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Rudolf Schenker on Scorpions’ “Rock You Like a Hurricane” and the guitar Slowhand couldn’t own
The guitarist says the 1984 hit went through nine revisions before it was ready to record
Eric Clapton hated Cream’s “Crossroads." But is there an even longer version of it?
Producer Tom Dowd said Cream never played “Crossroads” for less than seven minutes in concert and was certain the 'Wheels of Fire' recording was an edit
Les Dudek on “Ramblin' Man,” “Jessica” and Dickey Betts' plans when Duane Allman died
The guitarist also recalls how an argument between Betts and Gregg Allman derailed the “Jessica” sessions
Bob Daisley credits Randy Rhoads' faulty equipment for inspiring Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train"
The bassist and lyricist said he wrote the 1980 song about world events and the looming threat of another world war
Billy Corgan on 30 years of Smashing Pumpkins’ ‘Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness.
"The record company thought it was the most suicidal career move that you could make," says the Smashing Pumpkins guitarist
Joe Satriani talks Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and the 10 records that changed his life
The guitar virtuoso reveals the groundbreaking albums that shaped him as a musician
Steve Earle wrote a timeless tale of outlaws in America. It became a hit. Then Tennessee made it the state song
The al-country firebrand says he was just trying to build an audience for himself on rock radio when he wrote "Copperhead Road" in 1988
How a guitar accessory and a rejection of grunge created one of the 1990s' defining songs
Mark Bryan reveals how Hootie and the Blowfish claimed their biggest chart success with "Only Wanna Be With You"
"We hit this one lick, and the lighting director came rushing forward: 'Don't change a thing!”’ Billy Gibbons reveals how a soundcheck jam turned into ZZ Top's breakthrough hit
Gibbons says he has new music in the works with ZZ and the BFGs, whose new single — "Livin' It Up Down in Texas" from the Paramount+ series Landman — comes out today
