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Robert Smith explains the simple hack that makes the Cure songs so appealing to the ear
The Cure guitarist continues to inspire new players, as evidenced by his performance with Olivia Rodrigo at Glastonbury 2025
He played all the guitars on Jon Bon Jovi’s first hit but got passed over for Richie Sambora
Part of every rock band’s success is down to the chemistry of its players. Tim Pierce says "I don’t think I had the image" to be Bon Jovi's guitarist
Jeff Beck told Stevie Ray Vaughan he reminded him of Jimi Hendrix. Here’s why
The two Stratocaster supremos sat down to talk shop in 1989 near the end of their celebrated Fire Meets the Fury tour
Mark Knopfler on the moment he discovered the virtues of fingerpicking — and the pedal that’s essential to his guitar rig
The guitarist elaborated on his discovery, saying, “Playing with your fingers has something to do with immediacy and soul”
Zakk Wylde cracks us up with tales of Ozzy as he reveals the stories behind his greatest tracks
As Ozzy prepares for his last concert on July 5, Zakk delivers the inside scoop on key songs from his solo catalog
Sophie Lloyd names five life-changing solos — and the one she saw as her ultimate challenge
The YouTube sensation and Machine Gun Kelly guitarist picks tunes by Pink Floyd, Guns N’ Roses and more
Randy Bachman on sharing guitars and amps with Neil Young as rock and roll upstarts
They grew up as friends and helped each other learn guitar — but they never played together until they became famous
Dave Davies on the speaker-slashing skills that turned on Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck
The guitarist blamed boring guitar sounds and his own love of imperfection for his actions, saying, "That sound was born out of total frustration"
