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Behind Peter Green’s life-changing acid trip: “They gave him a bad tab of acid. He was never the same person again”
By Joe Matera Published
The veteran tour chief for Fleetwood Mac, AC/DC, Pink Floyd and other rock legends recalls the night he saw everything chang for Green — plus his adventures with Mick Ronson, the Byrds and Frank Sinatra

David Bowie on how he almost got former Beatles John Lennon and Paul McCartney back together in 1974
By Christopher Scapelliti 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

Brian May and John Deacon reveal what really happened when Queen met David Bowie for “Under Pressure”
By Elizabeth Swann Published
Inside the cocaine-fueled Montreux session where Bowie took control — and left Queen questioning the song's future

The guitar legend who launched David Bowie and John Lennon to the top of the charts, got high with Paul McCartney and talked back to Chuck Berry
By Andrew Daly Published
Carlos Alomar reveals the stories behind some of his wildest adventures with rock and roll royalty

The show that ended David Bowie’s touring career — and the song that became his last hit
By Gary Graff Published
Earl Slick recalls working with the artist in his final years on tracks highlighted in the new David Bowie box set, 'I Can’t Give Everything Away'

Mick Jagger on his rivalry with David Bowie — and the Ziggy Stardust–era track that was Bowie’s Rolling Stones tribute
By Phil Weller Published
The pair would eventually turn their friendly jousting into a 1985 cover of “Dancing in the Street” for Live Aid’s famine-relief efforts

“Never feel safe. Go a little bit out of your depth”: David Bowie's advice to all his musician friends
By Phil Weller Published
Some artists – AC/DC, the Ramones – find their sound and lock in. David Bowie never stood still. Here's why…

Earl Slick on his first gig with David Bowie, filling Mick Ronson’s shoes — and why making ‘Station to Station’ was “every man for himself”
By Phil Weller Published
The guitarist is set to honor the 10th anniversary of Bowie’s passing this November, leading him to reflect on his first tenure in the band
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