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How Eddie Van Halen and Metallica's Kirk Hammett pushed Primus bassist Les Claypool to his musical destiny
The Primus bandleader would later audition for Metallica after the death of Cliff Burton
Marcus King didn't realize he bought a gem of a vintage guitar until this happened
King's drunken purchase has been making appearances onstage lately, alongside two axes made famous by legendary rock players
David Gilmour reveals how his guitar solo for a Pink Floyd classic was wiped away forever
His bandmates Roger Waters and Nick Mason were the guilty parties
Rita Coolidge says Eric Clapton owes her a writing credit for one of the most celebrated songs in rock
The Grammy-winning singer helped pen the piano coda that closes "Layla," but was never credited despite her pleas to the guitarist
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Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins calls the VMA tribute to Ozzy “another nail in the coffin of rock n' roll”
The all-star celebration at the MTV VMAs warmed many hearts while prompting criticism from others
Nuno Bettencourt on being the only guitarist to turn down Ozzy Osbourne
It was a rejection that the Prince of Darkness never forgot
John Lennon looked to Frank Zappa for career guidance. Zappa said the former Beatles guitarist got considerably more
Zappa accused Lennon of repackaging his song “King Kong” as if he and Yoko Ono had written it themselves
