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Pete Townshend on the Who’s farewell tour, and the health issues he had to kick to get back on the road
By Phil Weller published
After a knee operation earlier this year, he fell foul of an issue which “is how rock stars die,” he says

The one ex-Beatle George Harrison was open to starting a new band with
By Phil Weller published
Harrison was stifled in the latter days of the Fab Four, but while his solo career proved his creative worth, he held one former bandmate in higher regard than the others

Why former Eagle Don Felder mods his Gibson double-neck guitars – and how Chet Atkins inspired it
By Phil Weller published
The challenge of how to play the song live forced the guitarist to new extremes of modification

Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page never agreed on which of them composed the song Beck called “the first heavy metal riff ever written"
By Phil Weller published
The tune's 1966 recording session would lead to the formation of Led Zeppelin two years later

Grace Bowers impresses with flawless “Crazy Train” shred as she pays tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist says she only learned the song’s solo days before playing it live, and she’s delivered it with her own flair

Paul McCartney on the ghost of John Lennon and “strange goings-on” that marked the recording of the Beatles’ ‘Anthology’ hits
By Phil Weller published
It was the first time the trio had entered the studio without John Lennon, who McCartney claims made his presence known from beyond the grave

Pete Townshend on his and Roger Daltrey's problems as the Who set out on their final tour
By Elizabeth Swann published
He admits more shows may be in their future for charity or special projects

Brent Hinds’ 2015 viral outburst revealed his love for Mastodon and the no-BS attitude that made him a true guitar hero
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
In this brief, at times explosive Guitar Player interview, Hinds got to the heart of what mattered most to him in music

As Derek Trucks and Warren Haynes prepare to hit the road, they reveal the obscure 1997 guitar album they call a game-changer
By Gary Graff published
As the two guitar icons prepare to hit the road, they discuss their long shared history in and out of the Allman Brothers Band

Lindsey Buckingham on joining Fleetwood Mac with Stevie Nicks and cutting their breakthrough hit album 50 years ago
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The uniquely gifted guitarist helped lead the storied blues group formed by Peter Green to become one of the biggest hit acts of the 1970s
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