“They’re not just relics of the past. They are benchmarks”: The holy grail of tone – three amps that built the sound of recorded guitar

(Image credit: Bob Baker/Redferns) Amp Week 2026: Ask any seasoned producer, engineer, or player what amps keep showing up on records decade after decade and you’ll hear the same three names: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Vox AC30, and Marshall Plexi. Different circuits, different feel, and different attitude, but all three shareContinue Reading

Khoki Tokyo Fall 2026

Khoki has been tracing its roots. Run by a collective of clever designers who keep a low profile, the label has been gaining traction among menswear fans but has occasionally struggled to articulate its design identity. This season the team attempted to remedy that by refining the language around whatContinue Reading

“Fender execs were miffed that the brand was being represented by such a worn-out Strat. They gave Rory a new one to replace the ’61. It saw little use”: The story of Rory Gallagher’s ’61 Stratocaster, one of the most iconic guitars of all time

(Image credit: Erica Echenberg/Redferns) The following is an extract from Gallagher’s Guitars: The Rory Gallagher Collection, which is available now. Rory Gallagher’s Sunburst Strat has a unique beauty to it and it appeared on many album covers through the years: Deuce (1971), Live in Europe (1972), Against the Grain (1975),Continue Reading

Song of the Month: “Honolulu March”

“Honolulu March,” recorded by guitarists Pale K. Lua and David K. Kaili around 1914–15, reflects the early steel-guitar style that captivated mainland audiences during the first Hawaiian-music craze. Lua was one of the early lap-steel players to record commercially and tour the mainland with Hawaiian troupes at a time when the instrument’s sliding, vocal-likeContinue Reading

Kotohayokozawa Tokyo Fall 2026

Skip to main content Kotoha Yokozawa is a bright 34-year-old who has experience on Uniqlo’s design team, and has built a strong business and a uniquely bold aesthetic. This season, her first show in four years, she spoke about living in Nishi-Shinjuku, a particularly busy, tourist-heavy part of Tokyo, andContinue Reading

26 Upcoming Nightlife & Live Music Events

Thursday Grapes N Grooves @ The Cannery Half price bottles of wine. A funky soundtrack. What’s not to love? Every Thu, from 8.30pm; Free Entry The Cannery, 1107 Yuyuan Lu, by Jiangsu Lu, Changning District 愚园路1107号, 近江苏路 20% Off! For a limited time, snag RMB100 The Cannery vouchers for justContinue Reading

‘Something Familiar’ Review: Filmmaker Rachel Taparjan Confronts Her Past in a Searching, Self-Focused Doc

There’s a prevalent trend in contemporary documentary filmmaking where directors are looking inwards towards their own lives and experiences. British Romanian filmmaker Rachel Taparjan’s “Something Familiar” is the latest entry within this mode. Even the title belies that. However Taparjan valiantly deconstructs her personality by examining her past and unearthingContinue Reading

Fender Throws a 75th-Birthday Bash for the Telecaster, Releasing 5 Anniversary Editions

It’s a landmark celebration for the instrument that revolutionized rock music as the first mass-produced solid-body guitar If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. There are few instruments more iconic than the Telecaster, and FenderContinue Reading