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David Gilmour wished he’d written this Fleetwood Mac guitar solo. Then he had to play it: “Maybe I can’t do that”
By Phil Weller Published
When Mick Fleetwood invited Gilmour to perform, the Pink Floyd legend wasn’t sure he could do the song justice

Billy Gibbons on the first time he saw Eddie Van Halen live
By Phil Weller Published
Gibbons stumbled onto fretboard tapping by accident five years before “Eruption” — then watched Eddie turn the technique into a guitar revolution

Tim Curry made a rock album with Alice Cooper’s guitarist — and it produced his only Billboard hit
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Dick Wagner remembered the late performer as “an intellectual actor” who wanted a singing career too — and got it

Dolly Parton knew “I Will Always Love You” would be played when she died. She wanted this song instead
By Martin Kielty Published
Parton had already chosen the song she wanted at her funeral — and in 2015 she also recorded a mystery song to be opened on her 100th birthday, whether she was there to hear it or not.

Tom Scholz offers studio rarities on 50th-anniversary edition of Boston’s hit debut album
By Martin Kielty Published
The album turns 50 today, but the new edition won’t arrive until 2027 — complete with previously unreleased demos that helped get the band signed

John Lennon and Paul McCartney crack up while working out “Day Tripper” on a newly released 1965 tape
By Martin Kielty Published
Their Beatles’ songwriting partnership is heard in the raw as they try vocal styles, stumble over lines and struggle to nail what would become a classic track

Dolly Parton died of cancer, her representatives say
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
A spokesperson said the country music icon was admitted to the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville last Friday

“Instant sainthood.” Dolly Parton’s death brings tributes from Jack White, Slash, Steve Stevens and other rockers
By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated
Few artists crossed musical boundaries like Parton, whose songs, voice and larger-than-life personality earned admiration from country, pop, rock and metal fans alike
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