'Superlungs' Terry Reid, the man who turned down Led Zep and Deep Purple, dies, aged 75 English guitarist, singer and songwriter had cancelled upcoming tour last month MusicRadar · Aug 5, 2025
Met Museum refutes that former Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor ever owned the ’59 Les Paul he claims was stolen from him – and now appears in a new exhibit Taylor's representatives are requesting that the museum make the guitar available for inspection – while the museum asserts that it was Keith Richards who held onto the guitar until 1971 Guitar World · Aug 1, 2025
“He didn’t set the bar very high in terms of vocal skills right from the very beginning”: Which rock legend could Ian Anderson be talking about? Jethro Tull man describes him as a “shouter” MusicRadar · Jul 29, 2025
I Was There by Alan Edwards: Behind the scenes with a Starman of rock Exactly what you want from a behind-the-scenes music autobiography: anecdote after anecdote Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2025
"Mick Jagger needs Keith Richards as much as Keith Richards needs Mick Jagger": Keef goes solo on Talk Is Cheap The polar opposite to Mick Jagger’s synthesised solo clatter, Keith Richards' Talk Is Cheap brimmed with soul Louder · Jul 21, 2025
Ronnie Wood’s boxer grandson headhunted by team behind former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua Leo Wood, the 20-year-old grandson of the Rolling Stones icon, is deciding between his Olympics dreams and turning pro as major names come calling Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2025
“Mick Taylor is mystified as to how his property found its way into the Met’s collection”: A stolen Rolling Stones ’59 Les Paul that has been missing since 1972 has surfaced – in a museum The guitar, also played by Keith Richards on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964 before it was stolen by drug dealers, has been identified by its fingerprint-like flame top Guitar World · Jul 14, 2025
Guitar stolen from the Rolling Stones in 1972 finally turns up – at New York City’s Metropolitan Museum of Art The stolen guitar had been played by Keith Richards, Mick Taylor, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton Louder · Jul 14, 2025
"I said, what are you talking about? Just step over Keith Richards?!" The cult of Keef: guitar hero, blues scholar, rebel, survivor, self-parody, genius How Keith Richards influenced several generations of rock’n’rollers – for better or worse Louder · Jul 9, 2025
The best new rock songs you need to hear right now Featuring the Rolling Stones, His Lordship, Ashley McBryde and five other good old-fashioned lover boys and girls Louder · Jun 30, 2025
“Mick came in with a song, but it was very Dylan-esque. It was like a ballad. ‘No, no. Let’s rethink. What if we push the beat up a bit?’”: How The Rolling Stones created their Satanic, samba-fuelled masterpiece Sympathy For The Devil The Stones were hitting a whole new creative peak MusicRadar · Jun 28, 2025
“I dragged George Harrison in to listen to it on the way back from a Beatles session. He didn’t get it at all”: When the first Led Zeppelin album confused a Beatle — and was ignored by Mick Jagger The album was made for a bargain price of £1,782 MusicRadar · Jun 13, 2025
“When the Ozzy thing came around I was so excited, but also doubting myself. Duff McKagan and Chad Smith were like, ‘You can do it. It's everything you love’”: From Pearl Jam to the Stones, the stars have aligned for Andrew Watt – but he owes it to Ozzy The producer and guitarist explains how ’Sabbath and Ozzy were there for the beginning of his journey – and why he’ll to be there for the end of theirs Guitar World · Jun 12, 2025
Rolling Stones ‘back in the studio working on new album’ Legendary rock band are working on new material following the success of their 2023 album, ‘Hackney Diamonds’ The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025
MusicRadar · Jun 11, 2025 "They’ve got 13 songs they’re happy with and they are discussing when they can release it”: The Rolling Stones are busy recording a new album in London No UK or Euro tour this year (or ever?) so how about some new material instead?
MusicRadar · Jun 7, 2025 “When I'm listening to Dear Prudence or those other great Beatles songs, you’re aware of what the bass is doing. That doesn’t happen with the Stones”: Why Gene Simmons calls Paul McCartney the king of bassists His other favourites include Motown legend James Jamerson and — surprise — Ronnie Wood
Louder · Jun 2, 2025 “In 1989 I paid a scalper $400 for a ticket to see The Who play Tommy. It was worth every cent”: Mike Portnoy on his top prog songs and artists, and why the Rolling Stones have the greatest-ever prog album sleeve The Dream Theater drummer’s musical world includes Rush, Yes, King Crimson, Roger Waters and Frank Zappa – alongside the Bee Gees
The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2025 Soul icon Irma Thomas on the Stones, segregation and survival: ‘Restaurants refused to serve us – we lived on sardines and crackers’ She has endured racism, industry machinations and Hurricane Katrina across her seven decades in music. Now with a new album, and an unlikely boost from Black Mirror, the 84-year-old ‘Soul Queen of New Orleans’ is hitting new heights
Guitar World · May 26, 2025 “It all started with Ozzy. He and Sharon were the first ones to believe that I could make them a great rock album”: How super-producer Andrew Watt pivoted from Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes to The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop Watt started his production career in the pop sphere, before the Prince of Darkness handpicked him to produce his record
MusicRadar · May 26, 2025 “I still remember the fascination of hearing Sgt. Pepper for the first time. It's The Beatles — but they're pretending to be another band? It breaks all the rules”: Gene Simmons salutes the Fab Four "It was almost music hall stuff," he says
Louder · May 10, 2025 “Iggy ran from one side of the stage to the other and head-butted the wall. I was covered in blood, because he’d come up and danced around me”: The Pretty Things singer Phil May’s wild tales of Hendrix, Zeppelin, Iggy Pop and Judy Garland Late Pretty Things singer Phil May was mates with Hendrix and Page, a rival of the Stones and an accidental drinking buddy of Judy Garland
Metal Hammer · May 5, 2025 Soundgarden's Kim Thayil names the rock and metal bands he believes should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and the legendary prog band he can't believe hasn't been inducted already "I don’t think realistically I would see myself in the same club as the Beatles or the Stones or Zeppelin!"
Guitar World · May 3, 2025 “Norm was like, ‘Do you want to play with Joe?’ Before I could say ‘yes’ or ‘no,’ he brings Joe over and tells him, ‘Jason wants to play a set’”: Jason Sinay on jamming with Joe Bonamassa – and why his early sessions with Mike Campbell were a struggle The session veteran recalls jamming with Neil Young, Keith Richards and Bob Weir – and why he thought he’d initially blown the gig with the Heartbreaker’s solo band
Guitar World · Apr 24, 2025 “Jimi was staying at a hotel in Times Square. He had his hair set in pink curlers and we would just talk band drama”: Electro-Harmonix founder Mike Matthews on befriending Hendrix, booking Chuck Berry and the birth of pedal culture The EHX pioneer is one of the guitar world's most colorful characters. He tells us what happened when Hendrix bought one of the first Big Muffs, how the Rolling Stones got him started in the pedal biz, and why the "overdesigned" POG3 is an unlikely triumph
Louder · Apr 22, 2025 "We were just hanging out on the beach and sipping cool libations; Keith Richards was totally living the rock’n’roll lifestyle": Billy Gibbons’ wild tales of The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Muddy Waters and Ministry Meet the only man to have played with Hendrix, the Stones and Chad Kroeger from Nickelback