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“I asked what the artist’s name was. He said, ‘Meat Loaf.’ I thought he was joking. He said, ‘Just show up at the studio tomorrow…’” Bass journeyman Kasim Sulton on Meat Loaf, Todd Rundgren, Joan Jett, the New Cars, and the hand he never got to shake

Keeping his bass rig simple for the most part, he recalls the fun of overplaying on Bat Out of Hell while thinking it would sink without trace, and writing Utopia’s only hit in 20 minutes after reality struck

Guitar World · Aug 14

“We were opening for ZZ Top at Madison Square Garden. I told the guys, ‘I’ll go out there and blow for 60 seconds, then we’ll go into the first tune.’ I hit the first chord and my Marshall blew up”: Richie Sambora on Bon Jovi's nightmare arena debut

Reflecting on the experience decades later, Sambora said that – embarrassing as they are in the moment – mishaps like that are “what shape you as a pro”

Guitar World · Aug 14

“Try to have one in your hand as much as possible, maybe more than girls. Because if you really look at a shape of a guitar, it's really like a woman, you know what I mean?": Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists

Ex Bon Jovi man also discusses his love of Jimi Hendrix

MusicRadar · Jul 31

“They stole our name, which means Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were listening to our records. But the main reason people know us is Gary Moore, and that doesn’t bother me at all”: The tale of the original Irish Skid Row

Bassist Brush Shiels looks back on his lifelong friendship with Moore, why he won’t sue the American hair metal band, and how Peter Green was responsible for their first album sounding so bad

Guitar World · Dec 31, 2025

Master the 12-string guitar: restringing, tuning and strumming made simple

Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, the Eagles, and Richie Sambora swear by 12-string guitars for sonic sparkle – after this guide, you will too

Guitar World · Dec 12, 2025

52 Dramatic Hollywood Backstabbing Moments That Fans Are Still Talking About

Betrayal is a part of life, but it is seemingly magnified if you’re under the bright lights of Hollywood. Celebrities who engage in treacherous acts often draw attention because these flaws humanize them, too. This is likely why these stories of deceit in Tinseltown remain relevant, even if they happened…

Bored Panda · Dec 2, 2025

“When I brought up the talk box, everybody in the band started laughing at me. But when it actually worked, it became an integral part of that hit song”: How Bon Jovi created their signature rock anthem – with a 'hit doctor' and a 'goofy' guitar effect

“When I was a teenager, Frampton Comes Alive was such a huge record"

MusicRadar · Nov 18, 2025

Jon Bon Jovi was 'never at war' with Richie Sambora

Jon Bon Jovi has insisted he was "never" at "war" with former Bon Jovi guitarist Richie Sambora following his departure from the band in 2013 - declaring the musician "made a life choice".

BANG Premier · Nov 10, 2025

“If what he wanted was to be just Richie Sambora, not a member of Bon Jovi, do it right?”: Jon Bon Jovi says he’s still “heartbroken” by the way guitarist left the band

Sambora quit Bon Jovi in 2013

MusicRadar · Sep 23, 2025

“They had an 8-track demo for Livin’ On A Prayer. When the producer came in, we both agreed we had to come up with a better bassline”: How Hugh McDonald became Bon Jovi’s uncredited recording bassist

Hugh McDonald was at New York’s Power Station when he was asked to lay down a bass part for the band’s 1986 working-class anthem

Guitar World · Sep 14, 2025