Steely Dan and Mark Knopfler had very different workflow styles in the studio, which everyone learned the hard way in 1978.

I knew I’d get my chance.” Purdie embellishes his shuffle continually, particularly in the intricate hi-hat part, providing a beautiful blend of open and closed placements. After just two stellar ...

For almost as long as Steely Dan's 'Rikki Don't Lose That Number' has been a hit, fans have been wondering who the real Rikki ...

The guitarist argues that some recordings are so definitive they shouldn’t be reinterpreted — even by the players performing them.

I remember hearing Jimi Hendrix for the first time. I was around 10, and it was before I started playing guitar, and he blew my hair back. I thought: What is this fire, and how can I lunge into it?

Along with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan, the Grammy-winner made some of the greatest pop ever. But success never seemed ...

But we still like to imagine that we’re sailing on a stylish 50-footer — wearing one of those way-hip captain’s hats and ...

Mark Knopfler appreciates authentic and sophisticated music, and dislikes anything that appears to prioritise style oveer ...

Soundcore joins Dell and Xiaomi in copying the iPhone’s Pro Max moniker—have a lot more going on than your typical pai ...

Punk upstarts might have grabbed the headlines, but classic rock ruled the airwaves in 1977 ...

SANTA CRUZDrum virtuoso Peter Erskine to play Kuumbwa Jazz Even some of the best-known drummers of all time don’t have quite the extensive resumes that Peter Erskine has. The jazz drummer has lent his ...

Whether made by human hand or shady algorithm, emotion-based playlists are everywhere. But if you’re looking for a superior soundtrack to ‘all the feels’, get your ears round these selections from our ...