The Strat’s radical design transformed electric guitar and reshaped culture, and continues to do so after 70 years of service – and it’s only just getting started
In 1961, Blue Hawaii was a typical example of the formulaic movie vehicle Elvis Presley was cranking out. The movie features exotic locations, good-looking young people having fun, a love story, a batch of Elvis ballads, and one or two upbeat numbers so the older characters can take cheap shots at rock 'n' roll. Presley would use one of the songs to close his concerts. Let's take a look at the story behind "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley.
Only now, over 60 years on from their launch, are the Jazzmaster and Jaguar becoming recognised as guitars for all players. We trace the innovations that mapped the offset’s long journey from misunder
How did a radio repair man make an instrument so sublime that it makes giants of music weep with reverence? As the Fender Stratocaster turns 70, we explore its extraordinary life