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“Ozzy’s like, ‘I really f***ing need to cut the calories!’” A flight attendant mistook Ozzy Osbourne for another rocker
By Phil Weller published
Zakk Wylde recounts the hilarious moment the future Prince of Darkness realized he‘d been mistaken for another rock legend.

Lindsey Buckingham attacked by women who threw “unknown substance” on him
By Phil Weller published
The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist was in Santa Monica for an appointment when the assailant intercepted him

Ritchie Blackmore on the one musician he was closest to — and what drove a wedge between them
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory

Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved
By Phil Weller published
Before he was shattering decibels with Motörhead, Lemmy was chasing Liverpudlian girls who were obsessed with the new band in town

“I can’t play this!” Steve Vai got his hands on Brian May’s Red Special — and immediately knew he was in trouble
By Phil Weller published
The 20-year-old guitar prodigy thought he might finally unlock the sound of Queen. Instead, the legendary guitar left him completely baffled

Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears
By Phil Weller published
Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur recalls the emotional moment when Rodrigo acknowledged the women who shaped her sound

How a tip led Terry Kath’s daughter to track down the late Chicago musician’s lost guitars.
By Joe Bosso published
Decades after Kath’s death, Michelle Kath Sinclair uncovered the instruments that helped define the sound of Chicago — and her father’s legacy.

“We were really limited onstage.” Eric Clapton on the group he said achieved what Cream could not
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Jack Bruce said Clapton had doubts about Cream from the start. “I remember him saying, ‘This is a good recording band, but it will never be a good live band.’”
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