Makers

Steve Thompson says he fought to keep Newsted’s bass audible on Metallica’s 1988 classic, but James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and Kirk Hammett ultimately got the mix they wanted

It’s one of the band’s most iconic songs, but it was forbidden from being released as a single in the U.K.

"We’re looking for genuine players who are willing to share honest opinions…"

Guitar collector Perry Margouleff filmed the Mahwah property in its final days, while Les Paul’s son questions why preservation was never pursued

As Sam Mendes re-creates the iconic image for his new Beatles films, we revisit how the original cover photo became an icon

The singer says the Who's pioneering use of volume, feedback and Marshall amps laid the foundations for metal years before Black Sabbath arrived.

PRS confirms it received a cease-and-desist letter over the Silver Sky — John Mayer’s massively successful signature model. But does this latest target meet Fender’s copyist criteria?

The album’s roots live on as 'Let It Be,' but Johns says the rest of the band didn’t get McCartney’s “really interesting” idea

Rubber-bridge guitars have changed the sound of acoustic guitar over the past 10 years. And it's all down to one man's invention

He’s recorded and mixed seminal records by some of rock’s biggest artists, and click tracks were always left out in the cold