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Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the “life-altering” impact of Steely Dan’s ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’
By Joe Bosso published
The guitar icon reflects on the records that changed his life, including Steely Dan’s pioneering “yacht rock“ debut

Jimmy Page on the Beatle who inspired Led Zeppelin’s most beautiful song — and why it owes a debt to James Taylor
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
At least one of the Fab Four was no fan of loud guitar rock.

The guitarist Bob Dylan insisted he had to have for his country music breakthrough
By Elliot Stephen Cohen last updated
When Dylan's session guitarist failed to show up on ‘Nashville Skyline,’ it opened the door for a newcomer who would go on to have a successful career of his own

The Cream song Eric Clapton doesn’t like — even though it’s the key to his legend as a guitar virtuoso
By Christopher Scapelliti published
According to producer Tom Dowd, there may be an even longer version of this classic in the vault — not even Clapton knows for sure

The group that stole an idea from the Who to make two of the 1970s’ greatest power-pop hits
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Producer Tom Werman admits he was the guilty party: “Pete Townshend was always my main musical inspiration”

Watch The Beatles: Anthology for less than it would have cost to rent it from Blockbuster with this 61% off Disney+ Black Friday deal
By Scott Rowley published
Newly restored and remastered, The Beatles Anthology is streaming exclusively on Disney+. And it's just $4.99 for a Disney+/Hulu bundle

John Lennon said it was the worst. George Harrison called it one of his favorites. How a “throwaway” Beatles song made it onto 'Rubber Soul'
By Phil Weller published
Paul McCartney said the track revealed Lennon's insecurities about relationships, noting, "John was always on the run, running for his life"

Giles Martin tells what happened behind the scenes of the Fab Four's final single
By Gary Graff published
Martin and director Oliver Murray shed light on Anthology's new Episode 9 and the Beatles' final record release
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