Latest articles by Elizabeth Swann
Coming soon: A chance to stand on the Beatles’ famous rooftop
Apple Corps plans to open the Beatles’ historic headquarters at 3 Savile Row in London, giving fans access to the site of the band’s final live performance.
“What kind of idiot does that?” Eric Clapton hit by object thrown from crowd at Madrid show
The guitarist abruptly ended the concert after the item struck him in the chest
“We’re two random dudes.” The story behind Angine de Poitrine, the viral masked microtonal duo
The Quebec musicians explain the homemade guitar, polka-dot masks and basement jams behind their unlikely rise.
How many pickups is too many? This guitar has 64
Engineer David Wieland’s PolyMap system captures each string at eight points, letting players create “virtual pickups” anywhere along the string
Guitar Center reveals the riffs customers play most — and “Stairway to Heaven” isn’t No. 1
CEO Gabe Dalporto says the retailer surveyed store staff nationwide about the songs they hear constantly from customers trying out guitars.
“Look up!” Olivia Rodrigo reveals the hidden note Jack White left in her ‘SNL’ dressing room
White texted her a hint, prompting a full-scale search of the dressing room ceiling and closets
“Even Clapton came out and gave me the thumbs up.” The day Ministry’s Al Jourgensen shut down a studio — while Eric Clapton was recording next door
The distortion-loving guitarist recalls how a tape experiment blew out the power while Clapton was recording his 1989 album ‘Journeyman’
Jack Antonoff opens up about missing Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’
The Bleachers frontman says he wasn’t surprised when Swift made her 2025 album without him after more than a decade of collaboration
Teenage guitarist Grace Bowers pulls videos from YouTube due to “too many old-ass creeps”
Bowers says she’s done with the audience drawn to her blues playing and is shifting toward music for her own generation.
Pattie Boyd, muse to George Harrison and Eric Clapton, just saw Clapton play “Layla” live 37 years after their breakup
The former model who inspired classic songs attended one of Clapton’s intimate U.K. warm-up shows where she heard the tunes he wrote about her
Donovan on his psychedelic breakthrough aided by heartbreak, LSD and Jimmy Page
The folk troubadour explains how a pair of London session pros and a white Telecaster helped create one of rock’s earliest psychedelic albums
“He said ‘I’ll f***ing do it, darling!’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s most defiant recording
May recalls how the dying singer downed a vodka and delivered one of the greatest vocals of his life
“I’ve got some bad news, Paul. Our truck was broken into and the bass was stolen.” Ian Horne recalls how he lost Paul McCartney’s Höfner bass
The former Wings sound engineer recalls the events that led to the disappearance of the famous Beatles bass
The two strangest things Eddie Van Halen ever took to airport security
During the ‘Balance’ tour in 1995, the Van Halen guitarist had a pair of run-ins so unforgettable that even Ted Nugent weighed in.
“I’m not going to be here long. Just give me stuff to sing.” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s last days
The guitarist says Queen managed to carry on thanks to the gift he left them — and reveals the song Adam Lambert nails every time
Elvis Presley inspired it. John Lennon hated it. Behind the song he wanted to keep off the Beatles’ first psychedelic record
Lennon borrowed a line from Presley’s “Baby, Let’s Play House” to write one of his darkest lyrics
“I was feeling like I had so much s*** to hurl at the tape.” How Sheryl Crow broke up her hit-making band with just two words
A remark during a David Letterman interview ignited tensions with the musicians who helped create one of her earliest career-defining tracks.
Lindsey Buckingham hints at possible reunion with Stevie Nicks as he gives update on Fleetwood Mac doc
The guitarist confirmed the long-awaited Mac film is still in the works and offered an update on his solo album
“You might be wrong.” Roger Daltrey said the record business Is “a joke.” Now Pete Townshend is talking about making another Who album
The guitarist says the band may still record again — and he has up to 450 unfinished pieces of music to start with
“Our lives were insane.” Valerie Bertinelli opens up about life with Eddie Van Halen
The actress offers insights into the couple’s chaotic life in the 1980s — and how she was able to find compassion for Eddie in the end
Grace Bowers says she’s abandoning the sound that launched her career
The 19-year-old guitar star says her funk-driven debut no longer reflects who she is — and her next move leans heavily into punk and modern rock.
Jeff Beck on frustration, Fender Esquires and the limits of destruction
The Yardbirds guitarist said his battered 1954 Fender could survive almost anything — even his own attempts to smash it.
Machine Gun Kelly stops the show at London’s O2 Arena after a fan falls through a hole in the stage
The frightening moment happened at London’s O2 Arena when fans were invited onstage during the performance of “Bloody Valentine”
