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“Death’s been knocking at my door.” Ozzy Osbourne reflected on death weeks before his passing
By Elizabeth Swann published
The metal legend offered thoughts on his death in newly published excerpts from his forthcoming memoir

“Even when he was drunk, his guitar playing was unbeatable.” How Eric Clapton trounced George Harrison in a guitar duel for a prize like no other
By Phil Weller published
The battle came after years of Clapton’s infatuation with the former Beatle’s wife

Jimmy Page remembers original Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja, who has died at age 79
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Dreja died of complications recently, just weeks before his 80th birthday. The guitarist suffered strokes in 2012 and 2013

The breakup that nearly made Eric Clapton quit music
By Phil Weller published
Slowhand didn’t like the sound of his guitar or how he played. Even the prospect of linking up with a Beatle couldn’t pull him out of his hole

As Keith Urban announces his divorce from Nicole Kidman, he calls out guitarist Maggie Baugh with a suggestive lyric change to his chart-topping hit
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
They're pretty suspicious about his recent cover of Loverboy's "Turn Me Loose" too

Donovan says David Gilmour bought his former home to channel his songwriting magic
By Phil Weller last updated
Asked to name his greatest achievement, the British folksinger name-dropped two of the greatest British songwriters of all time

Wolfgang Van Halen says he kept the Frankenstein Strat in his car during the “doomsday energy” of the LA wildfires
By Phil Weller published
He was ready to evacuate, but not without his dad’s most famous guitar

Don McLean on the “unspeakable” death that haunted the writing of his iconic acoustic hit “American Pie”
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
The songwriter recently took to the stage to sing the song with another artist for only the second time in 55 years
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