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Mark Knopfler reveals the surprising influence behind the Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing
Long before “Sultans of Swing” made him a guitar hero, Knopfler was a reporter learning the art of listening — a skill that would define his songwriting.
David Gilmour says he never learned to play one of his most iconic Pink Floyd guitar solos
The guitarist says that when it comes to performing live, he has a different approach that makes rote repetition unnecessary
Fender sues Thomann in latest escalation of its Stratocaster copyright crackdown
The guitar giant says its countersuit is the “expected next step” after Thomann sued over cease-and-desist letters sent to Harley Benton, PRS, Yamaha and other makers of Stratocaster-style guitars.
Mick Jagger says John Lennon talked him out of meeting Elvis Presley — and he still regrets it
The Rolling Stones frontman says Lennon’s disappointing encounter with Presley convinced him to stay away — a decision he still wishes he hadn’t made
Green Day, Pearl Jam, Garbage and others rally around L7 bassist Jennifer Finch as fund to support her brain cancer fight tops $350,000
The GoFundMe organizer says they are “blown away” by the support, with major donations also coming from Maynard James Keenan, Kathleen Hanna, Brett Gurewitz and others
How one FaceTime call helped 19-year-old Anna Cara land her Alice Cooper gig
Tommy Henriksen spotted the future Nita Strauss stand-in on social media, compared her feel to Gary Moore's and called her parents. Months later, she was playing alongside Cooper
Phil Collins heard one sentence on an old George Harrison tape — and thought he’d solved a 30-year mystery
The future Genesis star believed he’d finally discovered why he didn’t appear on All Things Must Pass. Then George Harrison revealed what had really happened.
Famous shock rocker says one unexpected visitor changed his band’s fortunes overnight
The singer reveals how a chance encounter with a music legend led to an introduction that shaped his career for the next 55 years
