Before he joined the infamous 27 Club, Jimi Hendrix lived hard and fast. In the year leading up to his death, the legendary guitarist was in a dark place — and briefly in the custody of kidnappers.

He was a mere sideman during a televised Buddy & Stacey performance in 1965, but even if the camera neglected him, his ...

To celebrate this Tracks, the Lancashire based Beatles and music memorabilia specialists, are holding a valuation day at the Holiday Inn Nottingham Hotel, Nottingham, NG7 1GX, on Sunday the 26th ...

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The Beatles have topped Elvis Presley, Bob Dylan and more in a new poll of the most influential music artists.

The Doors are legendary and regarded as one of the best rock bands in history. But did that legacy translate to chart success with any number one songs?

Paul McCartney has used quite a few stellar, legendary guitars through the years. These three were just a few famous examples.

This example of classic rock songs based on dreams might be a bit surprising to some. “Break It Up” by Patti Smith was written after she had a “vision” of Jim Morrison in a dream. That, coupled with ...

We talk about the 1960s and rock 'n' roll, and in doing so, we talk about guitarists. George Harrison is one of the most commonly overlooked, and here's why.

Satch also reveals the difficulty of accommodating the styles and requests of virtuosos as varied as Yngwie Malmsteen and Robert Fripp ...

Mark LeVine is a longtime contributor to Afropop Worldwide, also a scholar, musician and author of numerous books. Here, he reviews Rikki Stein's memoir, Moving Music. Afropop's Banning Eyre recently ...

The Beatles Last week Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on chart Apple/Capitol/UMe Week of January 4, 1969 click to see more Apple/Capitol/UMe Capitol ...