Jesus And Mary Chain Say Shoegaze Doesn’t Actually Exist, Eddie Van Halen Ruined Rock Guitar (opens in new tab)

Scottish heroes the Jesus And Mary Chain are one of the greatest alt-rock bands of all time, and they helped establish a very particular type of rock guitar — a feedback-drenched wounded-romantic blare that has inspired a great many imitators and iterators. Jim and William Reid, the two brothers at the heart of the band, have some strong opinions about rock guitar — opinions like shoegaze "doesn't actually exist" and Eddie Van Halen "ruined rock guitar." The post appeared first on <a href="