Steve Vai was still building his résumé when David Lee Roth handpicked him to front the former Van Halen singer’s band in 1985. But as Vai now explains, it took the intervention of a seasoned pro to ...

In 1985, David Lee Roth left Van Halen – apparently, Van Halen's secret recording of Michael Jackson’s Beat It solo was the last straw for him. So, he set out on a solo career and recruited a new ...

As Guitar Week plucks on, we’re taking stock of our favorite guitar-featuring scenes in film and TV history. There aren’t any real guidelines for eligibility here, but we unintentionally stayed away ...

In a few days Paste will stake its claim on who the “greatest guitarist of all time” is, but first we have to talk about the ...

NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps resigned from his NASCAR position following a 20-year career. During his time with the league, he helped guide the sport into the new media age, as well as through the ...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Jan. 6, 2026) — NASCAR today announced that Steve Phelps has made the personal decision to step away from the company and his role as Commissioner of America’s top motorsport.

A livid Steve Kerr was ejected during the fourth quarter of the Warriors’ game against the Clippers on Monday night. Kerr became furious with the refs after multiple calls and non-calls, including the ...

Steve can let his hair down. Ever since “Stranger Things” first premiered in 2016, Steve “The Hair” Harrington has become a fan-favorite character. He went from being a popular kid jerk who was dating ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Steve Cropper, a storied guitarist, songwriter and producer who helped define the Southern soul sound at legendary Memphis music label Stax Records, died on Wednesday in Nashville, ...

Steve Cropper, who died Wednesday at 84, is not a household name, but the music he made is some of the most familiar in American pop. The twanging guitar line that opens Sam & Dave’s “Soul Man”—that’s ...

The rocker also co-wrote classic songs like Otis Redding's "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" Rachel DeSantis is a senior writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2019, ...

Steve Cropper, an absolute legendary guitarist with Stax Records backup band Booker T. and the M.G.'s who co-wrote some all-time great hits, died at the age of 84. What was the cause of death? Per the ...