1981 Watch Stray Cats Reignite ‘50s Rock and Roll at the 1981 Montreux Jazz Festival With Their Classic Hit “Stray Cat Strut” Brian Setzer reinvigorated the art of virtuoso rock and roll guitar playing and raised the bar for every guitarist who dug a plectrum into rock and roll’s classic catalog Watch AC/DC’s Stunning ‘Back in Black’ Tour Footage This unmissable concert film captures the band’s raw energy at a pivotal moment in rock and roll history “It is the Dream Job”: Duran Duran Star Andy Taylor Reflects Upon His Life as a Guitarist Watch this fascinating interview filmed at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios. Latest 1981 “I Didn’t Have Any Idea It Would Be a Hit”: Rick Springfield Tells the Story of His Unexpected 1981 Smash, “Jessie’s Girl” By Joe Bosso published 27 April 22 The pop-rock ear-candy surprise hit that bucked convention and topped the charts. 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 MOST READ1Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa in San Francisco2David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from the session guitar greats, and jamming with Paul McCartney and John Lennon3Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic4Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 5Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way
“I Didn’t Have Any Idea It Would Be a Hit”: Rick Springfield Tells the Story of His Unexpected 1981 Smash, “Jessie’s Girl” By Joe Bosso published 27 April 22 The pop-rock ear-candy surprise hit that bucked convention and topped the charts.