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Tom Petty's throwaway guitar riff turned out to be one of the Heartbreakers' biggest hits — thanks to Rick Rubin
Producer Rick Rubin discovered the tossed-off riff on a cassette of demos Petty gave him and thought it was the better than anything else on the tape
How Tesla's Frank Hannon rediscovered his love of recording by making an album entirely on his phone
Recovering from loss and chased out of his home by hurricanes, Frank Hannon tracked his new album with just his smartphone and a portable microphone
Sounchecks, warm-ups and going to bed at 5am: How Ben Harper survives touring
Sounchecks, warm-ups and going to bed at 5am: How Ben Harper survives touring
Bob Daisley reflects on Ozzy Osbourne's greatest decade
From assisting with band lineups to writing and producing, Bob Daisley was a key part of the singer’s first solo era
Randy Rhoads’ constant practice drove Ozzy crazy. The solution? A tiny pedalboard designed to please them both
A unique feature were the "Ozzy Jacks," added at the singer's insistence
David Gilmour reveals the impact of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix on his signature guitar style
Gilmour says that as a young guitarist he worked out blues solos by Clapton, Hendrix and Howlin' Wolf that later informed his playing with Pink Floyd
John Mayall recalls Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor in Guitar Player's December 1970 issue
We remember John Mayall on the first anniversary of the blues legend's death with a classic interview from our vault
Pete Townshend on his desperate search for the guitar behind the Who’s status as rock legends
