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Grace Bowers got a text from Jimmy Jam — three days later, she was playing the Grammys with Chris Martin
By Phil Weller published
The rising guitarist was handpicked for a mystery gig, only to discover she’d be performing in front of 20,000 people — and a TV audience of millions

How a battered Jimi Hendrix Strat helped inspire My Chemical Romance’s change in direction
By Phil Weller published
The Les Paul fanatic soon saw axes from the Big F sneak into his collection

“The faders were so clogged with cocaine they wouldn’t move.” Geezer Butler on the time Black Sabbath and Eagles shared a studio
By Phil Weller published
As the Eagles cut ‘Hotel California’ in Miami, Sabbath were recording ‘Technical Ecstasy’ next door — and their thunderous volume wasn’t the only thing causing problems

“They didn’t know what it was!” Ritchie Blackmore on the mysterious illness that took him offstage — and brought in Christopher Cross
By Phil Weller last updated
Blackmore’s mystery illness sent him to a Texas hospital on Deep Purple’s first U.S. gig, while a local guitar hero came to his rescue

“We did call him — he just didn’t answer.” Alex Van Halen explains why Michael Anthony was replaced by Wolfgang
By Phil Weller published
The drummer says the band reached out to its longtime bassist before Eddie Van Halen’s teenage son joined the lineup.

Win tickets to see Jason Bonham’s Led Zeppelin Evening, featuring “Mr. Jimmy” Sakurai
By Jimmy Leslie published
Guitar Player Presents brings the Zeppelin tribute show to the scenic Mountain Winery in Saratoga, California., Tuesday, May 19

Coming soon: A chance to stand on the Beatles’ famous rooftop
By Elizabeth Swann published
Apple Corps plans to open the Beatles’ historic headquarters at 3 Savile Row in London, giving fans access to the site of the band’s final live performance.

“What kind of idiot does that?” Eric Clapton hit by object thrown from crowd at Madrid show
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist abruptly ended the concert after the item struck him in the chest
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