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“It wouldn’t have worked with the Stones at all. We’re all about teamwork”: Jeff Beck was once rumored to join The Rolling Stones – Keith Richards explains why that never happened
By Matt Owen published
Although the two parties never aligned, their mutual respect for each other was clear: “He was one of the best, man,” Richards tells Guitar Player

“It was complete carnage... Keith and Ronnie were on their feet. The roof left the building”: Andrew Watt gifted Paul McCartney a ‘64 Höfner with a built-in Univox Super Fuzz circuit – and the Beatle used it on the new Rolling Stones album
By Matt Owen published
Once McCartney released the full potential of his new Höfner, “his eyes widened, and he just started ripping on it”

“When I'm like, 'I can't quite do that any more,' the guitar will show me there's another way”: Keith Richards discusses how arthritis has changed his playing
By Matt Owen published
Though the condition has affected Richards' approach to the guitar, the riff connoisseur views it as an opportunity to learn new ways of playing

The Keith Richards riff machine is still in fine working order as the Rolling Stones return with new single Angry
By Jonathan Horsley published
The first single from long-awaited new studio album Hackney Diamonds proves that after all these years no-one does rock 'n' roll guitar quite like the Stones

“Jimmy Page and Jim Sullivan were getting a lot of work, but I was always getting plenty of calls – and that increased after I did the Jack Bruce sessions”: The confessions of session pro Chris Spedding
By Mark McStea published
The British session ace on being asked to audition for the Rolling Stones, producing the Sex Pistols’ early demos and recording Robert Gordon’s final album

Keith Richards: “They haven't really improved the electric guitar since Les Paul and Leo Fender put their touch to it. Everything else is trying to sound like them”
By Alan di Perna published
In this classic interview from 2002, The Human Riff reflects on the key guitars, songs, and sounds from 40 years with The Rolling Stones

Is this the guitar Keith Richards used at the Rolling Stones’ first-ever gig?
By Jamie Dickson published
Many British guitar heroes of the ’60s started out on budget archtops that retain nostalgia value today. But what if you thought you had found Keef’s actual guitar?

The Rolling Stones are reportedly working with the surviving Beatles for an upcoming album
By Matt Owen published
Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr are said to be contributing bass and drums to the upcoming Stones album, which will reportedly be produced by Andrew Watt
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