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Watch Andy Summers teach John Mayer how to play “Message in a Bottle”
By Phil Weller published
Mayer was due to perform with the British trio, but first Summers had to help him tackle a song he had struggled with himself

Eddie Van Halen’s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli hopes a Van Halen biopic never happens, despite his brother putting plans in motion
By Phil Weller published
The drummer has been determined to celebrate Van Halen's legacy in new ways, but Bertinelli says a film would be a bridge too far

Mark Knopfler on his difficult collaboration with his childhood hero, Bob Dylan
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist was at his peak with Dire Straits when Dylan hired him to produce 'Infidels,' the celebrated album that marked the born-again Christian's return to secular music

Ritchie Blackmore on his first meeting with Jimmy Page, and early recording sessions with Jeff Beck
By Phil Weller published
Today, the former Deep Purple guitarist is full of praise for his compatriot, but a 1975 interview suggests a slightly different narrative

Jack Moore, son of blues great Gary Moore, recalls his father's guitar teachings as he makes his own way in music
By Lee Campbell published
The young guitarist says his father was a disciplined instructor who also "gave me the passion to do my own thing"

Ritchie Blackmore looks back on his career in an interview from our December 1996 issue
By James Volpe Rotondi published
The guitarist spoke about Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and his own infamously bad temper

The time Carlos Santana picked a fight with Gene Simmons
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
The spiritual “Smooth” guitarist created a commotion when he became strangely outraged by Kiss’s makeup

He’s played with Bowie and the Cure, but Reeves Gabrels says things don’t always go right, even for pros
By Joe Bosso published
"That’s what makes live shows so extraordinary," the guitarist says. "You’re always on the high wire”
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