Latest articles by Elizabeth Swann
The group that stole an idea from the Who to make two of the 1970s’ greatest power-pop hits
Producer Tom Werman admits he was the guilty party: “Pete Townshend was always my main musical inspiration”
Paul McCartney said he and John Lennon were ambidextrous guitarists thanks to this one thing
McCartney also explained how he came to understand the bass guitar's transformational power while recording the Beatles' "Michelle"
Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age on his near-death experiences
The guitarist has had two brushes with death, starting with a boating accident when he was just 12
John Fogerty on the compliment he received from George Harrison when they both performed with Bob Dylan
The former Beatle's confidence booster came at an important time in Fogerty's career
“There isn’t a cure.” Great White guitarist Mark Kendall says he has Stage 4 cancer
The "Once Bitten, Twice Shy" guitarist got his diagnosis a few months ago but waited until he knew more to give a health update
Queen guitarist Brian May gives an update on his health as he calls his stroke “a wake-up call”
The guitar virtuoso says he feels lucky to have come through a number of health concerns in recent years
Dolly Parton on the award-winning hit song she wrote without a guitar, using only her fingernails
The country icon and film star picked up an honorary Oscar over the weekend for her humanitarian work
It failed to chart when it came out in 1979. Here's why Robert Smith and the Cure’s timeless pop song is suddenly surging today
Smith — who got a boost at Olivia Rodrigo’s Glastonbury show this past summer — says the tune’s rebellious message is as valid now as when he wrote it
Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters comes under fire by Ozzy Osbourne’s grieving family over his recent comments about the late Black Sabbath singer
It's not the first time Waters has been jabbed for his comments — David Gilmour and his wife took him to task in 2023
Adam Jones on his oddball approach to crafting Tool’s out-of-this-world guitar tones
The guitarist praises Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi for having inspired his own love of drop tunings and evocative tones
Liam Gallagher sounds off on the fan who fired a flare gun into a crowd at Oasis's show in Melbourne
The group was halfway through their closing number on Friday night when an attendee sent up two flares
The time Bob Dylan picked a fight with Kiss and ended up writing a song with Gene Simmons
The 1979 feud was among the strangest in rock and was sparked during Dylan's born-again period
Michael J. Fox calls out the rock legend who stayed silent about his ‘Back to the Future’ scene, and names the guitar stars that the movie inspired
In a new interview, the actor reveals why the film's team chose the ES-345 guitar for him, despite the one noteworthy flaw with it
“The medical examiner is now investigating.” The death of Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley is under official investigation
Officials hope to finalize the cause of the guitarist's passing in about three weeks
Gibson and Guitar Center resurrect one of the guitar maker’s most beloved acoustic guitars for modern players
The Country Western Studio EC Acoustic-Electric Guitar is available now, exclusively at Guitar Center stores and online at GuitarCenter.com.
Lindsey Buckingham on his creative fusion with Stevie Nicks, and how it made “Rhiannon” Fleetwood Mac’s breakout hit
The two have discussed his talent for taking her "two-finger things" played on piano and transforming them into memorable guitar riffs
Roger Daltrey on the day he knocked out Pete Townshend
With the group's final U.S. tour behind them, the singer explains what kept them going through the worst of times
“Death’s been knocking at my door.” Ozzy Osbourne reflected on death weeks before his passing
The metal legend offered thoughts on his death in newly published excerpts from his forthcoming memoir
As Keith Urban announces his divorce from Nicole Kidman, he calls out guitarist Maggie Baugh with a suggestive lyric change to his chart-topping hit
They're pretty suspicious about his recent cover of Loverboy's "Turn Me Loose" too
“Everything was normal.” Ozzy Osbourne was fine the day before his death says his close friend and producer Andrew Watt
Andrew Watt says he spoke with Ozzy daily since the two men began recording together more than six years ago
David Gilmour says Pink Floyd wasn’t prog rock and names the prog guitarist who can “really do their stuff”
The former Floyd guitarist also dismisses the notion they were a band. "it's just three or four people who get in a room together and strum guitars"
Ace Frehley forced to cancel show after a spill lands him in the hospital
The Space Ace was known for tripping on his high-heeled boots while in Kiss — but it was his intentional drops to his knees that did the real damage
Neil Young tells how Randy Bachman helped him track down his long-lost Gretsch. Now he’s playing it in concert
Young used the guitar during his early 1960s tenure with the Squires but sold it after he developed ambitions to become a folk singer
