Articles tagged: rolling-stones

Photo of Howlin' Wolf performing live on stage with guitarist Hubert Sumlin (1931-2011) behind

"He showed me some things that Charlie Patton and Robert Johnson had taught him – he knew those people": Hubert Sumlin, Howlin' Wolf and their legendary blues legacy

By Julian Piper published

"Mick Jagger walked up to Wolf and said; 'I hope you didn't mind that we cut Little Red Rooster?' Wolf just smiled and said: 'No, man… you guys have put me on the map!'"

Keith

Back in the '80s Keith Richards correctly predicted how we'd use music technology while discussing the Rolling Stones' battle with it: “We had this big deal called 'stereo' come along in the '60s, and all we did was put mono out of both speakers”

By Andy Jones published

Turns out that success might not be about the gear you use, after all…

Zakk Wylde, Dave Grohl, Lemmy Kilmister and Slash backstage during Dave Grohl's birthday bash at The Forum on January 10, 2015 in Inglewood, California

16 famous musicians who almost joined very famous bands

By Rob Laing published

Best of 2023: What could have been: featuring The Rolling Stones, Guns N' Roses, Beatles, Van Halen, The Doors, Led Zeppelin and more

Questlove performs DJ set at Rolling Stones secret Hackney Diamonds gig in New York

Outraged Tony Visconti walks out of Rolling Stones gig before the band plays, and it’s partly thanks to Questlove's DJ set

By Stuart Williams published

“I saw the Stones so many times back in the day with a better line up, even one gig with Brian Jones and Bill Wyman”, Visconti told his fans on social media

Photo of ROLLING STONES and Keith RICHARDS, Keith Richards performing on stage, playing Fender Telecaster

Keith Richards on the simple guitar trick at the heart of the Rolling Stones' sound: "Somehow that one extra note disappearing allows for all kinds of other instruments to come through"

By Rob Laing published

"That's the sound of a Stones record; a five-string with a six-string on top"

Keith Richards

Keith Richards reflects on his first memories of guitar and his playing now: "It's a work in progress – every time you pick the thing up there's a potential of finding something totally new"

By Rob Laing published

How Keef's Grandad Gus helped to start a Stone rolling

Mick Jagger and Keith Richards

“He doesn’t do Zoom”: Mick Jagger reflects on how his songwriting partnership with Keith Richards has changed and discusses Paul McCartney’s bass playing on new Rolling Stones album Hackney Diamonds

By Ben Rogerson published

“I wouldn’t even play guitar half the time,” Jagger says of his early collaborations with Richards. “I’d just be writing the toplines for Keith’s chord sequences”

Jethro Tull posed in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1972. Left to right: Ian Anderson, Barriemore Barlow (Barrie Barlow), Jeffrey Hammond, John Evan, Martin Barre

5 essential Jethro Tull songs guitar players need to hear

By Neil Crossley published

"And here was Jimmy Page waving like mad… I'm thinking, 'I can't wave back, or I'm going to blow the solo'”

Steve Jordan performing with The Rolling Stones

Five songs drummers need to hear featuring… Steve Jordan

By Stuart Williams published

From funk and soul to blues and rock 'n' roll, the Rolling Stones' drummer has covered a lot of ground as a session player

Rolling Stones Hackney Diamonds tongue

Watch the Rolling Stones reveal details of their first album of new songs since 2005: "Let me put it this way, you haven't heard the last of Charlie Watts"

By Will Groves published

Keith Richards, Mick Jagger and Ronnie Wood will talk Hackney Diamonds live tomorrow (6 Sept)