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The pioneering ’70s band beloved by the Beatles – who recorded with Abbey Road and Sgt. Pepper’s sonic architect
By Janelle Borg published
Fanny, led by sisters June and Jean Millington, toured heavily and released five studio albums between 1970 and 1974, including Fanny Hill, engineered by Beatles collaborator Geoff Emerick

Meet the psych-rockers merging Hendrix with Hindustani classical music – who count Jimmy Page among their fans
By Janelle Borg published
Frontman and lead guitarist Sameer Khan explains how hotly tipped London psych-rockers Karma Sheen are sticking to their guns, honoring their heritage, and building a bridge between ancient traditions and contemporary sounds to give rise to a new form of Hindustani rock fusion

Their first single was so bad, the label pulled 10,000 copies. Yet they went on to be one of the most influential supergroups in music history
By Marc Roberty published
60 years ago, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker put together Cream. This is the story of the early years of the power trio that changed the face of popular music, and elevated Clapton to God-like status

How Guthrie Govan ended up on prog masters Karnivool’s latest album
By Janelle Borg published
Govan is the band’s first ever guest soloist since their inception over two decades ago

Evan Stanley and Nick Simmons on the realities of making it in the music industry as the sons of Kiss legends
By Janelle Borg published
As the sons of Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, the two are carving their own musical path together under the moniker Stanley Simmons

Don Was on why Keith Richards shouldn't be underestimated
By Janelle Borg published
Was first started working with the Stones in 1994 – and the partnership would continue for decades

Dave Mustaine sets the record straight on why he and James Hetfield don’t talk anymore
By Janelle Borg published
The story goes way back to Metallica's legendary No Life 'Til Leather demo

The Cribs on swapping guitars, tracking a stolen guitar and why it’s not their fault that you can’t get their signature Squiers
By Matt Parker published
Ryan and Gary Jarman remember Steve Albini as much nicer than you’d think, share the crazy story of a missing Mustang, and tell us how a Tube Screamer can make a guitar sound like a synth

Why Sting just paid $800,000 to his former Police bandmates, Andy Summers and Stewart Copeland
By Janelle Borg published
Summers and Copeland launched a legal case last year, claiming “historic underpayment” for their contributions to the Police's hits

The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three iconic indie rock bands
By Janelle Borg published
The story of the stolen Fender offset that unites three indie icons The Cribs' Ryan Jarman bought a ’78 Sunburst Mustang that helped shape the band's early sound – only for it to mysteriously end up in the hands of The 1975's Matty Healy and Beabadoobee nearly two decades later
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