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Keith Richards had a priceless response when he caught his band watching the Fab Four
By Gary Graff published
The Rolling Stones guitarist delivered a one-line reminder of who he was — and where he’d been

“Come on, get a move on!” John McLaughlin recalls the night Ginger Baker started throwing drumsticks at Jack Bruce
By Andrew Daly published
Before forming Cream with Eric Clapton, the volatile duo were already clashing nightly onstage.

Motörhead’s Phil Campbell on the wild thing Lemmy recalled about his audition
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The late guitarist first met Lemmy as a 12-year-old Hawkwind fan — but when he auditioned for Motörhead years later, the frontman remembered something very different.

“I’m not a cork sniffer.” Guthrie Trapp pushes back on vintage guitar hype
By Phil Weller published
While players like Joe Bonamassa chase rare gear, the Nashville session ace says one simple test reveals whether a guitar is truly great.

Machine Gun Kelly injures hand on a giant thorn while filming video in Dublin
By Phil Weller published
The pop-punk guitarist said he put his “whole body weight” on the spike while climbing a wall, leaving two fingers with limited mobility.

He was a punchline on MTV in the ’90s. Now symphony orchestras play his music
By Phil Weller last updated
Kip Winger went from hair-metal joke to Grammy-nominated classical composer — and has the accolades to back him up

“I don't know if I want to play this.” Rush’s new drummer had a ‘Yikes!’ moment over one classic song
By Phil Weller published
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

Steve Morse spends his days fixing tractors and flying planes — and says it makes him more creative
By Phil Weller published
The former Deep Purple guitarist says life on his 56-acre farm helps him write music after dark
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