Rollers guitarist Neil Henderson dies at 73: “His memory will live on”

Rita Coolidge says Eric Clapton owes her a writing credit for one of the most celebrated songs in rock

Steve Howe recalls his strangest guest sessions, from Lou Reed to Ella Fitzgerald:

How a simple guitar hook inspired Tears for Fears’ biggest hit: “I tuned the E string down to D and came up with this riff”

“It felt like there were insects in my legs.” Peter Frampton on the moment he knew something was wrong

Brian May says Eric Clapton changed his guitar playing — then Jimi Hendrix came along. “He just made me feel like I couldn’t play”