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Bass journeyman Kasim Sulton on Meat Loaf, Todd Rundgren, Joan Jett, the New Cars, and the hand he never got to shake
Keeping his bass rig simple for the most part, he recalls the fun of overplaying on Bat Out of Hell while thinking it would sink without trace, and writing Utopia’s only hit in 20 minutes after reality struck
Country star surprises seller as he personally shows up to buy Facebook Marketplace find
Jacksonville singer-songwriter Riley Green shrugged off his rising fame to personally collect the Gibson J-45
“I hit the first chord and my Marshall blew up”: Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi's nightmare arena debut
Reflecting on the experience decades later, Sambora said that – embarrassing as they are in the moment – mishaps like that are “what shape you as a pro”
Alice Cooper’s guitar trio on how a wunderkind from England temporarily replaced Nita Strauss
Not just anyone could temporarily fill Strauss’ shoes in Alice Cooper’s band. In this GW exclusive, Coop’s longtime sidemen reveal how Anna Cara scored shock-rock’s biggest gig
How Angine de Poitrine’s eccentric guitar teacher shaped their oddball sound
The “highly strung” Frank Zappa nut was an imposing figure, but a guitar hero in his students’ eyes
“Bono said, ‘Whatever you’re doing, don’t stop’”: How a spontaneous studio jam sparked an unexpected moment of U2 magic
Adam Clayton reveals the story behind one of U2’s defining bass-driven riffs – and how he evolved as a player
Ronnie Wood joins Joe Perry and Johnny Depp for two blues rock classics in London
The Hollywood Vampires just got even more star-studded as they kicked off their European tour in London
How a vintage guitar store in Malta landed Lewis Capaldi a rare Gibson acoustic
The guitar boutique’s co-founder, Andrew Francica, recounts the time that the Scottish superstar randomly walked into his store before a festival appearance
