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How a guitar-playing bodybuilder with no musical experience helped Alice Cooper resurrect his career in the shred-metal '80s
By Andrew Daly Published
Cooper was trying to find relevance in the MTV era. He found what he needed in 24-year-old Kane Roberts

The interview that ended Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton's friendship
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
History says Clapton insulted Van Halen. Taken within context, his comments were part of a wider discussion about understanding the blues

“Oh my god — I ruined my guitar!” Brian Setzer on the night a stunt went wrong and destroyed the rockabilly star’s beloved ’59 Gretsch
By Phil Weller Published
The Stray Cats star says he watched in horror as his prized 6120 snapped in two during a show in Japan

"It was tense... then he waved his magic wand." Andy Summers reveals the Beatles connection that saved the Police's biggest album
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
When a screaming match threatened to destroy Synchronicity, a desperate hike across a Caribbean island to find legendary Beatles producer George Martin changed everything

"Every guitar that had been in Jamaica had to be pulled apart and rebuilt." Roger Mayer on salvaging Bob Marley's guitars for 'Exodus'
By Andrew Daly Published
The electronics legend also explains how Junior Marvin brought a rock vibe that gave Bob the "international sound" he craved

“I had no idea what the phrase meant.” John Fogerty shares the origins of “Proud Mary” at the Songwriters Hall of Fame awards
By Robert Dye Published
The Creedence Clearwater Revival legend joined Taylor Swift, Kiss and Alanis Morissette among other honorees at the star-studded event

Mike Campbell on his studio secrets, channeling Jimmy Page, and what “terrifies” him about the Heartbreakers’ catalog
By Gary Graff Published
Fresh off his best-selling memoir, Tom Petty’s legendary chief lieutenant and the band he calls “my go-to project” return with ‘Mission of Mercy’

Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Davies' influences are scattered far and wide — but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' music
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