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Alice Cooper on his 1973 hit that ripped off the Who
By Gary Graff published
The tune helped propel 'Billion Dollars Babies' to the top of the charts in the U.S. and U.K., bringing Cooper his greatest fame

Samantha Fish reveals the guitar that became the heart and soul of her new album, ‘Paper Doll’
By Gary Graff published
The blues shredder also reveals that her faithful cigar-box guitar may soon reach the end of its days on the road

Elvis Presley and The Stones covered his songs, Albert King played drums in his band and Bob Dylan wrote a song about him. Two months before his death, Jimmy Reed told us his story in his own words
By Dan Forte last updated
In one of the big boss bluesman's last ever interviews — just prior to his death in 1976 at the age of just 50 — Jimmy Reed told Guitar Player about his life and times

"We were all very serious – guitar battles and everything…" The Band's Robbie Robertson and Rick Danko look back
By Steve Caraway published
The Band's 1976 Guitar Player cover story went onsale just as the band themselves came to an end. Founding members Robbie Robertson and bassist Rick Danko looked back on the country rock group that influenced a generation

Bonnie Raitt on the evolution of her playing style in 1977
By Patricia Brody published
In May 1977, Bonnie Raitt became Guitar Player's first female cover star. "I hate to be called a blues singer or a folkie," she said. "This is a new kind of music – it's a hybrid!"

"Very few people can play fast and put feeling into it…" Peter Frampton: The Guitar Player Interview
By Tom Mulhern published
The ultimate interview, from November 1981

Phil Manzanera on the tone, tuning and technique of his teenage friend David Gilmour
By Joe Matera published
David Gilmour's friend, Roxy Music guitarist Phil Manzanera, shares his insights on the Floyd legend's tone

How Jerry Lee Lewis terrorized Rory Gallagher, Dave Davies and Ritchie Blackmore
By Christopher Scapelliti published
They didn't call him "the Killer" for nothing. Said Blackmore, “I was a big fan, but I was very frightened of him”
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