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I first set out to chronicle Joni Mitchell’s transformation from a folk visionary to a jazz voyager; a story of invention to instruction. How she developed her own approach to the guitar, but ...

In a few days Paste will stake its claim on who the “greatest guitarist of all time” is, but first we have to talk about the ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. In January 1998, a Manhattan ballroom played host to that year’s Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

The hard-to-categorize duo recorded its new, self-titled album surrounded by nature. It’ll be the band’s first on the storied Seattle label Sub Pop. By Hank Shteamer A few years ago, the ...

The guitar will never die. And I, for one, take great comfort in that fact, which I can neither confirm nor prove, but know in my heart. Hayden Pedigo has such a delicate, yet demonstrative touch — an ...

The songwriter, two-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer riffed on “Soul Man,” “Green Onions” and “(Sittin’ on) the Dock of the Bay.” By Roy Trakin Steve Cropper, a founding member of ...

On Aerosmith’s new 5-song EP, singer Steven Tyler — the 77-year-old “demon of screamin’” whose fractured larynx forced the band to permanently retire from touring last year — gets an assist on vocals ...

Johnny Cash’s first full-length studio album, Johnny Cash with His Hot and Blue Guitar!, will be reissued as a high-quality vinyl LP on February 20, 2026. The 12-track collection, which originally hit ...

Feeling blues-based music wasn’t being taken seriously, Chuck Berry famously used a pop song to demand respect for his art. “My heart’s beating rhythm, and my soul keep a-singing the blues,” he sang ...

This one's for guitarists who enjoy messing with tones, but spend way too much time trying to lock in the perfect sound. Groundhog Audio claims its tech can match the tone from any song and drop it ...

When you hear Ruthie Foster open her mouth, it’s hard to believe the little girl who started out playing guitar in church in Texas was more than content “…to be the person who backed up incredible ...