This one guitar didnât just change music â it permanently cranked it up to 11. From Buddy Hollyâs crisp riffs to Jimi Hendrixâs flaming solos (literally, he lit one on fire), the Fender Stratocaster is the most iconic electric guitar of all time. It inspired the Beatles AND Eric Clapton, became the axe of choice for everything from punk rock to reggae, and c ... Show More
Sep 2025
đş SNL: The Snickers Bar of Saturday Night | 50
When Johnny Carson, 1970s late-night king, declared he wanted another day off, it left NBC with a hole in their weekend lineup. 11:30pm Saturday night wasnât exactly the hot time slot⌠so the network recruited a quiet Canadian comedy writer named Lorne Michaels to produce a live ... Show More
42m 25s
Dec 2019
Welcome to The Opus - Season 6: The Clash's London Calling
<p>Consequence of Sound and Sony are proud to present the sixth season of The Opus. Past seasons have explored the legacy of iconic albums by Bob Dylan (Blood on the Tracks), The Jimi Hendrix Experience (Electric Ladyland), Jeff Buckley (Grace), Willie Nelson (Red Headed Stranger ... Show More
1m 35s
Mar 2024
Van Halen (Part 1): Bootleggers, U.S. Marshals, and Protecting Innovation at Any Cost
On the backs of one of rock ân rollâs greatest innovators and one of its greatest ringmasters, Van Halen made some of the greatest music of the late â70s and early â80s. Guitarist Eddie Van Halen chased the perfect sound while lead singer David Lee Roth chased the next party. The ... Show More
39m 17s
Oct 2022
Alice in Chains' Dirt Was a Venn Diagram of Grunge, Metal, and Hard Rock: The Opus
Alice in Chains are seen as one of the bands that helped define the hard rock era that arose from early-1990s Seattle. But at a time when the entire music industry was laser focused on the rise of grunge music, Alice in Chains sat both at the epicenter of the global movement and ... Show More
25m 48s
Jan 2025
Episode 78: Justin Crew - Enter the World of Kirk Hammettâs Guitar Tech
The week of January 22, 2025 on The Metallica ReportâŚ
We continue our techs-behind-the-band series with Justin Crew, Kirk Hammettâs right-hand guitar-man of 29 years. Justin recounts the genesis of his own career from Go West to AC/DC, how he landed the Metallica/Hammett gig, th ... Show More
35m 24s
Sep 2025
The Anatomy of a Working Musician
What does it really mean to be a working musician? Chris Jericho sits down with his Fozzy brothers - Rich Ward, Billy Grey, and PJ Farleyâto break down the grind, the hustle, and the glory of making a living through music alone. Rich shares why he turned down gigs with Ozzy Osbou ... Show More
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