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“I was nervous for about a minute and said, ‘Forget it’” Steve Vai on replacing Eddie Van Halen as David Lee Roth’s guitarist for ‘Eat ‘Em and Smile’
On the album’s 40th anniversary, we revisit Vai’s classic Guitar Player interview when he stepped into rock guitar’s most intimidating role
The Beatles debuted All You Need Is Love live to an audience of 400 million. Is it any wonder George fluffed his solo?
The biggest mystery: Why didn't he fix it later?
"I hit it with a hammer…" J.J. Cale had one of the craziest guitars you'll ever see
When his Harmony acoustic was wrecked, Cale transformed it into a 'solid body' electric. With no back.
”We need to make a live album.” Dickey Betts and Gregg Allman reveal the complete story behind rock’s definitive live album
Fifty years on this definitive album remains the gold standard of blues-based rock and roll.
What Charlie Christian did with his reasonably sized toolbox was incredible. Here's what I learned
Charlie Christian's recordings with the Benny Goodman Sextet still reveal the ideas that shaped jazz, blues and rock guitar decades after his brief career ended
Billy Gibbons says one unforgettable solo showed him Prince’s talents — then Prince invited him to talk guitar until dawn
The ZZ Top guitarist says Prince’s legendary Rock Hall performance opened his eyes to his playing before a chance late-night meeting in Manhattan turned into an hours-long masterclass
Buddy Guy on the endorsement that helped him more than any record company
The blues legend reflects on learning from Muddy Waters and B.B. King, inspiring Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, and why authenticity matters more than originality
Robert Smith on the studio blunder that accidentally changed one of the Cure’s biggest hits
The Cure frontman reveals how a simple mistake changed the feel of “Friday I’m in Love” — and why he decided to leave it that way.
