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“I played the solo perfectly – and there was silence in the room. It was crickets. Everyone was looking down, I couldn’t believe it”: Elliot Easton on The Cars’ early years – and the guitar solo that moved him to tears of rage

From playing a ukulele aged 3 to discovering the organic nature of signature guitars, he shares his secret to choosing the perfect gear first time round

Guitar World · Jun 7, 2024

The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill tops Apple Music's 100 best albums of all time

Renowned artists such as Blur are surprising omissions in the list compiled by stars such as Pharrell Williams

Evening Standard · May 23, 2024

The Secret Public by Jon Savage review – how pop drove LGBTQ+ liberation

A dazzling account of the dreamers and divas who brought a queer sensibility to culture – and changed lives in the process

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Book Review: The Velvet Underground's story and afterlife told in the oral history 'Loaded'

Veteran journalist and author Dylan Jones tells the story of the Velvet Underground in “Loaded: The Life (and Afterlife) of The Velvet Underground.”

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

“I tend to brutalize electric guitars, so anything I have in my personal stash stays away from the live stage these days”: John Cale opens up about AI, amp exploration and the emotional potential of effects

The Velvet Underground co-founder returns with Mercy, a new solo album featuring Weyes Blood, Actress and Animal Collective – and Cale's typically restless search for new sounds

Guitar World · Dec 5, 2023

The history of rock band logos, from the 1960s to the present day

From The Beatles to today's biggest bands, this is how rock band logos continue to evolve.

Creative Bloq · Nov 17, 2023

Why Jimi Hendrix matters now more than ever – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! The Rolling Stones, the amazing Mr. Jimmy, Baroness, Trevor Rabin, Steve Lukather, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Mateus Asato, the Velvet Underground's John Cale & more

Guitar World · Nov 1, 2023

"We could have been bigger had we had an amazing manager. We’re our own worst enemies": How Roxy Music got it together despite themselves

They looked like they were from “Planet Zog” and sneaked through a gap created by drug addiction - but the members accept they could have made it easier for themselves

Louder · Aug 23, 2023

Someone has designed a load of comfortable armchairs inspired by classic album covers

Before you ask, yes, AI was involved

Louder · Aug 3, 2023

The bizarro novelty hit from 1965 that featured one of the wildest alternate tunings in guitar history

Pickwick Records specialized in elevator music and clearance-rack recordings major labels wanted to rid themselves of. One of its releases, however, was not like the others… and featured Lou Reed

Guitar World · Aug 1, 2023