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Roger McGuinn on Bob Dylan’s big breakthrough, meeting the Beatles — and his question after hearing Tom Petty for the first time
By Andrew Daly last updated
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
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
Of all the Bob Dylan imitations over the years, this one bothered him the most

George Harrison on the 1968 visit with Bob Dylan that changed his future in the Beatles
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Dylan's invitation for Harrison to spend Thanksgiving with him in Woodstock forged a friendship that lasted through Harrison's life

Paul McCartney on the time he and John Lennon nearly accepted an offer for the Beatles to appear on Saturday Night Live
By Christopher Scapelliti published
How a $230 million bid to reunite the group led to a comically low bid that Lennon and McCartney nearly took

On the anniversary of Marc Bolan’s death, we look back at his life in music and his greatest album: ‘The Slider’
By Mark McStea published
Producer Tony Visconti recalls the man and the musician who was not only behind the birth of glam rock but also celebrated as the godfather of punk

David Bowie said John Lennon revealed his three rules for songwriting to him
By Elizabeth Swann published
The two musicians met in New York City in 1974 and went on to build a friendship that led to their hit co-write, "Fame"

Tommy Emmanuel reveals everything you need to know about his upcoming Guitar Camp U.S.A.
By Jimmy Leslie published
Presented by Dreamcatcher Events this October, the camp is a hands-on learning experience unlike any other, featuring the acoustic virtuoso and other noted guitarists

Ozzy Osbourne’s biggest solo hit was years in the making. It took a touch of southern rock to make it the anthem of his lifetime
By Andrew Daly published
Guitarist Zakk Wylde says the song — Osbourne’s only top-40 hit as a solo artist — combined some of the singer’s favorite styles into a powerful ballad

Roger McGuinn says Bob Dylan wanted nothing to do with the 1969 anthem they wrote for a major film
By Andrew Daly published
The theme song for ‘Easy Rider’ has become a classic, but Dylan was unhappy with the film and refused to have his name associated with it

Lindsey Buckingham on joining Fleetwood Mac with Stevie Nicks and cutting their breakthrough hit album 50 years ago
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The uniquely gifted guitarist helped lead the storied blues group formed by Peter Green to become one of the biggest hit acts of the 1970s
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