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Mark Knopfler on the guitar solo he calls even better than Dire Straits' "Sultans of Swing"
He says the track, penned for a British comedy film, puts the emphasis on the most important thing every guitar solo needs
Mick Ralphs, founding guitarist with Mott the Hoople and Bad Company, has died at age 81
Ian Hunter tells how Ralphs' stolen guitar inspired one of Mott's biggest all-time hits — "All the Way From Memphis"
Don Felder on his early years with Petty, Stephen Stills, Duane Allman and Florida's burgeoning rock scene
“I can’t tell it was something that was in the water or something in what we were smoking," the former Eagles guitarist remarked of Northern Central Florida's impact on rock
Pete Townshend declared war at Woodstock when Abbie Hoffman interrupted the Who in the middle of their biggest gig
The preeminent festival of peace and love was anything but when one of the era's biggest political activists cut in on one of its most powerful rock acts
Tony Iommi and Ozzy Osbourne insist Black Sabbath is over, but Geezer Butler refuses to rule out more shows
The bassist has come to expect the unexpected, even joking that they could even reunite after they’ve all died
When Paul McCartney stormed out of a Beatles session, George Harrison was the glue that held it all together
As 1966 got underway, Harrison took on new roles in the Beatles — including substituting for McCartney as he veered away from playing bass guitar
Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith on the 'Number of the Beast' Ibanez Destroyer he got for free — and still uses to this day
Gifted to him while on tour in Japan in the early ‘80s, the guitar has survived a series of scares and is still used on the classic track it was used to record
Robby Krieger on the Doors’ "stupid" decision to carry on without Jim Morrison
Contractual obligations forced the three remaining band members to release three more albums before calling it a day
