Albums, Singles & New Releases
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By Phil Weller Published
The eponymous “Van Halen” book, written by Alex Van Halen, is being billed as a definitive history of the band, and might just be a sly dig at Sammy Hagar

By Phil Weller Published
A musical detective uncovered the original multitracks for The Who by Numbers, along with Pete Townshend’s demos and more than 50 years of Who history

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Drummer Roger Taylor’s tongue-in-cheek tune on the hit song's B-side brought him a hefty payday. May still holds a grudge.

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Neal Schon says the classic hit owes a debt to its producers’ unusual request

By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Asked to write a song for Nicks, Petty nearly gave away a cut he considered one of his best

By Andrew Daly Published
Guitarist Zakk Wylde says the song — Osbourne’s only top-40 hit as a solo artist — combined some of the singer’s favorite styles into a powerful ballad

By Phil Weller Published
The Grammy-winning singer helped pen the piano coda that closes "Layla," but was never credited despite her pleas to the guitarist

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.

By Phil Weller Published
Producer Michael Beinhorn says the Soundgarden singer’s songwriting changed overnight — and within weeks he delivered “Fell on Black Days” and the band’s biggest hit.
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