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Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards share a moment during a Rolling Stones show in 2024, with drummer Steve Jordan holding it down in the background.
Ronnie Wood says Keith Richards wants the Rolling Stones to take a break from touring

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Ronnie Wood is on tour right now in South America but says his Stones colleague wants some time off from the road – for now

Guitarists
American rock musician Nils Lofgren and the Rolling Stones performing in 1975
When Nils Lofgren tried to join the Rolling Stones

By Phil Weller Published

From The Archive Lofgren almost flew out to audition after Mick Taylor’s eventual successor put him in touch with the Stones

From The Archive
The Hollywood Vampires guitarists Johnny Depp and Joe Perry with Ronnie Wood
Ronnie Wood joins Joe Perry and Johnny Depp for two blues rock classics in London

By Phil Weller Published

The Hollywood Vampires just got even more star-studded as they kicked off their European tour in London

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones perform live on stage during the 'No Filter' tour at The London Stadium on May 25, 2018 in London, England
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

Guitarists
English rock guitarist Jeff Beck and Ron Wood on bass guitar performing on stage as the Jeff Beck Group.
How Ronnie Wood began his path to rock royalty with a stolen Fender bass

By Ed Friedland Published

Long before he was a Rolling Stone, Ronnie Wood played bass guitar on a ragged 12-bar blues with Jeff Beck

Bassists
Steve Cropper press photo
Posthumous Steve Cropper album announced, featuring some of electric guitar’s biggest names

By Janelle Borg Published

The late Stax guitar legend has touted the star-studded affair as “the best record he’d ever made”

Guitarists
Ronnie Wood (left) and Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones perform at Thunder Ridge Nature Arena in Ridgedale, Missouri on July 21, 2024
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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Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards perform onstage during 'STONES TOUR '24 HACKNEY DIAMONDS' at Met Life Stadium on May 23, 2024 in East Rutherford, New Jersey.
The Rolling Stones guitar tech on the secrets behind their onstage sound

By Amit Sharma Published

Ryan Bullington has teched with everyone from the Stones to Paul McCartney and Keith Urban. He shares the joy of playing instruments he could never afford, the best amp he’s ever heard, and the invention that’s saved him years of pain

Music Industry
Ronnie Wood
The Rolling Stones legend who stole his first guitar

By Phil Weller Published

Before he became rock royalty, Ronnie Wood couldn’t afford the Fender Jazz Bass that he needed to gig

Guitarists
BB King, Jimmy Rip, Buddy Guy, and Jimmy Page
Jimmy Rip remembers recording Jimmy Page, B.B. King, Buddy Guy and more for one of the greatest all-star albums of all time

By Phil Weller Published

The project saw the producer and guitarist travel the world and record legendary players in unusual locations

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