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January 2026

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January 24
- “Bob had a little saboteur in him." Mark Knopfler on his difficult collaboration with his childhood hero, Bob Dylan
January 18
- “Bowie goes, ‘Oh, you might as well agree, they’re already showing a bootleg version at the XXX theaters on 42nd Street.’” How Jeff Beck foiled David Bowie’s plans after appearing on the biggest night of the Ziggy Stardust tour
January 17
- “He played better than he did when he was sober.” Tim Renwick on his highs and lows with Eric Clapton, David Bowie and Al Stewart
- “I sent them a love note.” How Dolly Parton met the Beatles twice — and stole the show both times
January 14
- “Believe it or not, Joe Walsh was an early influence, as well as Eric Clapton.” Vince Gill recalls his shocking debut performance — and the surprising style of music that shaped his early years
January 13
- “I sang a song about whorehouses in grade school — and I didn't even know it!” Vince Gill on his first performance, and the surprising style of music that shaped his early years
- “I said, ‘Bob, this is a folk song.’ He said, ‘No, listen to the lyrics.’” How Alice Cooper spun a 1960s ballad into his own glam-rock anthem
January 10
- “Our initial sense was that it was very big-headed. We all looked at Fred and said, ‘Really?’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury and the mega-hit that changed Queen’s relationship with their audience
January 8
- “He said, ‘If you do that again, I’ll break your effing legs!’ He meant it.” Rock royalty's favorite sideman recalls his days with Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Roger Waters and Bill Wyman
January 5
- “I was in Trader Joe’s putting bananas in a shopping cart when Jon Bon Jovi called. He says, ‘Hey, we’re gonna need you in Calgary tonight.’” Phil X on his surprise induction into Bon Jovi
January 1
- “He says to me, ‘Keep vamping, just jam,’ while he’s having a heart attack. Then he started grabbing his chest.” The show that ended David Bowie’s touring career — and the song that became his last hit