Rolling Stone

The Guitar Solo Is Freedom, Expression, and Individuality Rolled Into One

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?

Yacht-rocker Christopher Cross: ‘I certainly didn’t have the money for a yacht. Never had one’

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

Who is Rikki from Steely Dan song ‘Rikki Don’t Lose That Number’?

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 ...
American Songwriter

This Yacht Rock Group’s Recording Sessions Were So Difficult That Hired Musicians Allegedly “Crawled” Out of the Studio

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

“It’s sacrosanct.” St. Vincent says Larry Carlton’s Steely Dan guitar solo should be played note-for-note

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

Legendary classic rocker dead at 80: ‘A mentor, a role model, an inspiration’

He was a mentor, a role model, an inspiration … but above all, he was a friend. So much of what I do today in my life is there because of him. He believed in me when it mattered most, opened doors, ...

Mark Knopfler on his grueling 10-hour Steely Dan session that resulted in just seconds of music

Fresh off the success of “Sultans of Swing,” the Dire Straits guitarist joined Donald Fagen and Walter Becker in the studio — and discovered just how painstaking their recording process could be.
USA Today

Steely and unwelcoming Crossword Clue

In case you've faced some hurdles solving the clue, Steely and unwelcoming, we've got the answer for you. Crossword puzzles offer a fantastic opportunity to engage your mind, enjoy leisure time, and ...
The Business Journals

Smitty's Taphouse owner buys Gigantic Brewing space for new Hawthorne concept

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The new taproom will feature a ...
WPXI

Pittsburgh Steelers accepting applications for next Steely McBeam

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are looking for an enthusiastic fan to be the next Steely McBeam. A job posting indicates the team is seeking a part-time mascot performer and handler. “This ...
The New York Times

How Dan Vladar has become the Flyers’ irreplaceable leader in more ways than one

Dan Vladar has earned his teammates' respect on and off the ice. Emilee Chinn / Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — Goaltender Dan Vladar missed two weeks with a lower-body injury last month. It came at the ...
Sports Illustrated

MSU, Nightingale Seek to Honor Late Dan Sturges Multiple Ways

EAST LANSING, Mich. — Michigan State hockey head coach Adam Nightingale walked into the room for his press conference on Thursday morning, and then walked right back out to, very understandably, take ...