Thirty years after its release, Billy Corgan looks back at the making of The Smashing Pumpkins ’ era-defining big, bold, bombastic masterpiece Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness .

ONE OF THE coolest and most badass-sounding things a guitarist can do is double a long, complex bass line an octave higher. This was my approach for the song “Dean Town,” which I recorded with Vulfpec

Despite falling record sales and changes in the musical landscape, Tyketto stayed true to their style. Now, they’re finding a new audience, and release their first album in a decade.

New tribute to their former guitarist Brian James is delivered with real passion.

Goth’s bleak misanthropy was upcycled and infused with hippiefied glam by the band, who celebrate their 40th this year.

Richard Barrett is on a mission to make you a better blues player – with full audio examples and backing tracks