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Joe Walsh names the “12 best all-time-forever” guitar solos by Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Jimi Hendrix and nine other icons
By Jas Obrecht published
The Eagles guitarist told us what rocked his boat from these classics across the decades of rock and roll

John Lennon played it on repeat. Frank Sinatra called it the best song of the 1970s. How a simple C9 chord inspired a timeless top-10 hit
By Gary Graff published
“It was a spiritual download that just flowed through me”: guitarist Graeham Goble explains how learning this extended chord unlocked LRB's “pinnacle song” in half an hour

A new Van Halen album features Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang Van Halen playing classic tracks without a vocalist
By Elizabeth Swann published
The album features recordings made by filmmaker Andrew Bennett during his time documenting Van Halen from 2006 to 2007

Nick Mason on Pink Floyd’s “lost album” following their smash hit ‘Dark Side of the Moon’
By Elizabeth Swann published
Titled, ‘Household Objects,‘ for obvious reasons, the failed effort gave way to the creation of ‘Wish You Were Here’

Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the “life-altering” impact of Steely Dan’s ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’
By Joe Bosso published
The guitar icon reflects on the records that changed his life, including Steely Dan’s pioneering “yacht rock“ debut

Jimmy Page on the Beatle who inspired Led Zeppelin’s most beautiful song — and why it owes a debt to James Taylor
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
At least one of the Fab Four was no fan of loud guitar rock.

The guitarist Bob Dylan insisted he had to have for his country music breakthrough
By Elliot Stephen Cohen last updated
When Dylan's session guitarist failed to show up on ‘Nashville Skyline,’ it opened the door for a newcomer who would go on to have a successful career of his own

The Cream song Eric Clapton doesn’t like — even though it’s the key to his legend as a guitar virtuoso
By Christopher Scapelliti published
According to producer Tom Dowd, there may be an even longer version of this classic in the vault — not even Clapton knows for sure

The group that stole an idea from the Who to make two of the 1970s’ greatest power-pop hits
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Producer Tom Werman admits he was the guilty party: “Pete Townshend was always my main musical inspiration”

Watch The Beatles: Anthology for less than it would have cost to rent it from Blockbuster with this 61% off Disney+ Black Friday deal
By Scott Rowley published
Newly restored and remastered, The Beatles Anthology is streaming exclusively on Disney+. And it's just $4.99 for a Disney+/Hulu bundle
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