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“I was sitting outside like a stalker.” Behind Mikael Åkerfeldt’s high-stakes backstage pursuit of Ritchie Blackmore
By Phil Weller Published
Determined to glimpse his ultimate idol in Spain, the Opeth leader risked irritating the notoriously moody Rainbow legend right before showtime.

“I’m heartbroken.” Les Paul’s son speaks out after birthplace of modern recording and electric guitar is razed
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Gene Paul says his family was given no warning before the destruction of the Mahwah property where his father pioneered multitrack recording and electric-guitar technology — and where guitar legends including Jimmy Page and Eddie Van Halen came to visit

Billy Gibbons called Norman’s Rare Guitars looking for a young musician he'd seen online in the shop’s videos
By Phil Weller Published
Norman Harris says giving back is important. Through the store's hugely popular videos, he's helped emerging players find audiences — and in some cases launch careers, including Marcus King’s

Alex Lifeson says Paul McCartney convinced Rush to get back on the road: “You can’t argue with a Beatle”
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
After the Taylor Hawkins tribute, McCartney told Lifeson and Geddy Lee that touring was “in our blood” — advice that helped push the reluctant Rush guitarist toward a reunion

Television guitarist Richard Lloyd diagnosed with cancer as GoFundMe launched
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The Television co-founder and former Tom Verlaine bandmate is facing serious complications, including tumors in his liver and repeated stays in the ICU

Did John Lennon and Paul McCartney last meet in 1978 over a pizza in New York City?
By Phil Weller Published
Radio and TV personality Elliot Mintz says he saw the two former Beatles together two years after their last known encounter

Narada Michael Walden on the night he walked away from Tommy Bolin
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The Mahavishnu Orchestra and Jeff Beck collaborator says Bolin’s addictions forced a heartbreaking decision, months before the guitarist’s death.

Dolly Parton reveals the health issues she’s been battling
By Elizabeth Swann Published
The “9 to 5” songwriter says she neglected her own health while caring for her late husband and is now focused on getting herself “back up to snuff”
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