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Kip Winger went from hair-metal joke to Grammy-nominated classical composer — and has the accolades to back him up

As Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson pursue a return to touring, Anika Nilles admits she hesitated before tackling a song forever tied to the late Neil Peart

The former Deep Purple guitarist says life on his 56-acre farm helps him write music after dark

The blues star has a blunt take on the “Full Sail flashlight” technique — and why starting at the center of a speaker cone is a mistake

The modern blues great discovered the trick while trying to kick a bad habit

The singer says he understands why David Gilmour refuses to reunite with the Pink Floyd bassist.

Joe Satriani and Steve Vai’s Surfing With the Hydra tour stops at the Fox Oakland on April 4

Huey Lewis fought his own management to put SRV on the bill. Then the crowd refused to listen.

The Billy Idol guitarist recalls his first jam at Eddie Van Halen’s home — and the gear friendship that followed from it

The frightening moment happened at London’s O2 Arena when fans were invited onstage during the performance of “Bloody Valentine”