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The Canadian musician who co-wrote a Rolling Stones song without realizing it
By Phil Weller Published
k.d. lang collaborator and lifelong Stones fan Ben Mink says the unexpected co-credit fulfilled a childhood dream – sort of

Eastwood debuts the Micawber, a Keith Richards-inspired Tele-type factory-fitted with five strings
By Phil Weller Published
The Rolling Stones guitarist famously deems the sixth string unnecessary when churning out open G riffs. Eastwood has built the Micawber with that in mind

Mick Jagger on how his guitar playing adds another element to the Rolling Stones
By Phil Weller Published
The legendary frontman is behind more guitar riffs on the new Stones record than most would assume

How a revolutionary amp nearly derailed the Rolling Stones’ 1969 US tour
By Nick Wells Published
The Stones bet big on Ampeg’s all-new SVT. And the gamble paid off… until one night it didn't

As arthritis creeps into the hands of aging guitar heroes, what can we do to prolong our peak playing days?
By Phil Weller Published
Joint disorder doesn’t mean a divorce from your beloved guitars – but you need to focus on prevention, not cure

Why Keith Richards never wanted anyone to hear his Satisfaction guitar riff
By Janelle Borg Published
Turns out, Otis Redding's rendition was the right one all along…

Clapton’s Les Paul has reemerged – the weird trend of famous guitars going missing, and coming back
By Henry Yates Published
Fret Buzz Clapton had two Les Pauls stolen, but there are plenty of iconic guitars still MIA – just ask Keith Richards and, heck, Michael Angelo Batio…

“Keith asked me to come over and play. They wanted me to join”: Why Jeff Beck turned down The Rolling Stones
By Steve Rosen Published
The late guitar hero thought he’d been invited to jam for a weekend in the mid ’70s. He didn’t realize Keith Richards wanted him to replace Mick Taylor, as told in this exclusive book excerpt

Keith Richards on the time Chuck Berry punched him
By Phil Weller Published
The Stones legend says he’d have done exactly the same

Ronnie Wood explains his guitar dynamic with Keith Richards at launch for surprise new Rolling Stones album
By Jackson Maxwell Published
The album's laundry list of star guest spots were top priority for the launch event Q&A, but arguably more interesting were the nuts-and-bolts insights into how the Stones have musically kept on, well, rolling, for well over 60 years
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