How Andy Summers used chord fragments and an Echoplex to change the sound of rock guitar
The former Police guitarist told us how the group's evolution in the midst of punk led him to his breakthrough achievement as ...
As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, have we reached peak electric guitar?
For most of the past 70 years, popular music has centred on the electric guitar, the portable instrument that emerged from ...
How JD McPherson took surf rock way past witching hour with vintage amps and Gretsch guitars
McPherson's new LP, Nite Owls, was nearly over before it began, but an invitation to open for Alison Krauss and Robert Plant brought it back to life. The result is a work of “surf noir”… with a little ...
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Johnny Marr’s Iconic Guitar That Led to Hits by The Smiths and Oasis
In the early days of Oasis, Noel Gallagher couldn’t afford to purchase a Gibson Les Paul. So he played Epiphone’s knock-off version. It was fine by him because The Beatles played Epiphone guitars, too ...
Garth Hudson, Organist for The Band, Dies at 87
The Canadian virtuoso, known for his solo on “Chest Fever,” gave the group a “sound twice as big” and his mates music lessons ...
The jazz album that inspired a pre-teen Tom Verlaine: “Before that I played the piano”
When Television's Tom Verlaine was only 11 or 12, he wasn't interested in rock and roll. Instead, he was deeply inspired by ...
These roadies help stars rock ’n’ roll all night. They’re in their 70s
Some of the live music industry’s most respected and consistently working roadies, instrument techs and sound people have ...
A 100-Year-Old Jazz Legend’s Solo Debut, and 11 More New Songs
Every Friday, pop critics for The New York Times weigh in on the week’s most notable new tracks. Listen to the Playlist on Spotify here (or find our profile: nytimes) and at Apple Music here, and sign ...
Review: Joy Oladokun’s concert at Thalia Hall was unpolished and real, and often all the better for it
Joy Oladokun logged a double-duty shift Friday at a sold-out Thalia Hall. Recalling a bygone era when the likes of Bob Dylan, ...
Shania Twain and Brandi Carlile on Teaming Up for an All-Female-Headliner Festival, and Why Women Supporting Women Is Always ‘Right on Time’
Shania Twain and Brandi Carlile sang together for the first time at Carlile's Girls Just Wanna Weekend festival. They discuss ...
Garth Hudson, the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and last surviving member of the Band, dies at 87
The group's official Instagram page dubbed Hudson "a musical genius and cornerstone of the group’s timeless sound." ...
Garth Hudson Was the Spirit and Soul of The Band’s Musical Brotherhood
The Band were the ultimate rock & roll fantasy of brotherhood, and Garth Hudson was the glue guy who made the fantasy real. Rob Sheffield pays tribute ...