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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”

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

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Saltburn star Rosamund Pike reveals the unusual ways she got into character for her BAFTA-nominated role

Rosamund Pike reveals how she brought Saltburn's sharp-tongued Elsbeth to life

Woman & Home

10 Best Guitarists Of All Time: The Legends Across Generations

Here are some of the best guitarists that have left an indelible mark on music history with their passion for the instrument.

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"The money was tempting, I could have made a fortune, but my reputation would have been shot": why Jeff Beck turned down joining The Rolling Stones

In 1974, after Mick Taylor walked away from The Rolling Stones, Jeff Beck went to Holland to jam with the band, not realising he was being lined up as Taylor's replacement

Louder

Welcome to the ultimate Rolling Stones guitar lesson – a tab and audio deep dive into the styles of Keith Richards, Ronnie Wood, Brian Jones, and Mick Taylor

We can't make you look as cool as the Stones but maybe we can make you play like them. Here we'll be throwing our guitars into Open G and digging out the slide, with plenty of licks in standard tuning, too

Guitar World

“What came off his guitar, you still don’t even know to this day what the hell he was doing”: these are the 10 greatest guitarists ever, according to The Black Crowes’ Rich Robinson

Louder

“I got a call from David Bowie’s people to record Let’s Dance. I became a big advocate of Stevie Ray Vaughan in the studio. Nobody else could play like him”: Session bass great Carmine Rojas shares the stories behind his awe-inspiring resume

Despite suspecting he used the wrong bass on Tina Turner’s Foreign Affair, the veteran dedicates himself to being a supporting player and learning every day with the likes of Keith Richards, Joe Bonamassa and Billy Gibbons

Guitar World

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"No matter what his issues may be personality-wise, he's a brilliant singer": The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson chooses the soundtrack of his life

The Black Crowes' Rich Robinson picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the album that brings him joy every time he listens to it

Louder

The ultimate summer reading list: 15 great celebrity memoirs, from Patrick Stewart to Britney Spears

Whether you’re after a gossipy tell-all (Julia Fox, Keith Richards) or an inspiring personal story (Matthew Perry, Henry Winkler), your beach reads are sorted courtesy of Guardian Australia’s staff and critics

The Guardian - AU

“I don't know if I can play like I played back then”: Alex Lifeson discusses how arthritis is affecting his playing – and why returning to the road might not be wise

The Rush legend is taking “very, very effective” treatments to deal with his arthritis, but concedes his joint issue is “slowly getting worse”

Guitar World

"It would’ve been nice to have done more with Keith": Jimmy Page recalls 1974 jam with Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards which stayed in the vaults for 45 years

Jimmy Page on the "mutual respect" he shared with Keith Richards

Louder

"I don't think that song has any semblance of meaning - it's one of those rambling songs": Mick Jagger on the Exile On Main St classic that's the sound of a band at their peak

"I would never take Mick's recollection of anything seriously" - Keith Richards

Louder

Game-changers, taste-makers and trend-setters: here are 2023's guitarists of the year

We tip our hats to the players that made 2023 such a defining year in guitar history – and whose achievements we'll be talking about in years to come

Guitar World

“All of a sudden, he’s down to a T-shirt, and he’s ripped, and he’s 80, and he’s giving you full-blown Mick Jagger”: Andrew Watt on producing new Rolling Stones album Hackney Diamonds

Best of 2023: “It’s the greatest honour as a kid with a guitar who grew up idolising every single thing Keith Richards ever did,” he admits

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Guitar World

Alien rhythms, god-level chops and samurai guitar duels: these are the best guitar albums of 2023

Guitar World staff and readers reflect on the finest fretwork captured on record this year

The Independent UK

Sir Mick Jagger celebrates Keith Richards on Rolling Stones rocker’s 80th birthday

Jagger and Ronnie Wood, as well as the late Charlie Watts’ estate, all took to social media to commemorate Richards’ birthday

Louder

“Eyeballs will go for anything – they’re the whores of our senses. Ears are a little more discriminating…” Keith Richards' Guide To Life

The Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Is 80 today. 10 years ago he took over BBC4 for a weekend of classic movies and vintage cartoons – he even made us a playlist. Here's what we learned…

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Keith Richards Turns 80, Announces 'Hackney Diamonds' Tour!

Turn your amplifiers to 80 for Keith Richards' birthday! Iconic riff master of Rolling Stones still rocks on. Ready for the AARP-sponsored tour?

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Evening Standard

Keith Richards at 80 - the Stones axeman is still the embodiment of rock 'n' roll

Happy Birthday to the most unlikely octogenarian in music

Guitar World

“When Keith and I are together, we talk through our guitars. We never say, ‘You do this and I’ll do that.’ We weave”: How Brian Jones, Mick Taylor and Ronnie Wood made the Rolling Stones what they are today

The story of three different eras and three different players, all bound by the ability to bob and weave through Keith Richards' unforgettable riffs and drive the Stones ever-forward

The Guardian - US

‘We were working like crazy’: the studio players behind music’s A-list

Documentary Immediate Family follows the unsung heroes who worked alongside Stevie Nicks, Carole King, James Taylor and others

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Immediate Family’: 5 top studio musicians detail the making of ’60s, ’70s hits

Documentary shines spotlight on instrumental talents who added to classic tracks by James Taylor, Carole King, Joni Mitchell and other greats.

Louder

"I'm like... You sure that's what you want me to sing, honey?": How the Rolling Stones' Gimme Shelter represented the death of the 1960s spirit

Written by Keith Richards as he brooded over Anita Pallenberg's dalliance with Mick Jagger, Gimme Shelter represented something truly dark

The Guardian - UK

Readers reply: what is the most unlikely event to have taken place?

The long-running series in which readers answer other readers’ questions on subjects ranging from trivial flights of fancy to profound scientific and philosophical concepts

Louder

Kid Rock: My stories about Metallica, Axl Rose, Pamela Anderson and more

He's bad karma for James Hetfield, was in a sex video shot by Scott Stapp, and watched Jerry Lee Lewis show Keith Richards who’s boss. He's Kid Rock, and these are his stories

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