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“Come on, get a move on!” John McLaughlin recalls the night Ginger Baker started throwing drumsticks at Jack Bruce
By Andrew Daly published
Before forming Cream with Eric Clapton, the volatile duo were already clashing nightly onstage.

Grace Bowers says she’s abandoning the sound that launched her career
By Elizabeth Swann published
The 19-year-old guitar star says her funk-driven debut no longer reflects who she is — and her next move leans heavily into punk and modern rock.

“They said we were just girls ripping off riffs.” How the Donnas fought rock’s double standard
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Long before Olivia Rodrigo or the Linda Lindas, the Donnas proved women could dominate hard rock. Guitarist Allison Robertson said the criticism only made them heavier

Motörhead’s Phil Campbell on the wild thing Lemmy recalled about his audition
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The late guitarist first met Lemmy as a 12-year-old Hawkwind fan — but when he auditioned for Motörhead years later, the frontman remembered something very different.

Micki Free says Prince really did school Eddie Murphy on the basketball court
By Joe Matera published
The Shalamar guitarist was there the night the Purple One stunned Eddie Murphy and Charlie Murphy — and confirms the legendary Chappelle’s Show story was no joke

“I’m not a cork sniffer.” Guthrie Trapp pushes back on vintage guitar hype
By Phil Weller published
While players like Joe Bonamassa chase rare gear, the Nashville session ace says one simple test reveals whether a guitar is truly great.

Lucinda Williams reveals the surprising rock legends who turned out to be fans of her music
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The singer, who is currently on tour with Heart, says she didn’t expect artists like Robert Plant, Joey Ramone and David Byrne to be listening to her

Machine Gun Kelly injures hand on a giant thorn while filming video in Dublin
By Phil Weller published
The pop-punk guitarist said he put his “whole body weight” on the spike while climbing a wall, leaving two fingers with limited mobility.
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