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Pete Townshend claimed this guitar innovation was the Who’s idea. The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood proved him wrong
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
The historical record gave Pete the edge — but Wood delivered proof he had the idea first when his 1965 diary was published

Ronnie Wood on the remark that got him demoted to playing bass in the Jeff Beck Group
By Phil Weller last updated
Forced to switch instruments, Wood embraced the challenge and won praise from none other than Hendrix himself

For Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Bob Dylan, Live Aid was a case of bad vibes for a good cause
By Gary Graff published
We look back at a few of the big guitar moments from the global music event, held 40 years ago on July 13

Brian Jones, Mick Taylor or Ronnie Wood? Keith Richards says one guitarist was the wrong fit
By Christopher Scapelliti published

New albums from the original Alice Cooper Band and Faces teased – marking the first releases from both lineups since 1973
By Phil Weller published
The reformed Alice Cooper Band will release "The Revenge of Alice Cooper" later this year, while the Faces’ return is mooted for 2026.

Harvey Mandel tells how Ronnie Wood and Keith Richards ruined his chance to join the Rolling Stones
By Phil Weller published
The former Canned Heat guitarist says Wood is “a really nice guy,” but believes he was far better suited for the gig

“Here to make its first stage appearance in 50 years is my original bass.” Paul McCartney’s iconic Höfner bass returns to the stage after being lost for over 50 years as he brings the Got Back tour to a star-studded close
By Phil Weller published
Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood helped cap the curtain-closing show. But the reappearance of the bass was the biggest surprise of all

Ronnie Wood on the early days of Marshall, and his loudness war with the Who
By Jackson Maxwell published
Alongside many other budding British guitar heroes of mid-'60s London, Wood – via Marshall – consistently pushed the boundaries of amplification
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