Twisting punk’s brutal template with angular riffs and solos, XTC’s Drums and Wires was essential listening for artsy kids circa ’79. Dave Gregory remembers butchering his SG, out-of-tune parts, and the gigs that spun out of control

The Austin trio’s widescreen Latin grooves have already caught Dan Auerbach’s Easy Eye. Could Quentin Tarantino be next?

Saluting his fallen father – while surrendering his bag of tricks to producer Dave Cobb – Duane Betts’ new album reclaims that famous surname for himself

From being horrified by Bill Nelson to sending U2 stratospheric and surviving Robert Fripp’s fiendish time signatures, the Canadian guitarist looks over a career journey that could have been very different

Brit-pop’s most decorated sideman shares stories from the road, and how he approached playing some of the most iconic tracks in indie

David Ellefson recalls the sliding-doors moment that would transform Megadeth into one of thrash metal’s Big Four

Is it magenta or pink? That's the question. What's beyond doubt is that Page Hamilton's Horizon is one of the coolest hot-rodded S-styles of all time

From the Archive Once the Allman Brothers hit their stride, the two guitarists clicked. But their first interactions didn’t exactly foretell a legendary partnership

The best and brightest six-string performances from Sir Paul’s entire post-Beatles studio catalog (starring a McCartney, a McCullough, a McCulloch and a McIntosh)