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American guitarist Kane Roberts performs live on stage with Alice Cooper circa 1987.
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

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LEFT: Eddie Van Halen performing live onstage. RIGHT: Eric Clapton plays guitar as he performs onstage during his 'Money and Cigarettes' tour at Brendan Byrne Arena (later renamed Meadowlands Arena), East Rutherford, New Jersey, February 22, 1983.
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

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Stray Cats, Brian Setzer, Ancienne Belgique (AB), Brussels, Belgium, 14 June 1989.
“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

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LEFT: The Police pose in 1983 RIGHT: Producer George Martin in the Netherlands, July 20, 1993
"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

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Bob Marley and the Wailers perform onstage at the Odeon, Birmingham, United Kingdom, July 18, 1975.
"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

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John Fogerty speaks onstage during the 2026 Songwriters Hall Of Fame Induction Ceremony at The New York Marriott Marquis on June 11, 2026 in New York City.
“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

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Mike Campbell & the Dirty Knobs perform during the 2023 BottleRock Napa Valley festival at Napa Valley Expo on May 26, 2023 in Napa, California.
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’

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Ray Davies and Dave Davies of The Kinks pop group rehearsing in their dressing room before a concert September1964
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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Chris Cornell of Soundgarden performs on stage at Hyde Park on July 4, 2014 in London, England.
“Chris said, ‘See, you don’t need me at all.” Kim Thayil recalls Chris Cornell’s final hours

By Gary Graff Published

As he releases his new Soundgarden memoir, the guitarist shares painful memories of Cornell’s last show and offers an update on the band’s long-awaited final recordings

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LEFT: Roger McGuinn on set for the band's performance on Ready Steady Go!, August 6, 1965, in London, United Kingdom. )RIGHT: NEW YORK - JANUARY 13-15: Bob Dylan plays a Fender Jazz bass with the harmonica around his neck while recording his album 'Bringing It All Back Home' on January 13-15, 1965 in Columbia's Studio A in New York City, New York.
Roger McGuinn said Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for him

By Andrew Daly Published

The Byrds' founder talked to us about the origins of folk-rock, the allure of 12-string Rickenbackers and his eternal love of folk music

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