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Billy Sheehan on Steve Vai, Paul Gilbert, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
The Talas, Mr. Big and Winery Dogs bassist reflects on decades of playing alongside some of rock’s most formidable guitarists.
Donovan on his psychedelic breakthrough aided by heartbreak, LSD and Jimmy Page
The folk troubadour explains how a pair of London session pros and a white Telecaster helped create one of rock’s earliest psychedelic albums
“The problem was that Jim Gordon got Eric into heroin and things just bogged down.” Behind late Dave Mason’s work with Derek and the Dominos and Jimi Hendrix
Mason, who died on April 19, was present for some of rock’s big moments, including the formation of the Dominos and the making of Hendrix’s “All Along the Watchtower”
Todd Rundgren reflects on Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and the moment he nearly jammed with Hendrix
As he nears the 50th anniversary of ‘Faithful,’ his tribute to 1960s classic rock, the songwriter and producer recalls the guitar heroes who shaped him
Linda Perry still feels the power of “What’s Up?” — nearly 35 years later
The producer and songwriter behind hits by Pink and Christina Aguilera is about to release her first album in over 25 years.
Inside Prince’s band: fines, fear and one incredible guitar lesson
Mike Scott remembers the relentless standards and tough love of Prince, who died 10 years ago on April 21
Waddy Wachtel on his 1970s adventures with Warren Zevon — from Robert Johnson’s licks to “Werewolves of London”
Before making ‘Excitable Boy,’ the guitarist clashed with Zevon, jammed all night on Everly Brothers tour stops and learned the blues from one of rock’s sharpest songwriters.
“He said ‘I’ll f***ing do it, darling!’” Brian May on Freddie Mercury’s most defiant recording
May recalls how the dying singer downed a vodka and delivered one of the greatest vocals of his life
