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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

Ace Frehley recalled his Kiss audition and revealed the amp setting that works every time
By Steve Rosen published
The Space Ace also shared details about his modified Les Pauls and guitar solos in his classic 1979 interview

Eric Bell on the show that ended his dream-come-true gig as Thin Lizzy’s guitar player
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist says he couldn't play without drinking — and couldn't play after drinking, bringing his time with the Irish rockers to an early end
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