In a bedroom studio in San Antonio, Chesca Umeno, the creative force behind mypilotis (pronounced “my-pilloh-TEA"), has been ...

Music legend Paul McCartney gave a sweet nod to iconic pop duo Sparks by impersonating one of its members, Ron Mael, in his ...

Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins knows his way around a classic alt-rock guitar riff, and these songs prove it.

Dylan was smitten with Campbell's LinnDrum and thought it held the secret to creating a chart-topping song as he returned to ...

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In tribute to Rick Derringer, here are four memorable songs featuring the late guitar great by well-known artists, including Alice Cooper, Steely Dan, and "Weird Al" Yankovic.

Derringer was born Richard Dean Zehringer on Aug. 5, 1947, in Celina, Ohio. The singer and guitarist formed The McCoys with his brother, Randy, and other youths in Indiana. The band recorded “Hang on ...

Guitarist and singer Rick Derringer, who shot to fame at 17 when his band The McCoys recorded "Hang On Sloopy," had a hit ...

Rick Derringer, whose six-decade career spanned teen stardom as lead singer of the ‘60s smash “Hang on Sloopy,” a ‘70s solo ...

Founding members of Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Benmont Tench and Mike Campbell, hold the notes of memory.

Ives’ playing on the Seattle indie-rocker’s audacious new album, The Scholars, is a masterclass in tone and melody, and maybe ...