Latest articles by Christopher Scapelliti
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At the height of the nu-metal boom, Wylde says he was repeatedly told to follow trends instead of trusting his instincts
The R.E.M. guitarist was looking for a cheap replacement after his Telecaster was stolen. What he found instead helped shape the sound of American alternative rock
Years before he scored his 1973 hit, Mac Rebennack was in the wrong place at the wrong time — and changed his life forever
Rundgren says Harrison left the album unfinished as Apple Records scrambled to salvage the project behind “Baby Blue” and “Day After Day.”
The singer says Van Halen’s first hit songs were born in a tiny alcove where he and Eddie shared cigarettes, argued over riffs and worked shoulder-to-shoulder
Less than 24 hours after ‘The Late Show’ ended, White joined Colbert on Michigan's ‘Only in Monroe’ for a bizarre hour of music, Bigfoot talk and set-smashing
In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life
The bassist says Osbourne and Rhoads weren’t as close as Ozzy made it seem
The producer recalls the infighting and conflicts behind the 1986 record that saved the group’s career
In 1973, Townshend’s all-star Rainbow Theatre concerts forced Clapton back onstage at the height of his addiction — a moment that eventually led to the creation of the Crossroads Centre and Clapton’s famous guitar festival.
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’
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.
