Force of nature

1985’s Brothers In Arms reinvented Mark Knopfler’s songcraft and guitar style – and rewarded Dire Straits with more fame than they could handle. 40 years later, in a rare interview, the band look back on the biggest British rock album of the 80s

THE ERIC GALES we know today is undoubtedly a product of his environment growing up. In this case, as fate would have it, we’re talking about an incredibly musical family. Older brothers Manuel and Eu

Fifty years on, eternal new boy Ronnie Wood remembers his induction into The Rolling Stones

The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

Singer/guitarist Devon Allman on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

THE RUMOR WAS that Buddy Guy planned to retire — and considering that he’s pushing 90, no one would blame him — but it seems that, despite Guy’s age, rumors of his retreat were, well, premature. Still