Bob Rock

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LEFT: Producer/musician Bob Rock speaks on stage at the Gibson Booth during the 2019 NAMM Show at Anaheim Convention Center on January 25, 2019 in Anaheim, California. RIGHT: Alexander Dumble plays a Fender Stratocaster in an undated photo of the amp maker provided by producer Bob Rock

Uber producer Bob Rock learned the secret sauce behind Alexander Dumble's amps during his long friendship with the famed designer

By Jimmy Leslie published

The producer shares tales of how Dumble's magic transformed many of the prized amps he's used on his productions

Amps
Billy Duffy

“I Think Metal Plays From the Waist up, and We Play From the Waist Down”: Billy Duffy Reveals His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks

By Mark McStea published

The Cult axeman tells the stories behind the tunes that made him an alt-rock guitar hero

Music
The Cult 'Sonic Temple' album artwork

"Only in Retrospect Do You Realize That Something Was Your Peak”: Billy Duffy Looks Back on the Cult’s ‘Sonic Temple’

By Jude Gold published

The Gretsch White Falcon stalwart details making the Platinum-selling late '80s classic (and shares the biggest Spinal Tap moment he’s ever seen!)

Guitarists
Ronson's 'Ziggy Stardust' guitar as photographed by Lisa S. Johnson and featured in her book '108 Rock Star Guitars.' The body still shows signs of Ronson's message and signature from when he gave it to the Hard Rock Cafe. Johnson's latest book is 'Immortal Axes: Guitars That Rock,' edited by Brad Tolinski.

The Incredible Story of Mick Ronson’s 'Ziggy Stardust'-Era 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom

By Christopher Scapelliti published

How Rick Tedesco found and lost his dream guitar.

Guitars