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George Harrison said he would have formed a new group with just one Beatle
By Phil Weller published
Although his solo career was going strong, the Quiet Beatle entertained the possibility of forming a new band with one of his former Fabs

Lindsey Buckingham teases new solo album after burying the hatchet with Mick Fleetwood
By Phil Weller published
It will be his first new music since 2021

The mystery behind Eric Clapton’s guitar session on the Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps”
By Phil Weller published
The collaboration was a first in the Beatles’ history, but those involved in its recording all share the same strange experience

Joan Jett on battling the boys club to become a rock and roll guitar icon
By Phil Weller last updated
The trailblazing guitarist talks about breaking into the male-dominated rock scene

The late reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff on meeting Jimi Hendrix when both were struggling musicians in London
By Phil Weller published
The reggae icon who raised reggae's profile in England and America died November 24 at age 81

Paul McCartney reveals the song he performed when he met John Lennon
By Christopher Scapelliti published
McCartney says his deep familiarity with a song Lennon loved made all difference

John Lennon said it was the worst. George Harrison called it one of his favorites. How a “throwaway” Beatles song made it onto 'Rubber Soul'
By Phil Weller published
Paul McCartney said the track revealed Lennon's insecurities about relationships, noting, "John was always on the run, running for his life"

John Fogerty on the compliment he received from George Harrison when they both performed with Bob Dylan
By Elizabeth Swann published
The former Beatle's confidence booster came at an important time in Fogerty's career

Ritchie Blackmore explains the health scare that forced him to cancel his 2025 tour
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The hard rock guitar icon called off the road show on November 15, just days after it had begun

George Harrison on the “greatest guitar solo” of all time — and the player who left a lasting impression on him
By Phil Weller published
As the Beatles return to the screen this week, we recall the guitarist whose gear choices, chord changes and lead lines inspired the Quiet Beatle most of all
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