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Keith Urban on the virtuoso who got him fired from a heavy metal band
By Phil Weller published
Urban’s growing love of country music derailed his metal career — but he had the last laugh

How a classic hard rock track was written on Chris Cornell's couch with an acoustic guitar
By Phil Weller published
Estranged from his band and father, Jerry Cantrell dug deep and pulled out a timeless tune that still resonates today

George Harrison on the night the Beatles got George Martin and his crew high
By Phil Weller published
The producer wouldn’t learn about the incident until the early ‘90s

How Zach Bryan got Bob Weir‘s Fender Telecaster just days before the Grateful Dead legend’s passing
By Phil Weller published
The road-worn guitar was among Weir‘s favorites from his many years onstage

Tim Renwick recalls Pink Floyd‘s wild rise from high school rockers to prog-rock gurus
By Joe Matera published
Renwick, who has played with Eric Clapton, David Bowie and many others, was there from Floyd's start to Gilmour‘s and Waters' solo careers

How Bob Weir stole one of his favorite guitars from George Benson
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Weir, who died on January 10, had about 100 guitars, but Benson‘s was special

How Eric Clapton survived rock guitar‘s most transformative era and found his way to the blues
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Like Jeff Beck and Pete Townshend, Clapton was thrown when Jimi Hendrix arrived on the rock scene

How Mike Campbell survived his toughest audition — in front of Tom Petty
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist didn’t have the gear but he had the chops, and that was all that really mattered
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