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Steven Wilson on David Gilmour and remixing ‘Pink Floyd at Pompeii — MCMLXXII'
By Gary Graff published
The legendary concert film has been digitally remastered in 4K from the original 35mm footage and paired with Wilson's revealing new mixes

Ian Anderson explains how an old Dave Brubeck jazz tune inspired him to write Jethro Tull’s biggest hit
By Joe Matera last updated
Tull’s leader thought using the 5/4 rhythm from Brubeck’s “Take Five” would be commercial suicide, but listeners proved him wrong

Brian May makes a surprise appearance at Coachella to perform Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody"
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist had teased his appearance with the singer on Instagram. But apparently not everyone in the audience was as excited to see May as Boone had hoped

Paul McCartney explains how the Beatles introduced harmonized guitar leads to rock and roll with one remarkable song
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
Absent from rock for years before the Fabs used them, dual lead lines would eventually be embraced by 1970s guitarists ranging from Brian May to Tom Scholz

Christopher Cross covering for a sick Ritchie Blackmore on Deep Purple's first U.S. show
By Joe Matera published
The man behind "Ride Like the Wind" gets support for his tale from Eric Johnson, whose band opened for Deep Purple that night

Joe Perry on Jeff Beck, the Yardbirds and "The 10 Records That Changed My Life"
By Joe Bosso last updated
The guitarist says he picked a pair of albums from his own catalog for one very good reason: "Making those albums made all the difference in my career"

Don Felder on how he crafted his iconic guitar solo for the Eagles’ “One of These Nights”
By Gary Graff published
Felder considers his creation "the most deliberate solo I did" and says he took his cues from the style of alto saxophonist David Sanborn

Steven Wilson redefines the modern guitar solo on 'The Overview' by putting tone first
By Gary Graff published
Wilson's new solo album is influenced by the experience space travelers have when seeing Earth from outer space
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