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A music professor breaks down the theory behind Sly & The Family Stone's Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)
By Ethan Hein published
Following Sly Stone's passing, we explore how one of the funk icon's most enduring grooves turns minimal harmony into maximum impact

“The recording of Appetite For Destruction cost $365,000”: Guns N’ Roses’ former manager on the band's classic debut
By Paul Elliott published
“Axl sounded like he had overdosed on helium at certain points”

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the most influential writers and producers in pop history, has died aged 82
By Si Truss published
Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys and one of the most influential writers and producers in pop history, has died aged 82

“One of the few songs that reduces me to tears every time I hear it”
By Neil Crossley published
How Brian Wilson hooked up with an LA advertising executive to pen one of the most majestic and moving pop songs ever created

Orangewood teams up with TreeTone for its first-ever electric – a baritone offset semi, priced $695
By Jonathan Horsley published
Designed alongside Josh Forest of TreeTone, the Del Sol Baritone is a P-90-loaded model based on Forest's golden era-inspired original, and it has a 27.5" scale and ships in B standard

Paul McCartney unwittingly met the girl who’d later inspire the Beatles’ She’s Leaving Home years before writing the song
By Andy Price published
She’d later crop up in a newspaper story and trigger Paul to pen the Sgt. Pepper classic - but did he remember that he’d already met the girl in question?

Best 3/4 acoustic guitars 2025: Portable playability from Taylor, Martin, Yamaha, and more
By Matt McCracken last updated
Perfect for beginners and seasoned professionals alike, 3/4 acoustics make great songwriter guitars or for players on the go

Brandi Carlile reveals the songwriting maxim that Joni Mitchell lives by
By Ben Rogerson published
“Joni has a knack for speaking the unspeakable and for making us all feel seen and uniquely understood,” she says
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