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Left-Harvey Mandel performs on stage at The Chicago Blues Festival on June 13, 2010 in Chicago, Illinois; Right-Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones performs during the final night of the Hackney Diamonds '24 Tour at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena on July 21, 2024 in Ridgedale, Missouri
Harvey Mandel nearly became a Rolling Stone – here’s why he thinks he would have been a better fit

By Janelle Borg Published

While the former Canned Heat guitarist impressed Mick Jagger, he didn't manage to convince Keith Richards...

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Joe Duplantier, St Vincent, and Andrew Watt
St. Vincent, Andrew Watt and Gojira claim big Grammy wins for guitar music

By Phil Weller Published

Justus West also claimed some notable triumphs with Beyoncé as Gojira underlined the importance of supporting young bands

Guitarists
Bill Wyman performs with the Rolling Stones at the 4th National Jazz and Blues Festival in Richmond, London, in 1964
Before the Rolling Stones, Bill Wyman needed a good bass guitar – so he built a proto-fretless model

By Jackson Maxwell Published

It's a tale as old as time: three guitarists, a need for a bass player, and no one wants the job. Eventually, Wyman took it on, and built himself a proto-fretless model in the process

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Bill Wyman of the Rolling Stones performs on stage during the 1973 European tour at Wembley Empire Pool on 9th September 1973.
How Bill Wyman transformed a 1966 landmark track by the Rolling Stones

By Nick Wells Published

The Rolling Stones were working to finish their Aftermath album when Bill Wyman made a musical detour

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Duane Allman and Eric Clapton playing guitars in the studio
The Albert Brothers on recording Hendrix, Clapton, the Allman Brothers – and that Layla session

By Andrew Daly Published

Ron and Howard’s innovative recording techniques became synonymous with the ’70s – but the humble siblings say they were just lucky to get to work with the best

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Tommy Emmanuel performs on stage at Arena Nord during Bluesheaven Festival 2023 on November 11, 2023 in Frederikshavn, Denmark
Tommy Emmanuel explains how a love of Chet Atkins meant he initially struggled to understand The Rolling Stones and Beatles hype

By Janelle Borg Published

Emmanuel now “loves” both bands, but back in the day it took him “a long time to appreciate them”

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Charlie Watts, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Darryl Jones perform with the Rolling Stones at Ciudad Deportiva on March 25, 2016 in Havana, Cuba.
When he joined the Rolling Stones, Darryl Jones had to change the way he approached classic Bill Wyman basslines

By Joel McIver Published

The Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones looks back on joining the fold in 1993

Bassists
Keith Richards with a Gibson J-45 acoustic
Keith Richards is an electric guitar icon, but he prefers playing acoustic – and his unplugged Rolling Stones approach is full of smart ideas

By Stuart Ryan Published

Every player can learn a few tricks from Keef's characterful acoustic style – even if his rhythmic swagger will take longer to master

Guitarists
L-R Mary McGlory, Pamela Birch, Sylvia Saunders and Valerie Gell of Liverpool band The Liverbirds pose for a group portrait outside the Star Club c 1963 in Hamburg, Germany
The Liverbirds played alongside the Beatles and the Rolling Stones – and paved the way for women in rock

By Janelle Borg Published

From booting Chuck Berry’s manager off stage and proving John Lennon wrong, to touring Japan and blazing a screaming trail across Europe, The Liverbirds took Merseybeat beyond British shores, on their own terms

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Mark and Colleen Hayward
10 times the Beatles and the Rolling Stones collaborated together

By Damian Fanelli Published

The Beatles vs. the Rolling Stones? Not so much. Here’s our guide to 10 friendly – and occasionally excellent – collaborations between two legendary bands

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