Features The story behind the writing and recording of ‘Sympathy For The Devil’ by Luke Saunders One of the most controversial songs in rock history doesn’t go without its fair share of secrets. This is the tale of Sympathy For The Devil. Since 1964, the songwriting…
Features Why It Mattered: The Rolling Stones – ‘Let It Bleed’ by Luke Saunders Following the death of Brian Jones, The Rolling Stones upped the anti with the emotionally charged, blues-rock collage, Let It Bleed. The album opens with a whisper. Haunting vocals conflate…
Features Music 5 amazing things you didn’t know about Keith Richards by Luke Saunders The Rolling Stone that keeps on rolling, Keith Richards is still drinking, still partying, and still making music. These are 5 amazing facts about his life. Rockstars always seem to…
Features The Rolling Stones – ‘Sticky Fingers’: Why It Mattered by Daniel Croft Despite the group falling to the lowest of lows, The Rolling Stones found themselves at their peak after Sticky Fingers was released. Boasting a tracklist that features a massive chunk…
Features Pro Audio A foolproof guide to finding your perfect Fender Telecaster by Happy Choosing the right Telecaster can be tricky, so we’ve read the history books and compiled a list of legendary examples to help you find one that’s perfect for you. The…
Lists Pro Audio 12 anthems that celebrate the 12 string guitar by Daniel Croft The 12 string guitar is an instrument that adds a distinctly wondrous characteristic to any song – and when used in the right context – magic happens. The 12 string…
Features Pro Audio From the workshop to the world: the legend of Gibson guitars by Josh Davies Gibson Guitars are among the most famous in the history of the instrument. Across all genres and after over a century in production, the name Gibson has come to mean…
Lists We’ve made a list of the 10 best music documentaries on Netflix by Riley Fitzgerald Ever feel just like being a couch potato and delving into the stories of your favourite musicians? Well, it’s your lucky day buddy. We’ve compiled a list of 10 brilliant…
News The wild tale of John Lennon and Keith Richards’ acid-fuelled road trip by James Peppercorn Everybody knows that Keith Richards is un-killable. The man just simply won’t die. Yet in a tale recounted by Richards back in 2010, it turns out the only person who…
News Pro Audio Keith Richards, Slash, and more sign guitar to benefit New York Dolls guitarist Sylvain Sylvain by Josh Davies A guitar signed by Keith Richards, Slash, and more, is being auctioned in support of Sylvain Sylvain, guitarist of the New York Dolls, who revealed in April 2019 he was…
News Notorious rockstar Keith Richards has finally decided to quit smoking by Claudia Schmidt It’s officially the end of an era. The man with nine lives, Keith Richards, has finally given up smoking. The notorious rockstar and legendary Rolling Stones guitarist has had a…
Film and TV News New Chuck Berry doco contains rare footage of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and more by Claudia Schmidt A new documentary dedicated to the late Chuck Berry will feature rare footage of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, and more. Brown Eyed Handsome Man is set…
News Keith Richards has eased off drinking by Joanna Panagopoulos Johnny Depp once admitted that his Pirates of the Caribbean character was loosely based on The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, but Richards has now admitted to giving up drinking. Richards,…
