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Vince Gill recalls his shocking debut performance — and the surprising style of music that shaped his early years
The country music star says he was only in second or third grade when he sang a famous blues tune, completely unaware of its meaning
Vince Gill on his first performance, and the surprising style of music that shaped his early years
The country music star says he was only in second or third grade when he sang the famous blues tune, completely unaware of its meaning
How Alice Cooper spun a 1960s ballad into his own glam-rock anthem
As the lead track to 1973‘s ‘Billion Dollar Babies,‘ it served double duty as a dramatic opening number on the album‘s tour
Brian May on Freddie Mercury and the mega-hit that changed Queen’s relationship with their audience
The tune was a highlight of ‘News of the World,’ the album on which Queen brought their fans into the act
Rock royalty's favorite sideman recalls his days with Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Pete Townshend, Roger Waters and Bill Wyman
From Hendrix‘s earliest U.K. gigs to Clapton‘s Crossroads, Andy Fairweather Low has seen and played with the best of them
“I was in Trader Joe’s putting bananas in a shopping cart.” Phil X on his surprise induction into Bon Jovi
The guitarist says he had five seconds to accept the stand-in gig, then waited two years before getting the call to join full-time
The show that ended David Bowie’s touring career — and the song that became his last hit
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Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player
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