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Eric Schenkman on the bizarre mishap that gave his guitar its signature sound on the Spin Doctors' new album
By Joe Matera published
The guitarist says he was surprised to learn Zappa has intentionally made a similar modification to his guitars

John Fogerty didn’t want his Creedence Clearwater Revival guitar back. He got it anyway and revived his love for his classic tracks
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitar played a crucial role in Fogerty making his new album, 'Legacy,' on which he re-creates 20 CCR cuts

Zakk Wylde on Guns N’ Roses, Ozzy Osbourne and the fumble that sidelined his career
By Phil Weller published
He had auditioned to replace Gilby Clarke, then found himself without any band in a shocking twist of fate

Alice Cooper and Robby Krieger recall when their groups ran together on the 1960s L.A. rock scene
By Gary Graff published
Krieger’s long friendship with Cooper and producer Bob Ezrin led to his lead guitar spot on “Black Mamba,” the new track from Cooper's reunited band

Yngwie Malmsteen on guitars, Eric Clapton and what he said when Kiss came calling for him in 1982
By Jonathan Graham published
The guitarist made his comments while discussing his latest album, 'Tokyo Live'

Tracii Guns on L.A. Guns' long run — and why Slash was the right choice for GN’R
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist — who's currently on the road for the group's latest album, 'Leopard Skin' — says he has no regrets about leaving Guns N' Roses

Eddie Van Halen was looking for a change as he tried to abandon Van Halen and guitars in 1983
By Elizabeth Swann published
Gene Simmons claimed his encounter with the guitarist happened the same day Eddie tried to quit Van Halen and join Kiss

Paul Stanley weighs in on Kiss’s Las Vegas show, admitting, "I certainly miss the camaraderie onstage"
By Andrew Daly published
To those who think Kiss should call it a day, Stanley says, "We're not any other band. We don’t live by those rules"

The earliest live Sly and the Family Stone recordings are among the treasures from San Francisco's Summer of Love era rediscovered and released by High Moon Records
By Jimmy Leslie published
The label's latest discs include lost albums by Grace Slick associate Jeannie Piersol and psychedelic progenitors the Final Solution
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