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“To have Kurt’s beautiful voice over one of my songs would have been amazing”: the story behind every track on Foo Fighters’ monumental debut album

It’s 30 years since Dave Grohl kicked off a game-changing second act, and this was the record that started it all.

Louder

“Bass players seem to like that feeling of the sound pushing against their legs, but if you stand too close to your amp, you’re never sure what it sounds like”: Mike Watt offers his advice for putting some teeth into your live sound

The patriarch of punk has influenced a generation of rockers. Here he talks through his live gear setup

Guitar World

Mike Watt: “I think for every 7-string bass they should make a 1- string!”

The patriarch of punk unravels his punk rock roots and the making of his 1995 solo album Ball-Hog or Tugboat?

Guitar World

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Self-belief and gelatinous noise: the greatest work of late punk hero Glen ‘Spot’ Lockett

Spot, who has died aged 71, went from rollerskating jazz head to in-house producer for SST Records, home to Black Flag, Hüsker Dü and more – and defined the expansive sound of US punk

The Guardian - UK

Wilco guitar ace Nels Cline shines with band and on his own: 'I'm not sure I have a style,' he says

Wilco guitarist Nels Cline has long been hailed for his skill and stylistic diversity, as befits a six-string master who has collaborated with such varied artists as Rickie Lee Jones, Phil Lesh, Mike Watt, Anthony Braxton, Yoko Ono, Rufus Wainwright and Wadada Leo Smith.

Tribune News Service

‘It’s no surprise I gravitated to punk’: the military brats who found a home in hardcore

For many army brats, hardcore punk has provided the stability and community they so craved growing up. Members of Minutemen, Fiddlehead and Entry reflect on the military backgrounds that led them into the scene

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