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Why a mid-priced and “ugly” Mexican Strat is causing a stir at Norman’s Rare Guitars
By Phil Weller published
This limited-edition Jimi Hendrix tribute model bears a striking Ultraviolet finish that will put off most buyers — until they plug the guitar in and play it

Don Felder says his follow-up to "Hotel California" would have taken the Eagles to new heavy-metal heights
By Phil Weller published
Felder would have a hit with the song years later when it was resurrected and released as "Heavy Metal" for the 1981 film of the same name

David Gilmour says he never learned to play one of his most iconic Pink Floyd guitar solos. Here’s why
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist says that when it comes to performing live, he has a different approach that makes rote repetition unnecessary

David Bowie on how he almost got former Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney back together in 1974
By Elizabeth Swann published
Bowie and the ex-Beat;es discussed forming a trio at a time when Lennon was hungering to collaborate on music for the first time in years

Pete Townshend’s substitute guitarist reveals the highs and lows of his time in the Who
By Joe Matera published
Atomic Rooster guitarist Steve “Boltz” Bolton was hired to play on the group’s star-studded 1989 tour — if he could survive the rehearsals

Tom Petty played with George Harrison and Bob Dylan. But Crosby, Stills & Nash was the one act that left him literally shaking
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
Petty's high regard for Stephen Stills dated back to their days as musicians on the Gainesville, Florida rock scene

Rita Coolidge on how Bob Dylan’s quirky habit confused everyone during the making of his worldwide hit "Knockin' on Heaven's Door"
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
The singer saw Dylan's unusual ways up close while working with him on the 1973 film 'Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid'

Behind Bernie Tormé’s whirlwind gig with Ozzy Osbourne after Randy Rhoads’ death
By Phil Weller published
Former Ozzy drummer Tommy Aldridge says the guitarist had to condense three months of work into six days to become gig-ready

Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who mastered the “difficult” art of modern blues. They’re no longer speaking
By Phil Weller published
Slowhand highlighted one player as a champion of the genre — but their friendship wasn't built to last

Polly Samson on helping David Gilmour put Pink Floyd to rest — and the awkward silences that gave their last album its most powerful moment
By Phil Weller published
‘The Endless River’ was meant to be an instrumental record, but Gimour looked to his wife, Polly Samson, for one definitive lyric
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