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Bonnie Raitt on learning her guitar work was the theme for the hit TV show ‘Baywatch’
Her signature slide work went from studio backing track to primetime beach anthem without her even knowing it
L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at age 59
The bassist’s death comes just days after news of her cancer battle was made public
Pete Townshend on the Who's real lead guitar player
Townshend and John Entwistle said their inadvertent switching of lead guitar and bass roles confused fans — but it defined the Who's sound
Derek Trucks reveals the voicemail that launched his professional relationship with Slowhand
The slide guitar master thought he was being pranked during a family poker game — but calling Clapton back required an unexpected trip to the Verizon store
Mike Campbell on the Tom Petty song that stunned him at every performance
The guitarist also shared details behind the hit song that gave the Heartbreakers their greatest challenge in the studio
Mark Knopfler reveals the surprising influence behind the Dire Straits hit "Money for Nothing
Long before “Sultans of Swing” made him a guitar hero, Knopfler was a reporter learning the art of listening — a skill that would define his songwriting.
David Gilmour says he never learned to play one of his most iconic Pink Floyd guitar solos
The guitarist says that when it comes to performing live, he has a different approach that makes rote repetition unnecessary
“They didn’t seem particularly eager to welcome me.” Jeff Beck on the day he replaced Eric Clapton in the Yardbirds
An exclusive excerpt from ‘Blow by Blow: The Jeff Beck Story’ recalls Beck’s resentment toward the Yardbirds following Clapton’s hasty departure
Mick Jagger says John Lennon talked him out of meeting Elvis Presley — and he still regrets it
The Rolling Stones frontman says Lennon’s disappointing encounter with Presley convinced him to stay away — a decision he still wishes he hadn’t made
Green Day, Pearl Jam, Garbage and others rally around L7 bassist Jennifer Finch as fund to support her brain cancer fight tops $350,000
The GoFundMe organizer says they are “blown away” by the support, with major donations also coming from Maynard James Keenan, Kathleen Hanna, Brett Gurewitz and others
