How three session aces and an inspired intervention from a “wunderkind” Steve Lukather saved a ‘70s soft-rock classic

England Dan and John Ford Coley's Love Is the Answer might not sound like the guitar track of nightmares but it took a lot of ...
TMCnet

JBL BandBox: a Brand New, AI-Powered Amp and Speaker

JBL is redefining how musicians create music with the launch of JBL BandBox, an AI-powered smart practice amp and portable speaker range designed for beginner and experienced musicians alike. The all ...
Stereogum

Anna Butterss, From Adelaide To Enfield

Anna Butterss is an Australian-born bassist who’s been living in the US for a decade and a half, and in that time has become ...
American Songwriter

Why the Guitar Solos in “Sweet Home Alabama” Were Almost Taken Out (And the Superstitious Reason They Weren’t)

The iconic guitar solos in 'Sweet Home Alabama' would've been taken out if producer Al Kooper had gotten his way. Luckily, he ...
The Chronicle

20 years after 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not'

They are the 49th-most-streamed artist on Spotify, with more plays on the platform than The Beatles. This seems to be a fluke ...

Steve Stevens on resisting shred, how Paco de Lucia made him go nylon, and Billy Idol’s eternal appeal

Billy Idol’s collaborator of 40-plus years transcends the punk-rock guitarist mold, taking in flamenco, jazz‑fusion, prog and ...