Latest articles by Elizabeth Swann
As ‘Parachutes’ turns 26, the story behind “Yellow” reveals how a nighttime break, a busted piece of studio gear and a Neil Young impression produced one of the biggest songs of the 2000s
The Cure frontman reveals how a simple mistake changed the feel of “Friday I’m in Love” — and why he decided to leave it that way.
The rocker had never acted before when Winkler played a prank in front of a studio audience, just moments ahead of her debut as Leather Tuscadero.
A harrowing account in Gregg Allman: The Music of My Soul details how a heroin overdose nearly claimed both Allman brothers on the same night in 1971.
The songwriter and producer says Corgan’s “God’s gift to rock and roll” attitude brought the session to a halt
At the height of her fame, Cher ditched the Vegas polish, recruited Allman Brothers guitarist Les Dudek, and tried to prove she could front a real rock group
An offhand remark from the Band’s farewell concert was recalled by Ronnie Wood in 1992 and has been retold for decades. Diamond said the truth is more nuanced
The blind soul guitarist, whose catalog swung between gospel-level emotion and X-rated humor, knew fame would come but said, “I never knew it would happen that way”
Douglas made the tough call to bring in outside guitarists for two songs — a moment that stung Perry but helped launch the band’s ’70s run
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.
The guitarist abruptly ended the concert after the item struck him in the chest
The Quebec musicians explain the homemade guitar, polka-dot masks and basement jams behind their unlikely rise.
Engineer David Wieland’s PolyMap system captures each string at eight points, letting players create “virtual pickups” anywhere along the string
CEO Gabe Dalporto says the retailer surveyed store staff nationwide about the songs they hear constantly from customers trying out guitars.
White texted her a hint, prompting a full-scale search of the dressing room ceiling and closets
The distortion-loving guitarist recalls how a tape experiment blew out the power while Clapton was recording his 1989 album ‘Journeyman’
The Bleachers frontman says he wasn’t surprised when Swift made her 2025 album without him after more than a decade of collaboration
Bowers says she’s done with the audience drawn to her blues playing and is shifting toward music for her own generation.
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
The folk troubadour explains how a pair of London session pros and a white Telecaster helped create one of rock’s earliest psychedelic albums
May recalls how the dying singer downed a vodka and delivered one of the greatest vocals of his life
The former Wings sound engineer recalls the events that led to the disappearance of the famous Beatles bass
During the ‘Balance’ tour in 1995, the Van Halen guitarist had a pair of run-ins so unforgettable that even Ted Nugent weighed in.
