Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
The Heartbreakers guitarist reflects on his decades-long friendship with Petty, the bond they shared and why performing their songs still feels bittersweet
The band has now cancelled nearly all its scheduled performances, leaving just one date on the calendar for 2027. Former bandmate Al Jardine has voiced his concerns about Love’s condition.
The Beatles legends will headline the benefit concert's 10th anniversary edition in Las Vegas, alongside The Killers, The War on Drugs, St. Vincent and Lucius
Cameron Winter paid his respects to the late guitarist before the band launched into a cover of “Ain't That Nothin'” on the day Lloyd died
The frontman was suffering from fever, vomiting and diarrhea, forcing the band to call off its Bogotá performance just hours before showtime.
Casher helped bring one of rock's most influential guitar effects into existence, though he wasn't always given credit
A possible NAMM reunion with Ralph Macchio appears to have sparked reports that the guitarist would reprise his role as Jack Butler
With Cream producer Felix Pappalardi and drummer Corky Laing onboard, West had everything he needed to make his dream group— until Pappalardi drew the line
The Chic co-founder defends his decision to use artificial intelligence in a new charity video, explaining how he and his director approached the production
The Stones have yet to play live behind Foreign Tongues, and Wood says the band is waiting to see what Richards wants to do next
The guitarist explains why revisiting the band's landmark 1986 performance brings back the pressures of life on the road, as the restored film arrives on Blu-ray, DVD and digital this November 6
The 81-year-old singer was hospitalized in Germany, forcing the band to call off the rest of its European and U.K. tour
Coolidge helped write “Groupie (Superstar),” recorded by Delaney & Bonnie in 1969. Two years later, the Carpenters turned it into a hit under the title “Superstar”
Mal Evans documented the 1965 encounter in his unpublished memoir. Now, nearly 50 years after his death, his account is finally coming to light.
The historical record gave Pete the edge — but Wood delivered proof he had the idea first when his 1965 diary was published
The drummer recalls how a shopping spree at Manny’s Music put Roland Space Echoes in all three Police members’ rigs — and how he discovered an unexpected way to use one on his snare drum
The late singer’s former assistant owned the Gretsch seen in his iconic video, but her brother says she never would have agreed to sell her cherished memorabilia.
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The Jaggerz hitmaker and former Wild Cherry guitarist became a Pittsburgh rock institution with Donnie Iris and the Cruisers, scoring enduring hits with “Love Is Like a Rock” and “My Girl”
The San Diego punk pioneer died in Finland days after his band was inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame
Producer Nile Rodgers recalls how the young blues guitarist instantly understood his role on Bowie’s 1983 blockbuster
Eddie Gillis, the longtime manager of Third Man Records’ pressing plant, died after a battle with cancer.
Years before he scored his 1973 hit, Mac Rebennack was in the wrong place at the wrong time — and changed his life forever
