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Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Announce ‘Mission of Mercy’

Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs Announce 'Mission of Mercy' and Share New Track Celebrated guitarist and songwriter Mike Campbell (Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers Fleetwood Mac...

“It was just in my closet, and one day I pulled it out, turned it on, and thought, ‘Wow… this is a sound that I’ve been...

Turns out, the missing piece of his ideal tone was closer than he thought...

Mike Campbell's Dirty Knobs Announce New LP, 'Mission of Mercy'

The first single, "I Remember," is available for listening now. Continue reading…

“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...

“I figured nobody would pay any attention to me. But those kids, they jumped on me, started yankin’ my hair. They tore o...

He became a country icon, but for a stint in the mid-’60s, Campbell was a Beach Boy

Disney World, Jimmy Buffett… and Amy Grant? Somehow, Yes.

If you’ve visited Country Bear Musical Jamboree at Walt Disney World lately, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the voice of Mac McAnally. If you spent any time around a Jimmy Buff...

Doug Pettibone & Marc Ford: Lucinda Williams’ Wingmen

Boil Lucinda Williams’ catalog of music down to its basic elements and you come up with big dollops of rawness and honesty. Her recording debut – 1979’s Ramblin’ On My Mind – may h...

Watch: CACTUS Joined By BILLY SHEEHAN, DOUG ALDRICH, DOUG 'DUG' PINNICK And BUMBLEFOOT At 'Temple Of The Blues II' Album...

Legendary rock band CACTUS, whose current lineup includes original drummer Carmine Appice (also of VANILLA FUDGE and BECK, BOGERT & APPICE fame), singer Ed Terry, guitarist Art...

Top 10 Jack Douglas Albums

Aerosmith's Joe Perry referred to Douglas as "our George Martin." Continue reading…

Phil Campbell's Sons to Continue Band, Announce Memorial Concerts

Phil Campbell's sons will keep their family band going in the aftermath of the guitarist's death earlier this year. Continue reading…

“I’d put his riffs up against anyone in rock today. He’s as good as Homme or Morello”: First he got a DM from Pearl Jam,...

The Pearl Jam guitarist took British alt-rock trio Tigercub out of their comfort zone – leader Jamie Hall was dialing Marshalls to 10, down-tuning a gift from Rabea Massaad, and fi...

“I was in Norman’s Rare Guitars in LA when I spotted the Les Paul. I played it for hours in the shop”: The unlikely fate...

Bruce Watson shares the story of a guitar that encapsulates the time Big Country tried to break America – before they took their Scot rock sound to Moscow

Glen Campbell Once Played Guitar for Another Artist on a Song That Later Became One of His Biggest Hits

Before Glen Campbell had a big hit with "By The Time I Get To Phoenix", he was the guitar player on the song for another artist. The post

How Camper Became the Go-To R&B Producer for Victoria Monét, Kehlani and Jill Scott

Over the past year, Camper has quietly been steering the sound of contemporary R&B. The producer, whose real name is Darhyl Camper Jr., has sat behind the boards for tracks fro...

Ben Chapman Announces New Record, Showcases His Sound On Title Track “Feet On Fire”

This could be a big year for Ben Chapman. One of Nashville’s best kept secrets, the sought-after songwriter and formidable guitar shredder has been honing his craft for quite some...

10 Best Glen Campbell Songs

Glen Campbell is an American original, and his story is just as legendary as his top songs. Continue reading…

“My friend’s mom told Harry Nilsson, ‘You gotta hear him play!’ I played and he asked, ‘What are you doing next Wednesda...

He’s worked with Jackson Browne, Sheryl Crow, Lucinda Williams, and others, but doesn’t regard himself as an in-demand studio guy. The gearhead lists some of his favorite tools, in...

The Who’s Pete Townshend, ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons Among Stars Playing Eric Clapton’s Texas Festival in 2026

“I was 8 and Andy was my first guitar teacher – to me he was Mr. Summers with a funny accent!”Doug Pettibone on taking l...

The first-call guitarist explains why he loved working with Lucinda Williams but had to leave, how he got the gig back, his chemistry with Marc Ford, and faking it on pedal steel u...

Red Light Management Founder Coran Capshaw to Be Honored at T.J. Martell Foundation’s NY Gala

Capshaw personally manages Dave Matthews Band, Phish, Chris Stapleton and The Strokes, among others. 

4 Steely Dan Classics That Were Enlivened by Unforgettable Guitar Solos

4 Steely Dan Classics That Were Enlivened by Unforgettable Guitar Solos

“The record label hid my name in a very small font size behind the CD. It took a long time to find!” You may not know wh...

The self-confessed late developer was in his 50s when his career hit its stride. He explains how he wound up working with Liz Phair, Demi Lovato, and more, and reveals the gear tha...

Cameron Whitcomb Announces His Biggest US Headline Run Yet With the Kingdom of Fear Tour

Cameron Whitcomb doesn’t stop. The 22-year-old Nanaimo, BC singer-songwriter has announced The Kingdom of Fear Tour, his largest US headline run to date, kicking off September 24 a...