Latest articles by Henry Yates
The loved and respected founder of the Midlands amp company was behind the seismic sound of Black Sabbath and countless more
When the two jazz giants joined the same interview, no topic was off the table
Motörhead’s longest-serving guitarist was the perfect fit for a band whose bludgeoning sound and appetite for excess eclipsed all others
How Frampton documentary director Rob Arthur helped the iconic guitarist come alive on the big screen
Veteran jazz man Bill Frisell toasts his 75th birthday with a stellar lineup and questing new album, and the hope that maybe he's getting better...
We meet Smith and Kotzen pre-show to talk gear, their new album Black Light/White Noise, and find a pair whose chemistry makes this a hard-rock project with legs
Collins explains why the Britrock survivors still believe in albums and real amps moving air, and discusses their return to the formative Rockfield Studios after three decades
It was a square peg amid the shred scene and almost sank Johnny Marr, but the Smiths’ majestic third album ended up as the jewel in their crown
They’ve terrorized Nashville – now the Scottish funk-rockers are taking second album Twice As Nice to the streets. Guitarist Harry Valentino tells us of a riotous studio experience
The producer of vintage Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreakers was one of British blues’ towering figures
The New Yorker will be remembered as a master of acoustic barrelhouse and an interpreter of Delta blues who performed like a man possessed
Taking influence from Indian classical, Brazilian bossa nova and beyond, this late jazz master’s touch and vision equalled anyone on the fusion scene
To celebrate the King of the Blues' centenary, we rewind the reels of a life story that’s equal parts pain and redemption…
Returning with a powerful new album, the Grammy-winning bandleader reflects on fighting racism through music, his father’s “dangerous” licks, and the “higher vibrations” of recording at 432Hz
Parade is the Prince and the Revolution album that time forgot. But it’s time for a reappraisal...
The big-name fans. The studio where the Smiths tracked The Queen Is Dead. The bird that got caught in the control room. This is the story of the Chameleons’ Stranger Times
In his own words, Rush reflects on the brilliance of B.B. and what he learned from the King of the Blues
Returning with solo album Play Me – a stinging broadside against the modern age – the alt-rock talisman remembers the bad guitars and renegade tunings of her ’80s breakout with Sonic Youth
Marley Senior’s legendary Les Paul was his prime stage and studio guitar
He once snuck into a B.B. King show aged 13. Now Jimmie Vaughan is part of Joe Bonamassa's all-star tribute to the King of the Blues – he explains how he approached tackling his hero's licks and what he learned from the master
Haynes was one of the many guitar greats whose lives have been changed by B.B. King, and thanks to Joe Bonamassa, he got to pay tribute to him on the song he would have chosen himself
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
Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17
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
