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Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule performs at the Forum River Center on October 22, 2025, in Rome, Georgia.
Warren Haynes on the Allman Brothers vs. the Grateful Dead

By Gary Graff Published

As he prepares to release ‘Dreams & Songs,’ Haynes looks back on his musical journey and the challenge of revisiting his diverse catalog with an orchestra.

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Beatle George Harrison receiving instruction in playing the sitar from a Sikh teacher as the other members of the Beatles look on in quiet fascination, July 1966
The Beatles share an early recording of “Norwegian Wood” — Hear the moment the sitar changed rock

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The upcoming Rubber Soul box set reveals an early stage in the song’s development, as George Harrison’s curiosity about the sitar helped bring Indian classical music into the pop mainstream

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Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs on stage playing the guitar on their second Japanese tour, Osaka Prefectual Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan, September 1979
Van Halen’s earliest known song to be released with a pricey new book

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

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Tony Iommi with a Gibson SG
"He said to me, ‘I really feeltired and worn out.'" Tony Iommi on his last call with Ozzy Osbourne

By Tom Poak Published

Black Sabbath's Tony Iommi on the last words he shared with Ozzy

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LEFT: The Monkees Davy Jones, Peter Tork, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith. RIGHT: Neil Diamond performs onstage with an Ovation acoustic guitar in circa 1977 in Los Angeles, California.
Neil Diamond was fired five times before the Monkees scored a hit with his song “I’m a Believer”: “He was angry I’d given away a No. 1 hit”

By Gary Graff Published

Diamond nearly offered the song to a country star before the Monkees turned it into one of the biggest hits of the 1960s

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Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook of Squeeze perform onstage at The O2 Arena on December 20, 2025 in London, England.
Squeeze cancel concert after tour bus worker crushed in accident at Virginia venue

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The group says it is working with the venue and promoter on a possible rescheduling

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Portrait of members of the American Rock group ZZ Top as they pose backstage at the Metro Center, Rockford, Illinois, February 8, 1984. Pictured are, from left, Dusty Hill, Billy Gibbons, and Frank Beard.
Billy Gibbons remembers late ZZ Top drummer Frank Beard

By Martin Kielty Published

The guitarist said the trio will "keep on keeping on," even though he's now the last surviving member of the band's iconic classic lineup

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Barbra Streisand wearing blue jeans and a Balinese jacket and playing a guitar.
Barbra Streisand recorded over 30 takes of “The Way We Were.” Nothing worked. Then the bassist tried something different

By Joe Matera Published

Session legend Carol Kaye says the song came alive the moment she ignored the written part 

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Drummer Alex Van Halen of Van Halen performs onstage during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas
Alex Van Halen has been knighted

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The Van Halen drummer returned to Nijmegen, where he spent his childhood with Eddie, to receive one of the country’s highest civilian honors

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LEFT: Jimmy Page photographed in January 1970. RIGHT: SAN George Harrison performs onstage during his Dark Horse Tour in 1974 in San Francisco, California.
Jimmy Page on the Beatle who inspired Led Zeppelin’s most beautiful song

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

George Harrison’s complaint inspired Page to borrow one of his melodies — but there’s a James Taylor connection there as well

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