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Robert Fripp on a briefcase of cash, a music store showdown and the ’59 Les Paul Custom that powered King Crimson’s most radical music.
By Phil Weller Published
The guitar behind Fripp’s prog-rock breakthrough nearly met a different fate

Behind John Lennon's unusual decision to enlist David Bowie‘s go-to guitarist for his best-selling solo album
By Phil Weller Published
The New Yorker’s work with Bowie made him in demand as a session guitarist. But it was a certain lack of knowledge that made him perfect for Lennon

How Jeff Beck foiled David Bowie’s plans after appearing with him on the biggest night of the Ziggy Stardust tour
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Beck had been Bowie‘s first choice as guitarist in the Spiders From Mars. He proved temperamental to the end

Tim Renwick on his highs and lows with Eric Clapton, David Bowie and Al Stewart
By Joe Matera Published
After getting passed up for Bowie‘s Spiders From Mars band, Renwick built a solid career as a journeyman guitarist to the stars

The secret sound that has David Bowie’s “‘Heroes’” surging on the charts following its ‘Stranger Things’ appearance
By Christopher Scapelliti Last updated
Producer Tony Visconti reveals how Robert Fripp’s guitar work made the 1977 song a timeless anthem

He spoke the one name you shouldn’t say to Kinks guitarist Ray Davies. What happened next was...
By Joe Matera Published
Steve Bolton on playing guitar for Davies, David Bowie — and the time Dr. John threw voodoo at Keith Richards

Nile Rodgers says David Bowie wrote his 1983 funk hit featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on a 12-string acoustic strung with only six strings
By Phil Weller Published
Bowie had presented him with the crux of the song on a 12-string guitar with only six strings

On the anniversary of Marc Bolan’s death, we look back at his life in music and his greatest album: ‘The Slider’
By Mark McStea Published
Producer Tony Visconti recalls the man and the musician who was not only behind the birth of glam rock but also celebrated as the godfather of punk
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