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The long road to Lucinda Williams’ breakthrough album — and the creative partnership that didn’t survive it.
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Keith Richards on forcing out his and Mick Jagger’s first hit
The result was a song entirely unlike anything the Rolling Stones would have recorded
How Alice Cooper spun a 1960s ballad into his own glam-rock anthem
As the lead track to 1973‘s ‘Billion Dollar Babies,‘ it served double duty as a dramatic opening number on the album‘s tour
Brian May on Freddie Mercury and the mega-hit that changed Queen’s relationship with their audience
The tune was a highlight of ‘News of the World,’ the album on which Queen brought their fans into the act
How a Kiss guitar legend decided to charge fans more than $4,000 to buy his new record
Titled ‘Guitarmageddon,’ the 18-track album is his first new music in 20 years. But you'll have to shell out $200 per track — plus shipping — to hear it
Win tickets to see Matteo Mancuso perform at Guitar Player Presents in Southern California after NAMM 2026
The Italian guitar phenom makes a rare trip stateside and performs at stunning Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara on Tuesday, January 27
The secret sound that has David Bowie’s “‘Heroes’” surging on the charts following its ‘Stranger Things’ appearance
Producer Tony Visconti reveals how Robert Fripp’s guitar work made the 1977 song a timeless anthem
Rita Coolidge says Eric Clapton owes her a writing credit for one of the most celebrated songs in rock
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