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Robert Plant once paid a radio station to stop playing “Stairway to Heaven”
The singer was driving when he heard the unusual fundraising offer – and decided to make a contribution
Ian Anderson reveals his guilt over Jethro Tull’s name
The band went through many iterations before management suggested Jethro Tull
Bonnie Raitt on learning her guitar work was the theme for the hit TV show ‘Baywatch’
Her signature slide work went from studio backing track to primetime beach anthem without her even knowing it
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at age 59
The bassist’s death comes just days after news of her cancer battle was made public
Mike Campbell on the Tom Petty song that stunned him at every performance
The guitarist also shared details behind the hit song that gave the Heartbreakers their greatest challenge in the studio
Mark Knopfler reveals the surprising influence behind the Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing
Long before “Sultans of Swing” made him a guitar hero, Knopfler was a reporter learning the art of listening — a skill that would define his songwriting.
David Gilmour says he never learned to play one of his most iconic Pink Floyd guitar solos
The guitarist says that when it comes to performing live, he has a different approach that makes rote repetition unnecessary
Fender sues Thomann in latest escalation of its Stratocaster copyright crackdown
The guitar giant says its countersuit is the “expected next step” after Thomann sued over cease-and-desist letters sent to Harley Benton, PRS, Yamaha and other makers of Stratocaster-style guitars.
Mick Jagger says John Lennon talked him out of meeting Elvis Presley — and he still regrets it
The Rolling Stones frontman says Lennon’s disappointing encounter with Presley convinced him to stay away — a decision he still wishes he hadn’t made
Green Day, Pearl Jam, Garbage and others rally around L7 bassist Jennifer Finch as fund to support her brain cancer fight tops $350,000
The GoFundMe organizer says they are “blown away” by the support, with major donations also coming from Maynard James Keenan, Kathleen Hanna, Brett Gurewitz and others
