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Jim Peterik reveals the surprising story behind “Vehicle,” the Ides of March hit that broke records on its way to the top
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
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
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
Bruce Springsteen celebrates the Doors, the E Street Band, Patti Smith and others at the American Music Honors
Springsteen, Steve Van Zandt and Doors drummer John Densmore perform “Light My Fire” as others are honored at the Springsteen Center’s annual event
“He said ‘I’ll f***ing do it, darling!’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s most defiant recording
May recalls how the dying singer downed a vodka and delivered one of the greatest vocals of his life
Samantha Fish doesn’t like her first live album — that’s why she did it right with her latest, ‘Paper Doll Live’
The blues-rock guitarist’s latest release builds on the Grammy Award–nominated success of her 2025 studio album
Brian May on the chart-topping Queen hit Freddie Mercury composed while getting ready one morning
John Lennon said the song inspired his return to the studio in 1980 for his final album, ‘Double Fantasy’
Elvis Presley inspired it. John Lennon hated it. Behind the song he wanted to keep off the Beatles’ first psychedelic record
Lennon borrowed a line from Presley’s “Baby, Let’s Play House” to write one of his darkest lyrics
