Latest articles by Joe Matera
The man behind "Ride Like the Wind" gets support for his tale from Eric Johnson, whose band opened for Deep Purple that night
Fuel’s “Shimmer” launched the post-grunge act to fame. Carl Bell says it wouldn’t have happened without that fateful phone call
Janne Schaffer built a career in his native Sweden and America that saw the guitarist perform with the biggest stars in pop and jazz
The guitarist also recalls how an argument between Betts and Gregg Allman derailed the “Jessica” sessions
The al-country firebrand says he was just trying to build an audience for himself on rock radio when he wrote "Copperhead Road" in 1988
Mark Bryan reveals how Hootie and the Blowfish claimed their biggest chart success with "Only Wanna Be With You"
David Paton's "Magic" was a number-five hit in 1975. Ozempic turned it into a 21st century pop-culture phenomenon
The Spaceman also gave us the lowdown on a pair of tracks from his 1978 solo album
The guitarist gave us an exclusive look at the key axes from his long career
Noodles Wasserman reveals the story behind the group's 1994 hit "Come Out and Play"
Notes Stein, “I think I'm the first person to actually have an EBow credited on a record”
Ed Roland says he was thrilled when Dolly Parton — of all people — covered "Shine" and won a Grammy for it
The guitarist —who celebrates his birthday today — says he wrote "Run of the Mill" to show off Rob Halford's remarkable vocal range
Al Stewart loved the guitar work on "Year of the Cat." The sax solo? Not so much
Gary McDowell says the group's producer refused to use artificial reverb or delay on the pop group's 1982 breakthrough single
With some help from legendary Beatles engineer Geoff Emerick, Trower laid down an inspired tune that – 50 years later – remains, for his money, his “best rock and roll song”
Justin Hayward lifts the lid on the making of the Moody Blues’ immortal 1971 hit single The Story In Your Eyes
Prog legend, innovator and “musical chameleon”, Steve Hackett spent six years in Genesis before a stellar solo career delving into everything from classical to blues and beyond. Here are five Genesis cuts he considers his best
Blues player, session legend and "accidental frontman", Snowy White has worked with everyone from Thin Lizzy to Pink Floyd. Here are five deep cuts he considers his best.
How Loverboy made their floor-filling, meat-market moving, chart-topping, soundtrack favorite 1981 hit Working For The Weekend
“I’ve always taken a tremendous amount of inspiration from the guitars I’ve played,” says the chart-topping arena rocker
The Roxy Music guitarist picks from a wide range of sessions with a common denominator: Brian Eno
