The 30 greatest rock guitar albums of 1972 By Greg Prato published 24 August 22 In '72, Alice Cooper and Bowie grew ever more theatrical while the riffs of Iommi, Blackmore and co got bigger. 50 years on, we celebrate the best from a banner year for rock
11 essential Willie Dixon covers By Damian Fanelli published 1 July 22 These covers – by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Led Zeppelin, Jeff Beck, the Rolling Stones, Buddy Guy, Cream, and more – show the influence of this hugely important figure in blues and rock history
"Everybody was going flat out": Keith Richards on the trials and tribulations that formed The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main St. By Alan di Perna published 12 May 22 In this classic GW interview, Keef tells all about the Stones' pioneering double-album masterpiece. From the recording setup to the debauchery to the stories behind classics like Happy and Tumbling Dice
Keith Richards reveals The Rolling Stones are writing new music with drummer Steve Jordan By Sam Roche published 14 March 22 “We've come up with eight or nine new pieces of material, which is overwhelming by our standards,” the guitarist says
Martin Gordon looks back on Sparks, jamming with the Rolling Stones, and working out Chris Squire’s “astonishing noise” By Bass Player Staff published 23 November 21 With his new album, Another Words, out now, Gordon pays dues to Frank Zappa, explains the concept of setting Trump to music, and revisits his bass sound on Kimono My House
The Rolling Stones share previously unreleased track, Come To The Ball By Matt Owen published 25 October 21 The track joins the band's recently released cover of Troubles A' Comin on the reissue of their 1981 album, Tattoo You
Hear The Rolling Stones' previously unreleased cover of Troubles A’ Comin By Jackson Maxwell published 30 September 21 The recording is taken from the upcoming 40th anniversary reissue of the band's 1981 album, Tattoo You
Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts dies aged 80 By Michael Astley-Brown published 24 August 21 Publicist confirms Watts died peacefully in a London hospital surrounded by family
Want to own a guitar that was shot by a Rolling Stone? Keith Richards’ Gibson 1952 SJ Southern Jumbo is up for auction By Matt Parker published 11 August 21 Keef's favored acoustic for the 1995 Stripped shows is on sale, complete with bullet holes
The Rolling Stones announce rescheduled 2021 American tour dates By Sam Roche published 23 July 21 The No Filter tour will now commence September 26 in St. Louis, Missouri and conclude November 20 in Austin, Texas
Keith Richards: A life in guitars By Jonathan Horsley published 24 May 21 Micawber, Malcolm, Sonny – in the world of Keith Richards, even his guitars are characters. But there is more to his collection than those famous Teles. Thousands more...
Keith Richards reveals his 10 all-time favorite Rolling Stones riffs and the stories behind them By Alan di Perna published 18 December 20 How the guitar used to record Gimme Shelter disintegrated immediately after the song's completion, and other incredible stories
A previously unheard Rolling Stones/Jimmy Page collaboration has been unearthed By Jackson Maxwell published 9 July 20 The 1973 song, Scarlet, will be included in the upcoming reissue/remaster of Goats Head Soup
Darryl Jones: "The Rolling Stones are pretty cool about letting me play what I want - they trust that I'll find the essence of the songs" By Joel McIver published 3 July 20 The in-demand bass player goes deep on nailing the Stones' tones, playing with Miles Davis and the luxuries of touring with one of the world's most commercially successful bands
The greatest 12-string guitar songs of all time By Josh Hart and Damian Fanelli published 19 May 20 31 of the greatest moments of 12-string shimmer in guitar's storied history
From The 1975 to The Rolling Stones: here are this week's essential guitar tracks By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Sam Roche published 24 April 20 This week saw a number of killer guitar-laden tracks from rock stars new and old. Check 'em out!
The Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman to auction off historic guitars, basses, amps and more By Richard Bienstock published 21 February 20 Highlights include Let It Bleed-era ’69 Fender Mustang bass, “Rock and Roll Circus” Les Paul and Vox AC30 he used to audition for the band
Has the mystery behind Keith Richards' acoustic sound on You Can’t Always Get What You Want finally been solved? By Richard Bienstock published 13 February 20 LA-based guitarist Jon MacLennan believes he has cracked the acoustic code
Bill Wyman on making The Rolling Stones' Exile On Main St. By Elliot Stephen Cohen published 8 January 20 "I used to get fairly disappointed when you couldn’t bloody well hear my bass"
The 25 best acoustic rock songs By Joe Bosso published 23 August 19 The lightest tunes from music's heaviest hitters
