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Rich Robinson says success tore the Black Crowes apart — and explains why they refused to reunite until everything changed
By Phil Weller published
In their heyday, the brothers were constantly at one another’s throats. But since 2020, they’re committed to controlling their relationship

Freddie Mercury didn’t want a guitar solo. Brian May fought for it — and created one of Queen’s most celebrated moments on record
By Phil Weller published
May says creative friction was part of the process that made the group so successful

Miles Davis gave him a cryptic instruction. The result was jazz-fusion’s foundational album
By Andrew Daly published
John McLaughlin was shaking when the recording began. By the time it finished, he had made history

“I kept Cozy in the band because he would bring stacks and stacks of English chocolates...”
By Gary Graff published
Rainbow’s new nine-disc ‘Temple of the King’ box arrived with a rare invitation to debrief the elusive virtuoso.

Talking Heads’ Tina Weymouth on Brian Eno and the studio moment that changed everything for her
By Christopher Scapelliti published
By imagining her instrument as horn lines and later as tuned percussion, the Talking Heads bassist reshaped its role on ‘Remain in Light’

“Our lives were insane.” Valerie Bertinelli opens up about life with Eddie Van Halen
By Elizabeth Swann published
The actress offers insights into the couple’s chaotic life in the 1980s — and how she was able to find compassion for Eddie in the end

“I added more frets with a saw.” They built a microtonal guitar that “makes no sense.” Now they’re blowing up online
By Phil Weller published
The duo’s dense blend of jazz, prog and math-rock has racked up millions of views — and left players like Rick Beato and Cory Wong stunned

“I was done with Radiohead.” Ed O’Brien on why he thought it was over for the long-running art rockers
By Phil Weller published
As he prepares to drop ‘Blue Morpho,’ the guitarist opens up about burnout, lost inspiration, and why stepping away saved his creativity.
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