SINCE HIS EARLIEST days with Aerosmith, Joe Perry has been the epitome of guitar-related cool. Sure, he’s got the licks, the songs and the solos, but he’s also got a massive cache of iconic, quirky an

Dear Simon, Once again, the December 2025 issue had lots of memories to write about. Starting from the front, Gertcha! – I did love Chas and Dave, as did my husband. Of course, the family always watch

WHILE PROMOTING HIS latest record, 2025’s Gentō — a collaborative effort with Tangerine Dream’s Thorsten Quaeschning (released under the Bioscope moniker) — Marillion’s Steve Rothery took a moment to

WHEN I WAS about 12, my friend’s dad was hipping me to all kinds of incredible music. He gave me the 1974 Gram Parsons album Grievous Angel, which includes “Ooh Las Vegas,” a song that features some r

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DESPITE HAVING LAUNCHED a ton of new products in 2025, the company’s 40th-anniversary year, PRS’s signature artists were barely featured in terms of new models. There were no new guitars for long-time