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Randy California, 1969

“That’s the Guy I Just Played With in New York! His Name’s Not Jimi Hendrix”: Randy California Talks Playing With the Artist FKA Jimmy James in This Classic Interview

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Spirit's legendary guitarist recounts Hendrix’s epochal Cafe Wha? gigs

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Jefferson Airplane perform at the Woodstock Festival, August 1969

Watch Jefferson Airplane’s Historic “White Rabbit” Woodstock Performance

By Art Thompson published

Video This classic clip from 1969 captures the band at their finest

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Jim James, 2021

“I Get Down on My Knees and Pray Before Every Show”: Watch My Morning Jacket’s Otherworldly “Circuital” Performance

By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Gibson signature artist Jim James and Co deliver a stirring rendition of this epic track live at Red Rocks

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Stu Mackenzie of King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, 2022

Watch King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard’s Kaleidoscopic “Head On/Pill” Live Performance

By Mark McStea published

Video For lovers of the unconventional and unpredictable, this Australian band’s music is endlessly rewarding

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Robyn Hitchcock

"None of the Groups I Liked Best Had Conventional Guitar Heroes": Psychedelic Folkster Robyn Hitchcock Talks New ‘Shufflemania!’ LP

By Tom Beaujour published

With a little help from his friends Sean Lennon and Johnny Marr, the British maestro's album offers “something to believe in”

Steve Vai performs live on stage during a concert at the Columbia Theater on July 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany

Steve Vai Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks

By Mark McStea published

From freight trains to wild horses, Vai reveals the influences behind some of his most significant cuts

Roky Erickson, 1967

“They Started out Unbelievable and They Ended That Way Too”: Roky Erickson Recalls the 13th Floor Elevators’ Rise From Obscurity to Psychedelic Rock Heroes in This Vintage Interview

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Here’s how the pioneering band elevated the genre to the record charts

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Keith Richards, 1967

“The Whole Musical World Went on a Trip”: Listen to Keith Richards Recollect His Memories From the Summer of Love and ‘Their Satanic Majesties Request’

By Christopher Scapelliti published

The Rolling Stones took the full plunge into psychedelic rock on this classic 1967 album

Scrote (left), Todd Rundgren (center) and Adrian Belew (right) perform onstage during the 'Celebrating Bowie Tour' at Saban Theatre on October 07, 2022 in Beverly Hills, California

“I Remember Hearing ‘Heroes’ for the First Time… 18 Months Later, I Was Playing It Live With David”: Adrian Belew, Todd Rundgren and Scrote Salute David Bowie

By Mark McStea published

The guitarists discuss their epic ‘Celebrating David Bowie’ show

Talking Heads 'Remain in Light' album artwork

“It’s Still a Record That Stands up Today, Very, Very Well:” Adrian Belew and Jerry Harrison Talk ‘Remain in Light’

By Joe Bosso published

The pair celebrate the Talking Heads’ 1980 milestone with a special live performance

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