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Guitarist Billy Duffy tells the story behind the song that gave the Cult a second life
By Mark McStea published
The guitarist says the hit track was key to helping them shed their goth reputation and develop their own sound and image

Jimmie Vaughan tells the stories behind five key songs from his career
By Mark McStea published
The Austin legend shared his thoughts with us this past year while discussing guitar highlights from his deep catalog

Ace Frehley takes us behind the scenes of five classic Kiss cuts
By Joe Matera published
The Spaceman also gave us the lowdown on a pair of tracks from his 1978 solo album

Robbie Robertson told us how this simple change helped the Band save "The Weight" from oblivion
By Christopher Scapelliti published
In our 1995 interview, the guitarist said this classic hit was originally a B-list song intended as filler

Thrown away as a B-side, this 1974 classic-rock gem became a number-one hit
By Gary Graff last updated
"Black Water" would be the first of two chart-toppers the Doobie Brothers released

The world’s most famous charity rock song lost its guitar parts in 1984. They’re finally back for 2024
By Gary Graff published
“Do They Know It’s Christmas” co-writer Midge Ure says he struggled to give guitar more prominence on the song

Mick Mars on how his Motley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks wreaked havoc on another great album from the 1980s
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
The former Crüe axeman’s comments come to mind as a new edition of 'Dr. Feelgood' re-enters the Billboard charts.

How the Offspring made the number-one indie-rock record of all time with two guitars and one amp
By Joe Matera published
Noodles Wasserman reveals the story behind the group's 1994 hit "Come Out and Play"
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