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Brian Jones' Harmony Stratotone from the Rolling Stones' early years is heading to auction
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar was featured in the band's earliest demos, gigs, and even their first-ever single, a cover of Chuck Berry’s Come On – and is now expected to fetch $400,000

Explore open G tuning: a fresh perspective that reshapes your fretboard and inspired timeless blues and Americana songs
By Stuart Ryan published
Open G has been embraced by legends including Keith Richards, The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin. Now it’s your turn to revel in its golden tones

Mick Taylor's Rolling Stones baptism by fire came just two days after Brian Jones' death – in front of 250,000 people
By Jackson Maxwell published
Jones’ decline into drug addiction in the two years prior to his tragic death at the age of 27 prevented the Stones from touring, leaving them quite rusty – not that that lessened their drawing power

Mick Taylor says this obscure album cut is his best guitar performance with the Rolling Stones
By Jackson Maxwell published
“Because of the structure of the song, it pushed my guitar playing in a slightly different direction,” the ex-Stone said of his unlikely pick

How Tom Waits' offhand joke began a decades-long creative partnership with Keith Richards
By Jackson Maxwell published
Though their string of collaborations sprung from an offhand joke made to record executives, the singer/songwriter best known for his singular, gravelly, time-weathered vocals clicked immediately with the wizened rhythm guitar master who's lived a thousand lives

A stolen Rolling Stones ’59 Les Paul that has been missing since 1972 has surfaced – in a museum
By Phil Weller published
The guitar, also played by Keith Richards on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 before it was stolen by drug dealers, has been identified by its fingerprint-like flame top

From Pearl Jam to the Stones, the stars have aligned for Andrew Watt – but he says he owes it to Ozzy
By Richard Bienstock published
The producer and guitarist explains how ’Sabbath and Ozzy were there for the beginning of his journey – and why he’ll to be there for the end of theirs

How super-producer Andrew Watt pivoted from Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes to The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop
By Janelle Borg published
Watt started his production career in the pop sphere, before the Prince of Darkness handpicked him to produce his record

The night Keith Richards rocked up unannounced to an LA jam night
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Singer-songwriter Jason Sinay is best known for his work with Heartbreaker Mike Campbell, and has recalled a career of amazing guest spots – including one from a Rolling Stone

What really happened at Prince’s infamous show supporting the Stones in 1981? Guitarist Dez Dickerson sets the record straight
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The former Revolution guitarist insists the shows weren't as disastrous as some say, and reveals he persuaded Prince to return to the stage
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