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Brian Ray’s audition to join Paul McCartney’s band was a live performance – at the Super Bowl
The multi-instrumentalist didn't have long to prepare for one of the most public auditions in the history of rock and roll
Gary Holt's favorite pedal emulates Eddie Van Halen's iconic “Brown Sound” – and it retails for less than a $100
Holt reveals his new go-to budget-friendly brand – and offers some of his mini-pedal recommendations
How Robin Nolan went from busking in Amsterdam to collaborating with George Harrison
The gypsy jazz virtuoso would later go on to complete a long-lost Harrison song that had been scribbled on an envelope
Peter Frampton joins Pearl Jam and trades solos with Mike McCready over Black during Nashville performance
Frampton – who has had to adapt his playing technique as he battles a degenerative disease – traded licks with McCready during the surprise guest spot
Rockie Lynne was abandoned as an infant – years later, his birth father left him his most important legacy
Lynne didn't know his parents growing up, but when he met his biological father through a DNA test, they connected over a shared love of the guitar
Todd Rundgren reveals the real reason why he decided to produce Meat Loaf's off-kilter debut Bat Out of Hell
The Wagnerian rock record was initially rejected by many a record label – but would go on to become one of the best-selling albums of all time
When Suzanne Vega was warned against headlining Glastonbury, she took drastic measures to ensure she made history
The folk guitar icon made history as the first female artist to headline the iconic festival – but she arrived on stage after receiving death threats
Robert Fripp reveals he’s recovering from a heart attack
The prog rock icon underwent two lots of emergency surgery in Italy, revealing there were “complex moments” along the way
Marcus King follows in Craig Ross’ footsteps to wield Jeff Beck’s iconic Yardbirds-era Les Paul on stage
KALEO's JJ Julius Son and Marcus King Band's Drew Smithers also played the legendary LP, which fetched over $490,000 at auction earlier this year
Gary Clark Jr. on the time he bumped into Eric Clapton at a show
Joe Satriani has commented on the bluesman’s Instagram post to offer his own interpretation of the exchange
Lemmy honored with a towering bronze statue unveiled in the Motörhead legend's hometown
The statue – which depicts Lemmy wielding his iconic Rickenbacker – contains some of his ashes, and arrives 50 years after the formation of Motörhead
Mastodon recruit prog fusion virtuoso Nick Johnston as surprise new stand-in guitarist
The Canadian instrumentalist – known for his rock and fusion chops – has linked up with Bill Kelliher and co for the start of Mastodon's 2025 Infinite Arc tour
Knox Chandler on the recording session that flourished into a decade-long working relationship with Cyndi Lauper
Chandler's list of collaborators includes the Psychedelic Furs, R.E.M., Siouxsie and the Banshees and Depeche Mode
Mike Campbell on writing The Boys of Summer with Don Henley – after Tom Petty passed on it
Campbell made an all-important change to the song before handing it over to Henley
These are the gear releases that have caught my eye this week – and the essential launches you might have missed
New drops from JHS Pedals, Fender, Victory, and more that need to be on your radar this week
Watch two funk-rock guitar gods unite for the ultimate acid guitar jam
Woodstock '69 finally had some competition as the ultimate acid guitar jam when Rockpalast 1985 united two funk-rock guitar gods under a trippy groove
Steely Dan’s Denny Dias says his iconic Do It Again electric sitar solo was recorded on a lousy rental model
The former Steely Dan guitarist was required to borrow a Danelectro/Coral electric sitar for the job – but he was less than impressed
Sinners composer Ludwig Göransson used vintage Dobros to write the movie’s music – and he scoured the globe to find them
Sinners – which stars Michael B. Jordan and Buddy Guy – boasts a compelling score that pays tribute to the blues, with a little help from three hard-to-find guitars...
