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Diamond says he was fired five times before the Monkees scored a hit with his song “I’m a Believer
By Gary Graff published
Diamond, who returns this week with a new album, said he nearly offered the song to a country star before the pop group made it their biggest hit

The last music Steve Cropper heard before he died was his own new album
By Phil Weller published
The Stax guitar icon gave his blessing to ‘Watching the Tide’ hours before his passing, leaving behind one last statement from the soul-music pioneer.

“You are Robert Smith from the Cure!” Mick Jagger recalls the unexpected moment that led to a Rolling Stones collaboration
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The Stones frontman shared the story during a chat on Tuesday with Conan O’Brien in Brooklyn to announce the band’s new album, ‘Foreign Tongues’

Guitar Center reveals the riffs customers play most — and “Stairway to Heaven” isn’t No. 1
By Elizabeth Swann published
CEO Gabe Dalporto says the retailer surveyed store staff nationwide about the songs they hear constantly from customers trying out guitars.

Paul McCartney and RIngo Starr reveal the big mix-up behind their first-ever duet
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The Beatles legends finally record together on “Home to Us,” a Liverpool-inspired song on McCartney’s upcoming album

Jim Peterik reveals the surprising story behind “Vehicle,” the Ides of March hit that broke records on its way to the top
By Michael Molenda published
Written by the future “Eye of the Tiger” composer, the 1970 smash became the fastest-breaking single in Warner Bros. history — even though the band thought it was a throwaway.

Donovan on his psychedelic breakthrough aided by heartbreak, LSD and Jimmy Page
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
The folk troubadour explains how a pair of London session pros and a white Telecaster helped create one of rock’s earliest psychedelic albums

Win tickets to an all-star tribute to David Lindley led by Papa Mali and Wally Ingram in New Orleans
By Jimmy Leslie published
Guitar Player Presents an all-star cast at Papa Mali’s New Orleans birthday bash. It’s a special Jazz Fest after party at Chickie Wah Wah on Sunday, May 3
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