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Keith Richards opens up on how age and arthritis has changed his approach to playing
By Phil Weller published
His digits aren’t what they used to be, but that’s not keeping Keef away from his beloved guitars

Keith Richards shares his response to the Sunset Strip shredders of the 1980s
By Matt Owen published
Richards never had any interest in becoming a lead player – and the early innovators of the shred movement did not change his mind

Alabama guitar legend Wayne Perkins – who played with the Rolling Stones, Bob Marley, and Joni Mitchell – dies at 74
By Jonathan Horsley published
Perkins made his name as a Muscle Shoals session ace and would go on to have a storied career playing with the greats

Noodling alone at home is fine. But you’ll never be a great guitar player unless you join a band
By Henry Yates published
Leaving the bedroom for the rehearsal room exposed my flaws and smashed my confidence. But if you can stick with it, you’ll have the best laugh of your life and supercharge your playing

Why Nile Rodgers and John Mayer’s collaboration was derailed – because of a Rolling Stones album
By Matt Owen published
Rodgers and Mayer swapped albums ahead of a potential partnership – but their differing tastes at the time meant it all fell apart

The Newman Torn and Frayed Edition might be the Rolling Stones-inspired T-type we’ve been dreaming of
By Jonathan Horsley published
With vibe and mojo off the charts, this UK boutique build is a stunning example of what a little imagination can do with when applied to Blackguard inspiration

The Rolling Stones guitar tech on the secrets behind their onstage sound
By Amit Sharma published
Ryan Bullington has teched with everyone from the Stones to Paul McCartney and Keith Urban. He shares the joy of playing instruments he could never afford, the best amp he’s ever heard, and the invention that’s saved him years of pain

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

Gibson pays tribute to Keith Richards’ 1960 ES-355 with 2 Collector’s Edition models
By Matt Owen published
The guitar has played a starring role across countless Stones tours across the years

The making of Don Was, the über-producer trusted by the Stones, Bob Dylan and John Mayer (and who’s a pretty good bassist too)
By Andrew Daly published
The bassist, producer and label boss on what Iggy Pop and Ringo Starr have in common, why Keith Richards is not sloppy, and that one time he pushed to play on an album he was producing
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