Lita Ford on the Runaways, rock and roll — and what happens to hecklers who get in her face

As Ford tells it, her indoctrination into rock and roll came very early in life. Born in England, she moved with her family ...

Guitar legend Link Wray on the hit that introduced distortion to rock and roll, inspired Jimmy Page to play guitar — and caused public outrage

When Link Wray recorded “Rumble” in early 1958, most rock-and-roll guitarists were doing everything they could to avoid distortion. Wray did the opposite, unabashedly leaning into it and, in the ...
The Santa Barbara Independent

Review | Sharp Dressed Men, of a Different Color

Billy Gibbons, fresh off his main band ZZ Top’s Santa Barbara Bowl show, returns with “side project,” the BFG Band, at the ...
Extra.ie

Hot For 2026: Irish Acts To Watch This Year

The musical project of Dublin-based electronic artist Lisa McLaughlin, with production coming from Karl Odlum, Haylar is an ...
American Songwriter

4 Classic Rock Songs From 1985 With Both an Iconic Riff and an Iconic Guitar Solo

Rock music continued its evolution in 1985, but what didn't change were the iconic riffs and iconic guitar solos.
American Songwriter

3 Classic Rock Songs That 70s Teens Definitely Overplayed

Overplayed on the radio or not, 70s teens couldn't get enough of these three classic rock jams that defined the era.