Gwen Stefani on the only No Doubt song she's ever written on guitar
The Stefani-penned Simple Kind of Life proved to be the standout track of No Doubt's fourth album, Return of Saturn ...
“I was thrashing that guitar to pieces!”: Yes legend Steve Howe reveals what he’s learned in 60 years
In the 1970s, Steve Howe became a hugely influential figure as the guitarist for progressive rock giants Yes. His jazz ...
‘The Rain Song’: the strangest track Led Zeppelin ever wrote
Led Zeppelin have always been known to switch things up, but they completely outdid themselves in weirdness with this tune.
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Behind the Album: ‘1984,’ Van Halen’s Smash Hit Farewell to the David Lee Roth Era
Van Halen was a band about to splinter, the differences between its lead singer and its guitarist simply too vast to bridge. Those differences actually helped to make 1984, the album the band released ...
Pete Townshend on rock and roll confusion: “Elvis only made one rock and roll album”
Pete Townshend may have been around to see the genesis of rock and roll, but he felt this superstar only had one good rock record to his name.
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Duff McKagan doesn’t make yacht rock — or does he?
As Duff McKagan put the finishing touches on his 2023 solo album “Lighthouse,” he was happy with its sound, a kind of ...
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McKagan talks about going solo
As Duff McKagan put the finishing touches on his 2023 solo album “Lighthouse,” he was happy with its sound, a kind of laidback punk rock that featured acoustic guitars and keyboards ...
Kim Deal of The Breeders: ‘Oh, I was wild – wild – in Ireland’
The indie-rock legend talks Pixies, Olivia Rodrigo, the loss of her parents, and the release of her first solo album, Nobody Loves You More ...
Gracie Abrams' ‘That's So True' Looks Poised to Break the Logjam at the Top of the Charts - and She Says Its Success ‘Makes My Heart Crack Open and Grow Ten Sizes'
When Gracie Abrams opens the final dates on Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Canada in early December, fans may be putting in even ...
Nick Cave’s Revised Rules for Men
This article appears in the December 2024 print edition with the headline “Nick Cave Wants to Be Good.” ...
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Mainstream Rock Airplay
THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY MAINSTREAM ROCK RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY ...