How Eddie Van Halen Reshaped Rock Guitar
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From popularizing “finger tapping” to modding out his axes, here is how the iconic shredder changed music
‘Abbey Road’: How the Beatles Made Magic on the Verge of a Breakup
Posted in: Music FeaturesAt the height of their interpersonal strife, the band came together to create one more masterpiece
Prince’s Biographer on the Last Time He Talked to the Artist
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn an excerpt from new book ‘This Thing Called Life,’ the musician’s longtime confidant Neal Karlen reflects on the end of a decades-long friendship
Mariah Carey’s Former Engineer Details Secret Alt-Rock Album Recording
Posted in: Music Features“It was all very spontaneous and impromptu,” Dana Jon Chappelle says of pop star’s lost grunge album written under the name Chick
Rolling Stone 500: How Bob Dylan Made ‘Blood on the Tracks’
Posted in: Music FeaturesIn the midst of a personal and artistic crisis, Dylan reinvented himself and created a masterpiece
Jon Bon Jovi on White Privilege, Colin Kaepernick, and His Band’s Challenging New Album
Posted in: Music FeaturesWhy the singer took a hard turn toward social commentary on his band’s 15th record 2020
Robert Plant Talks ‘Digging Deep’ Solo Anthology, His ‘Golden God’ Moment, Missing John Bonham
Posted in: Music FeaturesWith a new compilation out now, the singer reflects on how he changed course after Led Zeppelin, his “post–trip-hop” phase, and more
Mel C: Fully Realised
Posted in: Music FeaturesAs Mel C releases her eighth album, Poppy Reid chats with the iconic pop star to discover how she’s become fully realised.
Corey Taylor: “I Accidentally Recorded a Fucking Kick-Ass Party Album”
Posted in: Music FeaturesMore than 20 years in the making, Corey Taylor speaks to Rolling Stone about his long-awaited debut solo album.
‘Kid A’ at 20: Why Radiohead’s Futuristic Masterpiece Sounds Right on Time
Posted in: Music FeaturesSomething about the band’s robot-blues reinvention seemed uncannily perfect for the fall of 2000 — the same thing that makes it perfect for the fall of 2020
