Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
Townshend was surprised to find Page hired for the Who's landmark recording — but both guitarists were distracted by talk of their shared girlfriend
The Rolling Stones guitarist also revealed that he recorded a nine-minute guitar solo for the group’s new album in memory of Brian Wilson and Sly Stone
The Stones frontman shared the story during a chat on Tuesday with Conan O’Brien in Brooklyn to announce the band’s new album, ‘Foreign Tongues’
During a late-night experiment in a rented Malibu home, the guitarist scraped the composer’s Yamaha grand with forks and knives — and turned the chaos into a track later used on Van Halen’s ‘Balance’
As he prepares to release his album ‘Carry the Light,’ the guitarist says the strange sensation came years before he was diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis
Fresh off the success of “Sultans of Swing,” the Dire Straits guitarist joined Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in the studio — and discovered just how painstaking their recording process could be.
The singer explains how a powerful edible experience in 2003 sparked a spiritual awakening that reshaped her philosophy on life — months before her breast cancer diagnosis
Coverdale and others reflect on Bolin’s time in the James Gang and Deep Purple before his death at 25
The minimalist composer and collaborator with Jim Jarmusch is electrifying a 24-string relic — and scandalizing classical purists in the process.
The London folk-scene standout appeared on Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bookends’ and finally released her own solo album in 2014
High Court rejects claims from Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell’s estates over decades-old payments
When the Extreme guitarist finally met his hero in 1991, Eddie handed him his guitar — and proved he’d been reading his interviews
The singer and guitarist has been making a number of under-the-radar performances ahead of her new album
The Beatles legends finally record together on “Home to Us,” a Liverpool-inspired song on McCartney’s upcoming album
Written by the future “Eye of the Tiger” composer, the 1970 smash became the fastest-breaking single in Warner Bros. history — even though the band thought it was a throwaway.
Mason, who died on April 19, was present for some of rock’s big moments, including the formation of the Dominos and the making of Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower”
Producer Nile Rodgers recalls how the young blues guitarist instantly understood his role on Bowie’s 1983 blockbuster
The late guitarist said Hynde’s unconventional sense of time defined the band’s sound — and forced him to “bluff” his way through songs
As the guitarist releases his newest single, “Lions at the Gate,” featuring Tom Morello, he recalls the phenomenon that made him a superstar overnight — and reshaped his career trajectory.
John Lennon said the song inspired his return to the studio in 1980 for his final album, ‘Double Fantasy’
The songwriter recalls the epiphany that inspired “Mantis,” the track that pulled ‘Creature of Habit’ together
Frontman John Rzeznik has been diagnosed with pneumonia, sidelining three Canadian tour dates
The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory
