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Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on how a chance meeting saved the Heartbreakers’ debut single from oblivion
Petty was so excited to find the hook, he called the band back in the studio to remake the song — at four in the morning
On the anniversary of Duane Allman's death, we present Guitar Player's 1973 memorial to Allman Brothers Band icon
Guitar Player was scheduled to interview Skydog the December after his death. This memorial ran 18 months later in the May/June 1973 issue.
Tom Petty on the accident that nearly ended his guitar-playing days
In a flash of anger over a song, the guitarist saw his future nearly disappear
Ace Frehley on his one regret about the hit that is forever associated with him
A prior success in the U.K., the tune became an American classic after the Space Ace covered it on his 1978 solo album
Bruce Springsteen on writing his most personal song — and his biggest hit — in one anger-fueled late-night session
Along with its hit music video — Springsteen's first — the tune became a global hit, establishing him as leading artist for the 1980s
Lindsey Buckingham on his creative fusion with Stevie Nicks, and how it made “Rhiannon” Fleetwood Mac’s breakout hit
The two have discussed his talent for taking her "two-finger things" played on piano and transforming them into memorable guitar riffs
Roger McGuinn on Bob Dylan’s big breakthrough, meeting the Beatles — and his question after hearing Tom Petty for the first time
The folk-rocker peels back the curtain on his friendships with a host of fellow music icons
Bob Dylan on the Neil Young song that got under his skin — for the most personal reason of all
Of all the Bob Dylan imitations over the years, this one bothered him the most
