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Adrian Belew on his hit-making sessions for Paul Simon’s Graceland: “He stood next to me and sang these parts. That gave me absolute chills”
By Gary Graff Published
The King Crimson guitarist recalls creating parts for “The Boy in the Bubble” and “You Can Call Me Al” — and the unforgettable moment when Simon sang the songs directly to him

Roger Daltrey says the Who are rehearsing again: “It sounded great”
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Daltrey drops a surprising update less than a year after he and Pete Townshend completed the Who’s farewell tour — plus, Zak Starkey is back behind the kit

Queen’s forbidden Iron Curtain concert brings Freddie Mercury, Brian May and the band back in 4K
By Elizabeth Swann Published
A new trailer previews Queen: Budapest, the band’s historic 1986 stadium show, ahead of its 40th-anniversary theatrical release

New video shows Les Paul’s home and workshop in ruins just before demolition: “It made me sick”
By Phil Weller Published
Guitar collector Perry Margouleff filmed the Mahwah property in its final days, while Les Paul’s son questions why preservation was never pursued

Tom Scholz shares a rare Boston performance: ”One of the last available recordings“
By Elizabeth Swann Published
“The mistakes (mostly mine) ... are all there” he writes about this newly released performance

David Gilmour wished he’d written this Fleetwood Mac guitar solo. Then he had to play it: “Maybe I can’t do that”
By Phil Weller Published
When Mick Fleetwood invited Gilmour to perform, the Pink Floyd legend wasn’t sure he could do the song justice

Billy Gibbons on the first time he saw Eddie Van Halen live
By Phil Weller Published
Gibbons stumbled onto fretboard tapping by accident five years before “Eruption” — then watched Eddie turn the technique into a guitar revolution

Tim Curry made a rock album with Alice Cooper’s guitarist — and it produced his only Billboard hit
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Dick Wagner remembered the late performer as “an intellectual actor” who wanted a singing career too — and got it

Dolly Parton knew “I Will Always Love You” would be played when she died. She wanted this song instead
By Martin Kielty Published
Parton had already chosen the song she wanted at her funeral — and in 2015 she also recorded a mystery song to be opened on her 100th birthday, whether she was there to hear it or not.
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