“Paul played a lot of terrific bass with Wings that’s still under-appreciated. I don’t think he even recognizes it himself”: Paul McCartney’s greatest post-Beatles bassline
After the Beatles, Paul McCartney wasn’t done writing killer basslines – as L.A. session and Wings guitarist Laurence Juber can attest
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“I thought it sounded lifeless. We really didn’t like the results, so we didn’t give permission for it to be released”: How Richard and Linda Thompson regrouped to record a folk-rock classic after Gerry Rafferty tried to turn them “pop”
Is 1982’s Shoot Out the Lights the best album Richard Thompson ever made? Fans think it is. His own opinion might surprise you
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“We once came close to an Angine de Poitrine tribute guitar. This might be the next best thing…” All the guitar gear that caught my eye this week – including a Sting-approved limited-edition Fender
An Angine de Poitrine-inspired double-neck, another cool collab from Fender, and the ultimate Tube Screamer clone? All that and more in this week’s gear round-up
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The Strokes guitarist Nick Valensi takes “temporary break” from the band’s upcoming world tour – and his replacement has been announced
The band did not give a reason for the hiatus, but recruited a long-time friend of the band to take on guitar duties during Valensi’s absence