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David Bowie

"He would take something he liked, filter it through his own sort of genius, and make it his own" – David Bowie's guitarists on working with an icon

By Jeff Slate published 10 January 22

Slick, Alomar, Gabrels, Plati and Leonard talk creating classics

Jimmy Page: “The whole idea of the Dragon Tele was to bring a new life into it - to mix my identity into the actual guitar”

By Jeff Slate last updated 21 August 20

The guitar legend tells the story of his fabled Telecaster and Led Zeppelin I

Roger McGuinn on The Byrds' shadow, Rickenbacker tones and going west

By Jeff Slate published 22 June 17

In-depth with the 12-string guitar hero

Bought for just $175 and subsequently sold at auction for $2.4m, this guitar featured on many of The Beatles' early recordings

The story of John Lennon's lost Gibson J-160E acoustic guitar

By Jamie Dickson, Jeff Slate published 27 May 16

An acoustic detective story

Ernie Isley talks living with Hendrix, lost solos and That Lady

By Jeff Slate published 14 January 16

"I think of Jimi Hendrix as a person I knew, rather than the icon"

David Gilmour discusses new album Rattle That Lock

By Jeff Slate published 20 November 15

In-depth with the Pink Floyd legend

Paul Weller talks new album Saturns Pattern

By Jeff Slate published 1 October 15

Musings from the Modfather

Noel Gallagher on Marr, Les Pauls and songwriters vs bands

By Jeff Slate published 11 May 15

"Oasis didn't invent that sound. I invented that f**king sound"

"Madison Square Garden is a big deal"

Mike Campbell on his many guitars, Heartbreakers and more

By Jeff Slate published 25 March 15

40 years and 80 million albums later...

Joe Perry onstage at Moscow's Olympiysky Sports Complex

Joe Perry on a career in guitars

By Jeff Slate published 13 January 15

Six-string memories from the Aerosmith icon

Jimmy Page talks Led Zeppelin Deluxe Edition reissues

By Jeff Slate published 15 May 14

"I've got an extraordinary memory recall on this stuff. It's lucky that I do."

Earl Slick: my 12 greatest recordings of all time

By Jeff Slate published 26 February 13

"With David Bowie, we don't nitpick. We knock around some ideas, and we get it done."

With over 40 songs in the show, Brian Wilson could call the current Beach Boys tour 'Endless Setlist.'

Interview: Brian Wilson on Beach Boys hits, The Beatles, bass playing and more

By Jeff Slate published 30 May 12

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