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Jimmy Page suggested Jeff Beck for the Yardbirds. What Beck gave him is part of Led Zeppelin history
Page recalls the surprise visit from Beck — and the special guitar that followed him from the Yardbirds into the early days of Led Zeppelin.
Ry Cooder lost an eye at four. A guitar helped him find his way back
Cooder helped reshape the Rolling Stones’ guitar sound. But first, he had his own transformative encounters with Bukka White, Gary Davis and an unknown hillbilly flatpicker.
Joe Bonamassa says this rare instrument is the most meaningful guitar he owns
The blues star owns guitars tied to Tommy Bolin and Lowell George — but the instrument he dreamed about as a kid means the most.
Alex Van Halen has been knighted
The Van Halen drummer returned to Nijmegen, where he spent his childhood with Eddie, to receive one of the country’s highest civilian honors
Tony Levin recalls working with John Lennon on Double Fantasy
The King Crimson and Peter Gabriel bassist remembers Lennon’s unusual way of getting the perfect take
Eric Clapton disliked his Unplugged album so much he tried to prevent its release: “I bet $100 it wouldn’t go into the top 50”
Slowhand says he had a “real aversion” to his 1992 smash hit, but he admits it changed the world’s perception of him
Christopher Cross apologizes to Canadians for Trump: “I’m very sorry and embarrassed that we have an A-hole for a president”
The singer joins Jelly Roll and Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson in criticizing the president as U.S.-Canada tensions escalate.
Frank Zappa was dying and wanted to speak to Ian Anderson
Anderson was a huge Zappa fan, but the musician’s public attacks on Jethro Tull left him unsure how to respond when Zappa reached out in his final weeks
