It feels like The Darkness has been part of the British music scene forever, yet at the same time it feels like only yesterday that our ears were first treated to the Hawkins brothers’ liquid lead lines and righteous riffs.
Spy inside the studio of Portishead guitarist, bassist, and producer Adrian Utley to discover what inspires his creative process.
How low do you drop tune to? D? C? If you dare to go down to A# then you need to check out our latest Turn On, Tune Up, Rock Out video where Samy Elbanna explains how he finetunes his gear to accommodate shred solos with chugging riffs.
“A beautiful, chaotic mess” is how Adam Devonshire describes his band, IDLES. Despite this (or because of this, perhaps), IDLES have claimed the title of Britain’s most exciting independent band and have picked up plenty of accolades along their journey.
In the latest of our Turn On, Tune Up, Rock Out series, we meet up with one of our favourite new indie rock bands to lift the sticky lid on their sweet guitar and bass rigs.
What’s one of the best benefits of running a family-owned business for over 65 years? Reconnecting with contacts from over five decades ago.
Despite being released in 2000 the song “Good Fortune” by PJ Harvey has a bit of an 80’s guitar vibe, which is fitting considering that is when her career began! As a multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, and poet-like lyricist she would go onto bigger fame with the alternative music of the 90’s. Here is a quick song lesson on how to play PJ Harvey’s “Good Fortune” on guitar.
Renown bass player Doug Wimbish visits the Rotosound factory where his favourite Swing Bass 66 strings are manufactured.
Are you a gear geek who loves to know what the pros rely on both on stage and in the studio? Then our brand new video series will be right up your alley!
We’ve been busy behind the scenes with a number of our amazing artists and have a bunch of content to release over the coming months. The latest Our Generation video features a rock star of legendary status who has been a Rotosound Player for over 50 years…
Suzi Quatro
50 years ago today, David Bowie rocked the world with the release of his masterpiece “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…”, which featured Rotosound players Mick Ronson and Trevor Bolder.
It was very special hearing Rotosound strings on stage again with the Pink Floyd drummer as they performed Barrett-era songs at the legendary Fairfield Halls.
