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“I had this gig with Slash. I didn’t have a guitar at my house, but Martin had just sent these two over…” Joe Bonamassa has a new Martin signature– and he's already played it live with a guitar legend

Two new models are inspired by Bonamassa’s prized 1937 00-18 Shade-Top

Guitar World · Aug 13

"She stormed away from the room and went up to the hotel room and just wrote the words in their entirety." How a sleazy record company man inspired Heart's classic feminist anthem Barracuda

Prompted by a suggestive advert and a "sleazeball with a satin jacket", the furious Barracuda still resonates

Louder · Jul 29

"We've been a rock band, we've been pop stars, and then we became dinosaurs. But if you can live through the dinosaur period you become a legend..." The epic story of Nazareth

Axl is a huge fan. Robert Plant owes them money. They were almost on that plane with Skynyrd. Nazareth: the full crazy story

Louder · May 29

“In Nazareth the crew do everything for us. But he’s there himself half the day, for the sheer love of his instrument”: Carl Sentance isn’t much of a prog fan, but his respect for Don Airey is limitless

Metal is more the singer’s thing, but he’s in awe of his bandmate’s achievements with Deep Purple, Jethro Tull, Colosseum II and others

Louder · Jun 20, 2025

“Zal is really nobody’s guitar hero. Fans say he’s the most underrated player ever; many guitarists rate him amongst the best... but I’ve never heard anyone call him their ‘guitar hero’”: Billy Rankin on lessons learned from the legendary Zal Cleminson

In and out of Nazareth twice, and always loyal to his Gibson ES-335, Rankin had a lifetime's worth of rock stories by his mid-20s

Guitar World · Mar 29, 2025

"Bands like Yes would spend six months doing an album, but in that time we'd do two albums and three tours": How Nazareth recorded Miss Misery

Inspired by another band’s classic track, Nazareth nailed the vibe they were striving for and ended up with a fan favourite – although their manager wasn’t too impressed with the vocals

Louder · Dec 28, 2023

Nazareth’s comeback kids stun Joliet Catholic with second-half surge to win Class 5A

Joliet Catholic, which has won a record 15 state championships, led 20-10 at halftime.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 25, 2023

Previewing the Illinois high school football state championship games

A look at all six games involving local teams.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 23, 2023

Michael O’Brien’s Super 25 high school football rankings for Week 14

Downers Grove North, Cary-Grove and Nazareth rise and Hope Academy debuts.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 19, 2023

Previewing the top high school football state semifinals

A look at five of this weekend’s best games.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 17, 2023