“Dylan asked, ‘What’s the least amount of notes you can play?’ I said, ‘I could play one.’ He goes, ‘Do that’”: Fred Tackett compares his gigs with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Bob Seger, and recalls his friendship with Lowell George

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(Image credit: Getty Images) Fred Tackett has played guitar on albums by Jackson Brown, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Fleetwood Mac – but his inspiration is hardly mired in classic rock. “I think of what a funky saxophone player would play,” he tells Guitar World. “It always just kills me.”Continue Reading

Universal Music Posts Double-Digit Q1 2025 Subscription Revenue Jump, Addresses Spotify’s Superfan Comments

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Universal Music Group CEO Lucian Grainge. Photo Credit: UMG Is the streaming plateau over? A growth-minded Universal Music Group (UMG) generated $3.30 billion/€2.90 billion during 2025’s first quarter, when subscription revenue grew by 11.5% year over year. That’s according to the major label’s just-released Q1 earnings breakdown, which points toContinue Reading

7-Eleven At Music Festivals? Convenience Chain Inks Live Nation Sponsorship Deal — Including When We Were Young Naming Rights

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7-Eleven has finalized a Live Nation sponsorship deal, including When We Were Young naming rights. Photo Credit: 7-Eleven Introducing 7-Eleven the music festival sponsor: The convenience chain has scored When We Were Young naming rights and more under a Live Nation partnership. That newly announced partnership is already in fullContinue Reading

“Balance problems aside, this is a hugely playable guitar and one I had a lot of fun with. It seemed to just produce riffs out of nowhere”: Jackson X Series Surfcaster SC HT6 review

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Guitar World Verdict The X Series HT6 Surfcaster breathes new life into an almost forgotten relic from Jackson’s past, reimagining it as the ultimate affordable metal offset. With superb high-gain tones, a tidy build, and an outstanding price point, the Surfcaster is back, and it means business. Pros + LooksContinue Reading

“I said, ‘Merle, do you remember this?’ and I played him his song Sweet Bunch of Daisies. He said, ‘I remember it. I’ve never heard it played that good’”: When Roy Clark met his guitar hero

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Recently, we asked readers on the site and social media who they think is the most underrated guitarist of all time. One name that frequently came up was the late Roy Clark – and with good reason. Long a familiar face on television as a co-host of the beloved TVContinue Reading

“I left without a penny to my name. I was bitter for a while, but I’ve got a great legacy”: Though Pete Quaife gets credit for jumpstarting the Kinks bass chair, John Dalton and Jim Rodford pushed the band forward on many of their classic albums

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From the powerful bass tone on 1964’s You Really Got Me to their last album, 1993’s Phobia, smart low-end was a key ingredient of the Kinks sound. And though Pete Quaife rightly gets credit for jumpstarting the bass chair on their first seven albums, John Dalton and Jim Rodford loggedContinue Reading

Our Thoughts On Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Marathon Alpha, The Hundred Line, And More Of The Week’s Top Takes

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Screenshot: Sandfall Interactive, Too Kyo Games / Kotaku, Wadjet Eye Games / Kotaku, Double Fine / Kotaku, OpenMW / Bethesda / Kotaku, Image: Bungie This week we spent some time with the Marathon alpha and tell you what we loved and hated about Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter. We also foundContinue Reading

4 Music Festivals to Hit Up Over the May Holiday

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Spring is here and with the upcoming holiday quickly approaching it’s time to make your plans for those precious days off! There are a number of music festivals taking place with everything from jazz to hip-hop lineups with major local and international artists.  Here are the details for four ofContinue Reading