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“Ozzy put a pint glass over his mouth and sucked it until he burst all the blood vessels around his face. Then he turned into a character from Planet Of The Apes”: Gary Moore’s wild tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Lynott and Led Zeppelin

Ozzy, Robert Planet, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green, Ginger Baker – late, great guitarist Gary Moore crossed paths with them all

Louder

Redlands review – Rolling Stones play second fiddle in 60s culture wars clash

This drama about Mick Jagger and Keith Richards’ 1967 drugs bust curiously foregrounds their lawyer’s family issues

The Guardian - UK

“The Rolling Stones gig is the culmination of my childhood dreams – I figure now that I've played with Miles, Sting, Herbie Hancock, Peter Gabriel, and Madonna, I've pretty much covered it”: Darryl Jones looks back at the path that led him to the very top

The Rolling Stones bassist is a force of nature, with a stage and session career second to none

Guitar World

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Hendrix, Jagger, Bowie and me: Terry Reid, the British pop outlier adored by the greats

He was courted by Led Zeppelin and Deep Purple, toured with Tina Turner and the Rolling Stones and was idolised by everyone from Aretha Franklin to Dr Dre. British pop’s nearly man tells his astonishing story

The Guardian - UK

It’s only LSD but I like it: the play telling the untold story about the Rolling Stones drugs bust

Keith Richards and Mick Jagger’s 1967 raid and trial caused a national storm, seeming to pitch old against young, Establishment against counterculture. But was the real story overlooked? We return to the 60s at their most swinging

The Guardian - UK

Open G tuning chords: 5 shapes you need to know

Loved by the likes of Joni Mitchell and Keith Richards, open G makes a good tuning for bottleneck blues, and these chords are essential voicings for exploring its musical potential

Guitar World

“He took out this big knife, put it on the table with a loud thud, looked at us and said, There's a lot of crazy people out there.” Eddie Vedder on the night Pearl Jam supported Rolling Stones legend Keith Richards

Supporting Keith Richards was a memorable experience for the members of Pearl Jam

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“Superstar Guitars showcases the most famous six-strings in the history of music, in exquisite detail”: Hendrix’s Woodstock Strat, Kurt Cobain’s Mustang, the Exile On Mainstream Burst and more iconic guitars to feature in stunning new book

Eleanor Jane has photographed the world's greatest guitarists and their instruments, and her new book collects her images of the guitars that changed pop culture and the stories behind them

MusicRadar

“Randy, and his original design ideas, will continue to inspire us”: Gibson confirms exit of Mesa/Boogie founder and legendary ‘boutique’ guitar amp designer Randall Smith

It’s the end of an era as Smith parts company with the Mesa/Boogie brand he founded 55 years ago

MusicRadar

“I still say to him, ‘If you’re ever getting rid of that guitar, I’d love to have it back,’ but he always says, ‘No way!’” Gem Archer on letting go of the Gibson Firebird he played in Oasis – and why he absolutely loves the JHS Pedals Notaklön

The former Oasis guitarist and now Noel Gallagher six-string lieutenant checks in to discuss his life in guitar gear, and answer the biggest philosophical questions in life, humbuckers vs single coils

Guitar World

"The reason I never made it big is because I never cared whether I made it big or not": The life and death of the guitarist’s guitarist, Roy Buchanan

Roy Buchanan inspired Jeff Beck, Gary Moore and Joe Bonamassa, but suffered a life of addiction and died a bluesman’s death

Louder

“Being on stage sober was very difficult. Keith wanted his old sparring partner back, and he was making it really hard for me”: How Ronnie Wood survived Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart and the Rolling Stones

Ronnie Wood has played in some of the world’s greatest bands – and the ultimate rock’n’roll survivor has the bruises to prove it

Louder

“Even when Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf went electric, people were saying, ‘This isn’t blues.’ It’s the artist’s job to push boundaries”: Samantha Fish on the past, present and future of blues

Signed up for Slash's all-star S.E.R.P.E.N.T Festival, Fish is one of the players who has found her voice in taking blues out of its comfort zone. Here she salutes her blues heroes – especially the rule breakers

Guitar World

“An open-tuned five-string guitar is unique and will clearly have niche appeal… but you just can’t help bashing out those classic Keith Richards riffs”: Newman 5 String review

A story that starts on a Rolling Stones USA tour in the early ’70s, Ted Newman’s distinctly shaped design is now being made here in the UK. But the first model is missing a string!

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“The boys thought the bass needed more bottom-end. So I laid on the floor and punched the organ pedals with my fists”: How Bill Wyman transformed a landmark Rolling Stones track

The Rolling Stones were working to finish their Aftermath album when Bill Wyman made a musical detour

MusicRadar

"Some people think that's the best version of the Stones that existed" The rise and fallout of Mick Taylor in The Rolling Stones

"We used to fight and argue all the time"

Guitar World

The 50 greatest acoustic guitar songs of all time

As voted for by you, this list spans some of the most significant acoustic moments ever committed to tape – and features a controversial winner…

The Independent UK

Portraits of Keith Richards and Joni Mitchell by legendary photographer feature in Sotheby’s exhibition

The exhibition runs until July 17

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“I said, ‘This is what Bill played’ and Mick said, ‘No no, don't play that!’” When he joined the Rolling Stones, Darryl Jones had to change the way he approached classic Bill Wyman basslines

The Rolling Stones bassist Darryl Jones looks back on joining the fold in 1993

Louder

“When there’s a crisis, it’s musicians, actors and comedians who step up and get things done – so put us in charge”: Rick Wakeman’s election manifesto on behalf of the Progressive Rock Party

Paul McCartney as arts minister, Keith Richards at health, Ozzy as foreign secretary… it doesn’t sound all that outlandish when you think about it

The Independent UK

‘You get the sense that anything could happen’: Director Oliver Murray on the magic of Montreux Jazz Festival

Exclusive: Director behind the three-part 2023 documentary explains what draws so many musicians to the legendary Swiss festival, as the 2024 edition gets underway this weekend

Louder

"Brian Jones picked me up and sat me on top of the fruit machine": Why I love Brian Jones, by Killing Joke's Jaz Coleman

Killing Joke frontman Jaz Coleman pays tribute to late Rolling Stones guitarist Brian Jones

Guitar World

30 open tuning chords you need to know

Expand your guitar vocab with chord ideas for Double Drop D, Open G, DADGAD, Open D and Open C tunings, favorite tunings for Keith Richards, Joni Mitchell, Jimmy Page and more

The Guardian - UK

Peter Trollope obituary

Other lives: Journalist, TV producer and biographical researcher of fierce intelligence and bone-dry wit

Guitar World

Keith Richards is an electric guitar icon, but he prefers playing acoustic – and his unplugged Rolling Stones approach is full of smart ideas

Every player can learn a few tricks from Keef's characterful acoustic style – even if his rhythmic swagger will take longer to master

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