When The Who smashed their guitars and drums on stage, it felt like an extension of their loud, abrasive, and defiant rock ‘n’ roll. Years later, Pete Townshend would suggest that his “smashing ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Generic view of a smashed electric guitar on a stage. Last weekend at Coachella, Indo-Canadian artist AP Dhillon participated in ...

While some musicians covet their instruments, rock stars often destroy them. It’s, at the same time, a statement against the conventions of music and a physical display of powerful emotion. It’s a ...

One Tuesday night in September 1964, The Who—then performing as “The High Numbers”—arrived at London’s Railway Hotel and found that the usual platform of upside-down beer crates had been replaced with ...

If you’re gonna smash a guitar, don’t do it over your friend’s head… unless you’re filming. This is what happens when smashing guitars goes wrong. Acoustic guitars may seem like they’d break easily, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in 1993, the great John Hiatt sang, "Oh, it breaks my heart to see those stars/Smashing a perfectly good guitar." Whether ...

Dave Grohl is a genuine authenticator of what is rock 'n' roll and what is not. Weighing in on the controversy surrounding indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers and her decision to smash a guitar during her ...

Just one week after Machine Gun Kelly‘s Saturday Night Live debut, Phoebe Bridgers hit the coveted stage for a debut of her own. However, shortly after her performance aired, Bridgers earned criticism ...

This video traces the explosive history of guitar smashing in rock music, from its beginnings as an act of rebellion to its transformation into a defining symbol of rock 'n' roll performance and ...

Phoebe Bridgers spoke with CNN's Christiane Amanpour about her smashing stint on Saturday Night Live and the industry's reckoning with Marilyn… By Heran Mamo Phoebe Bridgers spoke with CNN’s ...