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“I was auditioning during the making of the album”: Bassist George Murray’s six-year stint with David Bowie
By Chris Jisi published
As a member of Bowie’s band, George Murray cut the studio albums Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, and Scary Monsters

How Tal Wilkenfeld taught Sting the correct way to play an Aerosmith classic
By Nick Wells published
Sting was performing alongside Steven Tyler and Jeff Beck at the MGM Grand when Wilkenfeld intervened

D’Addario just launched a glove to clean your guitar
By Phil Weller published
The Micro-Fiber Polishing Mitt might look like an oven glove, but it promises to help keep your favorite axes squeaky clean

Their first single was so bad, the label pulled 10,000 copies. Yet they went on to be one of the most influential supergroups in music history
By Marc Roberty published
60 years ago, Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker put together Cream. This is the story of the early years of the power trio that changed the face of popular music, and elevated Clapton to God-like status

Fred Smith, influential Television and former Blondie bassist, dies at 77
By Matt Owen published
Smith helped define the proto-punk pioneers' sound, and had plans to return to the stage later this year

One of Scotland’s most popular guitar retailers set to return under new ownership
By Matt Owen published
Kenny's Music closed its doors in later 2025 despite strong sales stats, against a bleak backdrop for brick-and-mortar guitar stores

“A grave miscalculation”: Grammy Awards criticized over Anthony Jackson’s inclusion in rock/metal In Memorium section
By Nick Wells published
Jackson’s longtime manager voiced her disappointment at how the Recording Academy’s tribute was categorized

Loved by Frank Zappa, Bootsy Collins, Steve Vai and more, how the Mu-Tron III became a vintage pedalboard icon
By Chris Gill published
Mike Beigel's groundbreaking envelope filter made the world a funkier place
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