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“I could phone up Eric Clapton and he’d buy it.” Robert Fripp on the six-figure guitar behind King Crimson’s breakthrough
By Phil Weller Published
The 1959 Gibson Les Paul Custom became Fripp’s for a song — but he’s shocked to see what a similar model fetches today

Billy Gibbons reveals Keith Richards’ text after Frank Beard’s death: “It gave me a lot to think about”
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Facing the loss of both Beard and Dusty Hill, the guitar icon reflects on carrying ZZ Top forward under strict orders from his late bandmates

Stevie Nicks wrote “Landslide” after Lindsey Buckingham left her stranded in Aspen. Now she’s singing it with Olivia Rodrigo: “She reminds me of me”
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Nicks joined Rodrigo for the Fleetwood Mac classic at Daisy Chain Fields, more than 50 years after the song emerged from one of the most difficult moments of her life

Dolly Parton has been laid to rest in Nashville after a private funeral
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Her great-niece reveals the profound impact the country icon had on her life: “She didn’t just tell me to chase my dreams, she helped me get there”

Why Dolly Parton was the magic connection for Linda Ronstadt and Emmylou Harris: “We both said, ‘Dolly!’”
By Elizabeth Swann Published
The two singers discovered they shared a favorite voice — then found something extraordinary when all three sang together. The result was Trio, their hit collaboration

David Gilmour’s wildest Pink Floyd guitar sound was an accident: “I wired it wrong. David loved it”
By Joe Matera Published
Behind the scenes of The Dark Side of the Moon, Meddle and Pink Floyd’s most experimental years

Adrian Belew on his hit-making sessions for Paul Simon’s Graceland: “He stood next to me and sang these parts. That gave me absolute chills”
By Gary Graff Published
The King Crimson guitarist recalls creating parts for “The Boy in the Bubble” and “You Can Call Me Al” — and the unforgettable moment when Simon sang the songs directly to him

Roger Daltrey says the Who are rehearsing again: “It sounded great”
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Daltrey drops a surprising update less than a year after he and Pete Townshend completed the Who’s farewell tour — plus, Zak Starkey is back behind the kit
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