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Lenny Kaye to Release Long-Awaited Solo Album

Lenny Kaye will release his debut solo record, Goin’ Local on July 17 via Yep Roc Records. The 79-year-old punk pioneer and Godfather of Garage Rock is best known for his longtime...

Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith Group Readies Debut Solo Album

Smith herself is among the contributors to her longtime bandmate’s Goin’ Local

Lenny Kaye announces first-ever solo album ‘Goin Local,’ shares title track

“I think this album will surprise those who think they know me from what I’ve done previously,” says Kaye.

Rock legend Lenny Kaye to release debut solo album at 79

Lenny Kaye has announced his debut solo record, Goin’ Local, which will be out 17th July 2026 via Yep Roc Records. At 79, the punk pioneer and “godfather of garage rock” steps forw...

Lenny Kaye Announces Debut Solo Album Goin’ Local, Shares Title Track: Stream

An album some 60-plus years in the making from the Patti Smith guitarist. Lenny Kaye Announces Debut Solo Album Goin’ Local, Shares Title Track: Stream Chris Coplan

“Lenny Kaye’s Nuggets Live At The BBC” Set For Record Store Day Release

To coincide with two sold-out shows at London’s iconic 100 Club, Lenny Kaye (Patti Smith Group , original Nuggets compiler), alongside Joe De Lorenzo (former The Damned tour manage...

Lenny Kaye’s ‘Nuggets Live At The BBC’ set for record store day release following sold-out London shows

To coincide with two sold-out performances at London’s legendary 100 Club, Lenny Kaye, guitarist of the Patti Smith Group and original curator of Nuggets, joined forces with Joe De...

“Slash came up to me and said, ‘Man, I got laid to your records so much.’ I said, ‘Dude, didn’t we go to high school tog...

Bowie and Petty loved him, Jagger danced onstage with him, Slash jammed with him – this how Lenny Kravitz’s retro mix of rock, soul and funk made him a crossover star

"She said, 'Mick wants to speak to you.' It was Jagger asking if I was free to tour with the Stones." He produced the Se...

The cult singer and guitarist whose fingerprints are all over British music

“Mick came in with his Les Paul, plugged in to my amp and fiddled with the controls. All of a sudden there it was, the f...

Sure, he made a massive imprint on David Bowie’s classic early ’70s albums. But Mick Ronson also worked with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Elton John, Roger McGuinn, Morris...

“Lenny Kravitz and Prince were doing American Woman. Two of my all-time favorite artists, and there they were, jamming s...

Bachman and Cummings talk favorite songs, cherished guitars and what it means to be back as the Guess Who after years of legal struggles

“The guitar players barely holding onto control as they go into the corners at top speed are my favorite players”: How t...

Weaned on the Stooges, Luke Bentham developed a taste early on for any player who could “peel paint” from the walls. Here, he walks through the high-volume approach behind the Dirt...

“Billy has been an incredible mentor... He has such a vast knowledge of pedals”: Smashing Pumpkins’ Kiki Wong on how Bil...

Kiki Wong discusses her pedalboard strategy for nailing classic Pumpkins tones and credits Corgan as a bona-fide guru of effects

Little Steven’s Underground Garage Cruise 2027 lineup (The Damned, X, D generation, Buzzcocks, more)

Plus Stiff Little Fingers, Glen Matlock, The Return Of Jackie and Judy (Carrie Brownstein, Corin Tucker and Fred Armisen’s Ramones tribute band), and more.

St. Vincent Swears by Steely Dan’s ‘Kid Charlemagne’

The guitarist riffs on her favorite solo, giving all credit to Larry Carlton

“I always wanted to have hit singles. I thought the hit single was the highest manifestation of rock as an art form”: Ma...

From the Hellhole collects deep cuts and EP tracks from the ’10s and it presents a unique insight into an artist who believes FM ruined radio– and who would do as many takes as it...

No Sleep `til Brooklyn

Fourth-wave alt-country is hot right now in the broader music industry, with indie-leaning artists like MJ Lenderman and more traditional country singers like Margo Price … Continu...

“We were looking for a song along the lines of The Bay City Rollers. Coming home from the grocery store, I just thought...

Ramones’ Blitzkrieg Bop opened the floodgates for punk rock

How to Play the Kinks’ Swingy, Snarky Hit “Sunny Afternoon”

This guitar arrangement combines bass and chords in one part that can stand alone, and it’s a blast to play.

"I said, You’re walking around like you’re God’s gift to rock 'n' roll. I want you out of my studio." Why 4 Non Blondes...

"He was a Debbie Downer"

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Brian Cullman’s Memoir of a Rock ‘n Roll Zelig

New Yorker Brian Cullman is a true rock ‘n roll Zelig. Like the character from the Woody Allen film of the same name, Cullman has built friendships with a remarkable array of figur...

Butthole Surfer Gibby Haynes, a Texas music legend, settled in Brooklyn. He’s fine with it.

Gibby Haynes performing with the Butthole Surfers. With an upcoming series of shows, an unearthed album and a documentary, Haynes talks life in the city. [ more › ]

“I don’t have any favorite guitarists from the ’90s. I wasn’t following those trends”: He wrote some of the defining ant...

Camp started out as a drummer before EVH made him realize the advantages of guitar. The young Carson Daly helped make his band famous. Now he’s powering forward with supergroup The...