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Ritchie Blackmore decapitated Deep Purple. With Rainbow, he had another tactic at his disposal
By Phil Weller published
He’d formed the band in equal partnership with Ronnie James Dio, but the singer soon discovered things wouldn’t be so democratic

Bob Dylan made a film. The director died, and the movie bombed. But Steve Bolton has a story to tell
By Joe Matera published
‘Hearts of Fire’ was Dylan’s third foray into theatrical films and featured him playing a musician very much like himself

Donovan on his helter-skelter session with Jeff Beck
By Christopher Scapelliti published
After a string of hits in the late 1960s, Donovan closed out the decade with a tune that marked the end of his chart run

Health issues force Brian Setzer to make last-minute cancellation of Stray Cats show on opening night of their tour
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist has been suffering from an autoimmune disorder but reported he was improving last March

Joe Walsh on the iconic rock hit that got him into the Eagles and turned him into a TikTok star. And all because he mowed down his neighbor’s rose bushes
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The “Unfortunately, I do love” theme song is about standing proud even when you might feel shame. Millions of TikTok users have taken the sentiment to heart

The time Bob Dylan picked a fight with Kiss and ended up writing a song with Gene Simmons
By Elizabeth Swann published
The 1979 feud was among the strangest in rock and was sparked during Dylan's born-again period

Michael J. Fox calls out the rock legend who stayed silent about his ‘Back to the Future’ scene, and names the guitar stars that the movie inspired
By Elizabeth Swann published
In a new interview, the actor reveals why the film's team chose the ES-345 guitar for him, despite the one noteworthy flaw with it

Jimmy Page on his plan to take Led Zeppelin to the next level — critics be damned
By Phil Weller published
With editorial opinion weighing against the group, Page doubled down to bring his vision to its fullest realization yet
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