It’s June 21st and here are some reasons why this day matters in rock history: In 1975, guitarist Ritchie Blackmore quit Deep Purple to form his own group, Rainbow. In 2000, 39-year old Karen McNeil, ...

A few years ago, Johnny Marr picked the three guitarists who influenced his playing the most: Bert Jansch, Nile Rodgers and James Williamson. The first thing I thought when I read the list was, ‘Hold ...