Read more about Pearl Jam's Mike McCready talks Layne Staley and Mad Season's Above reissue at MusicRadar.com "It was a brief lightning bolt of music that lasted six months, tops, and then it was gone," says Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready of Mad Season, the mid-'90s band he formed with Alice In Chains singer Layne Staley, Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin and bassist John Baker Saunders. "We did a l ...

Read more about Gretsch Roots Collection G9220 Bobtail Round-Neck AE at MusicRadar.com Gretsch's Roots Collection is allowing the firm to don a new guise as a folk-friendly brand. One of the first off the line is the G9220 Bobtail Round-Neck AE resonator.Word-association time. Think Gretsch, and you'll picture candy- coloured archtops with oversized f-holes; gleaming Bigsby vibratos; Eddie Cochran and Brian ...

Read more about In conversation: Chad Smith with Alex Lifeson - part two at MusicRadar.com Last week, MusicRadar kicked off a new podcast series, In Conversation, with famed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith welcoming his first guest, legendary Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. In Part One of their chat, the two rock icons were voluable, engaged, insightful and hilarious when talking about a variety of to ...

Read more about In conversation: Chad Smith with Alex Lifeson - part two at MusicRadar.com Last week, MusicRadar kicked off a new podcast series, In Conversation, with famed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith welcoming his first guest, legendary Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. In Part One of their chat, the two rock icons were voluable, engaged, insightful and hilarious when talking about a variety of to ...

Read more about In conversation: Chad Smith with Alex Lifeson - part two at MusicRadar.com Last week, MusicRadar kicked off a new podcast series, In Conversation, with famed Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith welcoming his first guest, legendary Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson. In Part One of their chat, the two rock icons were voluable, engaged, insightful and hilarious when talking about a variety of to ...

Read more about On the radar: Silver Shields at MusicRadar.com Target: Silver ShieldsSurveillance:Location: HertfordPersonnel: Darrell Carter (guitars/vocals), James Marinos (synths/pianos/sequencing/bass), Rob Baker (drums and percussion)Intelligence: Rushing guitars, swirling psychedelic flourishes, animal masks – Silver Shields have got the lot, and make an almighty noise for a three piece. Not bad for a ...

Read more about Average age of UK festival goers now over 30 at MusicRadar.com The average age of UK festival goers is now well over 30, according to research undertaken by MSN.A sample of 2000 people revealed that 60% of 18-24 year olds will be unable to attend festivals in 2013 due to the increased cost of tickets, travel and, presumably, on-site booze. The average age at Glastonbury is now 36, while at R ...

Read more about Ivor Novello winners revealed at MusicRadar.com Emeli Sandé and Noel Gallagher were among the winners at this year's Ivor Novello awards. The awards, which are generally regarded as the most prestigious among songwriters, were handed out at a ceremony at the Grovesner House Hotel in London this afternoon. Alongside Sandé - who scooped two awards - winners included The Maccabbes, Randy Newman ...

Read more about VIDEO: Sigma S000M-15 acoustic guitar fingerpicking demo at MusicRadar.com Sigma's all-mahogany acoustics are proving popular in the Guitarist office thanks to a combination of great tones, classic simplicity and superb value for money. Check the S000M-15 out and hear it in action.Read the Sigma S000M-15 review.Buy Guitarist on Apple Newsstand.Subscribe to Guitarist magazine. Read more about ...

Read more about Producer Nick Raskulinecz picks 10 essential rock records at MusicRadar.com Since Elvis moved like Elvis on the Ed Sullivan Show, rock 'n' roll has played a key role in widening the cultural gulf between parents and their kids. Producer Nick Raskulinecz wouldn't know from that, though: As a music-obsessed teenager growing up in Knoxville, Tennessee, he used to bond with his mother over their ...