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Written by the future “Eye of the Tiger” composer, the 1970 smash became the fastest-breaking single in Warner Bros. history — even though the band thought it was a throwaway.

The session guitarist recalls taking the young band into a London studio in 1976 to cut the demos that led to the birth of punk rock

The guitarist behind the hit southern rockers arrived at a garage meeting where a gun was present, a pat-down followed, and an unexpected deal unfolded.

The Nashville hitmaker got a memorable story from the encounter — and a surprise in return from Berry

John Lennon said the song inspired his return to the studio in 1980 for his final album, ‘Double Fantasy’

During the ‘Balance’ tour in 1995, the Van Halen guitarist had a pair of run-ins so unforgettable that even Ted Nugent weighed in.

Prince could have anything... except the guitarist he wanted most

The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory

Decades after Kath’s death, Michelle Kath Sinclair  uncovered the instruments that helped define the sound of Chicago — and her father’s legacy.

Jack Bruce said Clapton had doubts about Cream from the start. “I remember him saying, ‘This is a good recording band, but it will never be a good live band.’”