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“It felt too good to believe, so I bought it.” How a $175 Rickenbacker made Peter Buck a lifelong Rick devotee
The R.E.M. guitarist was looking for a cheap replacement after his Telecaster was stolen. What he found instead helped shape the sound of American alternative rock
“I’m always trying to increase the size of my paintbox.” Daniel Lanois turns studio accidents into songs on his new album, ‘Belladonna Nocturne’
The producer behind U2, Brian Eno and Peter Gabriel explains how he builds music from fragments, repurposes discarded ideas, and treats the studio itself as an instrument
“We were gonna be the American Led Zeppelin — and he couldn’t take it.” Sammy Hagar on the torment of Ronnie Montrose
The Red Rocker shares insights into Montrose, Joe Satriani, Neal Schon and Vic Johnson as he recalls four guitar greats he’s played with
P.J. Harvey on why she stopped playing guitar onstage — and the real reason she chose her first pair of tour guitarists
Her first proper solo album in 1995 marked a turning point in the iconic performer’s approach to performance
Melissa Etheridge walked into a guitar shop — and nobody knew who she was
What she learned on her visit helped her become her band’s lead guitarist after years of playing acoustics
Charlie Starr on jamming with Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield and Slash
The Blackberry Smoke guitarist recalls an afternoon with Metallica — and an early career meet-up with his boyhood hero
“Django had only two fingers, Pete. Get on with it”: Peter Frampton on adapting his playing as IBM progresses
The guitarist says thinner strings, new fingering approaches and sheer stubbornness are helping him keep playing — and recording new music on ‘Carry the Light’
Pete Townshend on the woman who preoccupied him and Jimmy Page at the Who’s “I Can’t Explain” session
Townshend was surprised to find Page hired for the Who's landmark recording — but both guitarists were distracted by talk of their shared girlfriend
