Players

Teachers told her to play the masters instead of writing songs, but she was determined to create the sounds she heard in her head

It became the turning point that helped her become her band’s lead guitarist after years of playing acoustics

Frisell recalls his friendship with Quine, the New York City jam session that led to the guitar’s purchase, and the modifications that made it his own.

The late guitar giant reflected on the power of saying more by playing less

Ed's impressions of David Lee Roth’s new guitarist weren't entirely positive — he wondered if others saw him the same way

The folk-rock icon said the Beatles were jealous of the Byrds’ clothes. “They asked, ‘How’d you get to wear jeans? We had to wear stupid suits’”

Carl Perkins was friends with Elvis and inspired the Beatles. But in a split second, one of rock and roll’s pioneers was nearly silenced forever

Long before stadium tours and Platinum sales, a cheap Dallas Tuxedo was the bassist’s secret studio weapon

Blackmore blamed his ruthlessness on insecurity — and the anxiety he couldn’t outrun

“It’s really simple, and simple’s good,” the group’s co-founder says, “if you want to reach people and make it memorable”