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Francis Rossi on the Status Quo groove, Kempers, and his relationship with the late Rick Parfitt
The Quo’s motormouthed frontman had no intention of releasing a new solo album. But with The Accidental, Francis Rossi tells us he’s stumbled across his best work yet
Grace Bowers explains why she doesn’t want to be known as a blues guitarist
The wunderkind reveals she's currently crafting more rock- and punk-oriented music
The Wildhearts frontman Ginger Wildheart reveals cancer diagnosis
The 61-year-old vows to continue touring and writing new music during the time he has left
Butch Walker turned down the opportunity to buy the Greeny Les Paul before Kirk Hammett bought it
The singer-songwriter has since come to regret the decision, even if his bank balance thanks him for it
How bassist Eva Gardner landed the gig with Pink
The daughter of Creation bassist Kim Gardner, Eva Gardner was also a member of The Mars Volta
I’m a drummer. You guitarists have made me hate being in bands
Your noodling, new toys, bad cables, and blasé attitude to learning songs is turning me into a rehearsal-hating retiree. But there’s hope for you yet…
Peter Frampton announces first album in 16 years – and it features an all-star cast
Carry the Light was co-written with Frampton’s son and features guest spots from Tom Morello, H.E.R. and Sheryl Crow
Les Claypool looks back on his disastrous Metallica audition
Following the death of the sorely missed Cliff Burton, James Hetfield and co. auditioned the bassist of the then-emerging band Primus
Melissa Auf der Maur on joining Hole amidst tragedy and her “Master’s in Music” with the Smashing Pumpkins
In her love letter to the ’90s – the last analog decade – the Hole and Smashing Pumpkins bassist shares how she fell in love with the low-end and became an integral part of the noise-making generation
