Classic album sleeves re-imagined for the World Cup…
Ever wonder what classic World Cup moments would look like on cup-winning album sleeves? Wonder no more…
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Joe Bonamassa: a life in bulletpoints
Joe Bonamassa was discovered as a kid, mentored by the greats – and screwed by the music biz. Then he got his revenge…
The 10 best unsung guitar heroes, by Joe Bonamassa
Joe Bonamassa's guide to guitarists who don't get the credit they deserve…
What people don't tell you about the Rolling Stones on their No Filter tour
Includes: stuff about their hair, Mick's terrible between-song banter, what #MeToo means to them and more…
Led Zeppelin Albums Ranked From Worst To Best – The Ultimate Guide
Want to know the best Led Zeppelin albums? And the worst? Here is the ultimate guide…
Mitch Mitchell's 6 Greatest Moments
One of rock’s true greats, Mitch Mitchell's drumming was a key element in the sound of the Jimi Hendrix Experience...
The 20 Best Books About Music
updated From The Dirt to Get In The Van, Lester Bangs to Stanley Booth: our guide to some of the best books ever written about music…
Cool Father's Day gift ideas – as chosen by actual dads…
updated We assembled a crack team of rock dads to tell us what they'd like to get this Father's Day. The result: a big list of booze, Bluetooth speakers, records and cool shit…
Iron Maiden beer, Motorhead whisky: the best rock and metal beers, wines, whisky and gift ideas
Iron Maiden beer, Motorhead whisky, Slayer wine and more – everything you need to throw the perfect rock'n'roll party
The Who’s Live At Leeds – the story behind the ‘definitive hard-rock holocaust’
By the beginning of 1970, The Who were road-hardened and sick of playing 'Tommy'. So they took it back to basics with an album that set the bar for live albums in the 70s
Want to hear something new? Try this Algerian desert blues from Imarhan…
Leaders of the new–wave of Tuareg music unveil new video…
If you listen to one new blues album this week, make it The Cinelli Brothers' debut…
Italian-born, London-based blues brothers deliver a doozy of a debut…
Jimi Hendrix and the birth of heavy – by the people who were there…
When Jimi Hendrix arrived in London in 1966 he blew the minds of Clapton, Beck and Page. They'd soon follow his lead and develop an explosive new form of electric blues...
Robert Johnson: “The impact he had was monumental…”
Born on May 11, 1911, Robert Johnson changed the blues and rock'n'roll forever – with just 29 songs. Walter Trout pays tribute…
If you listen to one blues album this week, make it the new one from Walter Wolfman Washington…
New Orleans singer and guitarist makes his 11th album – and it’s a lush mix of late night soul and world-weary blues…
Which is better: Son House's Death Letter or The White Stripes version?
A heartbreaking story of love and loss written in 1930 by ex-convict Son House, Death Letter was covered by alternative scenesters The White Stripes. But who did it best?
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton: The Making of 'the Beano album'…
Released in 1966, John Mayall’s Blues Breakers With Eric Clapton changed the musical landscape. Here’s how Beano came to be…
