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Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution
Davies' influences are scattered far and wide — but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' music
Mick Ralphs on how David Bowie unintentionally led to the formation of Bad Company
When Bowie's assistance led Mott the Hoople to fame, Ralphs found success in the glitter-rock world was a dead end
How Grady Martin, Nancy Sinatra and Ann-Margret helped the fuzz pedal become every guitarist's favorite effect
Between the effect's creation and its development as a guitar pedal, interest was kept alive by a trio of fuzz-loving musicians
Pete Townshend declared war at Woodstock when Abbie Hoffman interrupted the Who in the middle of their biggest gig
The preeminent festival of peace and love was anything but when one of the era's biggest political activists cut in on one of its most powerful rock acts
When Paul McCartney stormed out of a Beatles session, George Harrison was the glue that held it all together
As 1966 got underway, Harrison took on new roles in the Beatles — including substituting for McCartney as he veered away from playing bass guitar
Alex Skolnick on five jazz albums every rock and metal guitarist needs to hear
The metal guitarist found rebirth and rejuvenation when he overheard a John Coltrane album being remastered in a nearby studio
The late Glen Buxton makes an appearance on the new Alice Cooper album, courtesy of a rediscovered guitar riff
A 15-second snippet guitar work by Buxton, who died in 1997, brought him back into the fold for the original group's first album in 52 years
The interview that ended Eddie Van Halen and Eric Clapton's friendship
History says Clapton insulted Van Halen. Taken within context, his comments were part of a wider discussion about understanding the blues
