Michael Ross Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“Freddie said, 'No, no, no, no — it's a piano song!’” Freddie Mercury didn’t want a guitar solo. Brian May fought for it — and created one of Queen’s most celebrated moments on record2“That’s where they f***ed it up.” Why Keith Urban still plays the battered Telecaster behind his biggest hits3“Play like you don’t know how to play guitar.” Miles Davis gave him a cryptic instruction. The result was jazz-fusion’s foundational album 4“I kept Cozy in the band because he would bring stacks and stacks of English chocolates...” In a brand-new interview, Ritchie Blackmore reflects on Deep Purple, Ronnie James Dio and the band that remains his greatest creation5“I began to think about the bass more as a drum.” Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth on Brian Eno and the studio moment that changed everything for her
