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"I’ve no recollection of ever recording it.” How a John Lennon rocker got banished from the Beatles' albums
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Recorded for 1965’s ‘Help!’ album, “If You’ve Got Trouble” was the first song the group wrote for drummer Ringo Starr. It was almost immediately consigned to the vault

How Stevie Nicks inspired one of Tom Petty’s biggest hits — which led to one of Mike Campbell’s greatest guitar solos
By Joe Bosso published
Stewart says the Heartbreakers' 1985 smash “Don’t Come Around Here No More” became a tune for Petty after Nicks took a pass

Win tickets to Little Feat and Pure Prairie League at Guitar Player Presents in Napa, California
By Jimmy Leslie published
Little Feat is supporting a spirited new album featuring guitarists Scott Sharrard and Fred Tackett, and they’ll have country rockers Pure Prairie League in tow for a GP Presents/Blue Note show at the Meritage in Napa on Saturday, June 14

Major record labels are working out deals with AI firms. Where does that leave musicians and songwriters?
By Phil Weller published
The labels sued Suno and Udio last year, but have now entered negotiations for a deal that will benefit both parties but might leave artists in the dark

Don Felder's latest album features new songs inspired by rediscovered recordings dating back to the Eagles
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist drew from tapes of song ideas found in his storage locker, and even re=cut his 1981 solo hit "Heavy Metal"

The earliest live Sly and the Family Stone recordings are among the treasures from San Francisco's Summer of Love era rediscovered and released by High Moon Records
By Jimmy Leslie published
The label's latest discs include lost albums by Grace Slick associate Jeannie Piersol and psychedelic progenitors the Final Solution

Mark Knopfler’s now-famous guitar sound on one of Dire Straits’ biggest hits was all down to dumb luck
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Brothers in Arms producer Neil Dorfsman made the revelation in a TikTok video shared on the band's account

Win tickets to see Anders Osborne and Bella Rayne perform at GP Presents in California's North Bay Area
By Jimmy Leslie published
GP Presents the legendary New Orleans artist and upstart Bay Area guitarist, who will preview their BottleRock sets at the Hopmonk Novato on Friday, May 23

How Chris Martin channeled Neil Young to write Coldplay’s chart-busting hit “Yellow”
By Elizabeth Swann published
Coldplay were in a make-or-break situation when Martin came up with their first major hit during downtime in the studio

Norman Greenbaum tells how a Telecaster with a built-in fuzz helped him create a psychedelic hit about Jesus that even John Lennon liked
By Joe Bosso published
The song has been heard in commercials, TV shows, movies — and, yes, at funerals too, including the send-off for gonzo journalist Hunter S. Thompson
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