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Ritchie Blackmore performs onstage
Ritchie Blackmore's first Strat came from Eric Clapton's collection

By Phil Weller Published

Blackmore might be a Stratocaster icon now, but if it wasn’t for a bargain deal courtesy of Eric Clapton’s roadie, he may never have been

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Ozzy Osbourne hugs Tony Iommi as Black Sabbath performs during the 13th tour at Apoteose Square, Sambodromo of Rio de Janeiro, October 13, 2013
Tony Iommi admits struggling with Black Sabbath final concert movie as he accepts MBE: “I find it difficult to watch it, to be honest”

By Martin Kielty Published

Riffmaster says Ozzy Osbourne would be pleased after receiving royal honor from Britain’s Princess Royal

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Johnny Marr performs at Castlefield Bowl on July 09, 2026 in Manchester, England.
Johnny Marr names the one thing musicians talk about but hardly ever do: “Most of the guitar bands I’ve been around have said it”

By Martin Kielty Published

The Smiths co-founder only worked out what he was doing with his new solo album The Age of Everything once it had been mastered

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The Beatles pose for a portrait in the studio in circa 1965.
What Paul McCartney taught Brian Ray about playing the Beatles’ songs: "One time in rehearsal I made a mistake in the chorus”

By Joe Bosso Published

The Paul McCartney guitarist shares his hard-won advice on how to perform any Beatles song perfectly

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English guitarist Eric Clapton performs live on stage playing a black Fender Stratocaster guitar at Wembley Stadium in London in June 1992.
Eric Clapton says selling these two legendary guitars was a “big, big mistake”: “They're very sacred things to me”

By Phil Weller Published

Two decades later, the guitarist still regrets letting them go

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Keanu Reeves (left) and Peter Hook backstage at the Warfield in San Francisco, September 21, 2026
Fans want Keanu Reeves to induct Peter Hook into the Rock Hall after “Love Will Tear Us Apart” tribute

By Phil Weller Published

The Dogstar bass guitarist introduced his hero onstage in San Francisco before Hook dedicated the Joy Division classic to Reeves, prompting fans to suggest he induct Hook at November’s ceremony

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LEFT: Todd Rundgren RIGHT: The Beatles
Todd Rundgren says only one Beatle “survived” the breakup: “All the other guys had some sort of issues”

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist looks back on the Fab Four’s post-Beatles struggles and the rehabilitation that helped one member move beyond the shadow of the band

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LEFT: Midge Ure at Rockore in Lochore Meadows Country Park, Scotland, August 23, 2025. RIGHT: Robert Fripp performs during Toyah and Robert's Sunday Lunch concert at the O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on October 21, 2023 in London
Ultravox’s Midge Ure on Phil Lynott, Kate Bush, the Sex Pistols and Robert Fripp: “He brought these 40 Japanese students along”

By Joe Matera Published

The guitarist recalls joining Thin Lizzy, nearly becoming a Sex Pistol, Kate Bush’s perfectionism, and what makes Robert Fripp such a virtuoso

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Keanu Reeves of Dogstar performs in concert during Primavera Sound Festival on May 31, 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.
Keanu Reeves on his bass guitar origins: “I was 22, went to Guitar Center and ended up buying a bass in the parking lot”

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

With Dogstar back on the road behind its new album All In Now, the bass guitarist recalls the $300 Ibanez that started it all and players that shaped his style

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LEFT: Todd Rundgren performs onstage during the 50th anniversary tribute tour celebrating The White Album at The Wiltern on December 11, 2019 in Los Angeles RIGHT: Swift performs on stage during the "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour" at Wembley Stadium on August 15, 2024 in London, England.
Todd Rundgren takes aim at Taylor Swift: “There’s an argument to be made that she ruined music”

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The Bat Out of Hell producer explains why he considers Swift “the apotheosis of mediocrity” and singles out Lady Gaga for praise

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