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Robin Trower on the stroke of luck behind one of the 1970s’ celebrated live albums
Trower says the band only discovered the tape a copy was sent to them. One quick vocal overdub later, they had ‘Robin Trower Live!’ — now expanded for its 50th anniversary
Byrd’s founder Roger McGuinn on the origins of John Lennon’s trippiest track
The guitarist reveals the deep friendship between the Byrds and the Beatles at the dawn of the 1960s’ psychedelic era
George Harrison wanted the Beatles to record this song in 1963. It became one of the biggest hits of his solo career
After discovering the track during a visit to America, Harrison carried it with him for nearly a quarter-century before revisiting it on ‘Cloud Nine’
Brian May names the guitar solo he considers the greatest in the world
The solo changed the Queen guitarist’s life, but when he tried to pay tribute to its writer, the effort backfired spectacularly
Brian Ray on the only time Paul McCartney and John Lennon got writer's block
“You have to remember,” Macca's longtime guitarist told us, “the Beatles did a record every six months”
Jeff Beck believed Eric Clapton was jealous of his success. Then Clapton paid him the ultimate compliment
Beck saw evidence of rivalry stretching back to the Yardbirds and his Stevie Wonder collaborations. But a remark Clapton made late in Beck’s career changed his perspective
Leslie West knew Mountain was onto something after playing “Mississippi Queen” for Jimi Hendrix
Remembering the guitar legend on the anniversary of his passing with this insightful interview about how he made Mountain's 1970 breakthrough hit
Bob Dylan couldn’t understand one crucial thing about guitars and film making
‘Hearts of Fire’ was Dylan’s third foray into theatrical films and featured him playing a musician very much like himself
