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LEFT: John Fogerty during John Fogerty in Concert at House of Blues in Los Angeles, 1997. RIGHT: Bob Dylan at Farm Aid, September 22, 1985
John Fogerty says one word from Bob Dylan convinced him to do something he’d avoided for 15 years

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Bad feelings about his Creedence Clearwater Revival days made him swear off his old hits. Dylan changed everything in a moment

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George Harrison of English rock and pop group The Beatles plays his 1963 Rickenbacker 360/12 guitar on stage during rehearsals for the ABC Television music television show 'Thank Your Lucky Stars' Summer Spin at Teddington Studios in London on 11th July 1964.
George Harrison on the guitarist who changed the guitar landscape — and why he wasn't a fan of what followed

By Phil Weller Published

A resolute fan of 1950s rock and roll, he never got along with hard rock — despite his love for the guitarist who paved the way for it

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LEFT: Bob Dylan plays a Fender Telecaster electric guitar on stage in 1974. RIGHT: Roger McGuinn from The Byrds performs live on stage in London in 1971
Roger McGuinn on Bob Dylan’s big breakthrough, meeting the Beatles — and his question after hearing Tom Petty for the first time

By Andrew Daly last updated

The folk-rocker peels back the curtain on his friendships with a host of fellow music icons

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LEFT: Eric Clapton's Rainbow Concert at the Rainbow Theatre, London, 13th January 1973. He is playing a Gibson Les Paul Standard named 'Lucy', his old guitar which now belongs to George Harrison. RIGHT: Peter Frampton performs in the mid 1970s
Peter Frampton says George Harrison failed to tell him one crucial detail about playing at this groundbreaking 1971 concert

By Nikki O'Neil Published

The young guitarist for Humble Pie found himself unexpectedly sitting opposite Harrison at an impromptu rehearsal just days before the celebrated benefit

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LEFT: Bob DYLAN; performing live onstage, RIGHT: George Harrison performs with the Beatles in Germany, 1966
George Harrison on the 1968 visit with Bob Dylan that changed his future in the Beatles

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Dylan's invitation for Harrison to spend Thanksgiving with him in Woodstock forged a friendship that lasted through Harrison's life

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LEFT: David Gilmour joins Richard Thompson on stage at his 70th Birthday Celebration Show the Royal Albert Hall on September 30, 2019 in London, England. RIGHT: Scottish singer and musician Donovan, playing a Martin acoustic guitar, performs on the music television series Ready Steady Go! at Kingsway studios in London in April 1965.
Donovan says David Gilmour bought his former home to channel his songwriting magic

By Phil Weller last updated

Asked to name his greatest achievement, the British folksinger name-dropped two of the greatest British songwriters of all time

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LEFT: John Lennon performing live in his last public performance on the ABC tv special 'Salute to Sir Lew - The Master Showman' at the Grand Hilton Hotel. RIGHT: UNITED STATES - MAY 01: Photo of WINGS and Paul McCARTNEY; performing live onstage with Wings, playing Rickenbacker 4001S bass guitar
Paul McCartney on the time he and John Lennon nearly accepted an offer for the Beatles to appear on Saturday Night Live

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

How a $230 million bid to reunite the group led to a comically low bid that Lennon and McCartney nearly took

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George Harrison circa 1990
Eric Idle recalls the violent attack on George Harrison that left him hospitalized and contributed to the former Beatles’ death two years later

By Phil Weller Published

In a new podcast, the comedian relates Harrison's struggles following the incident and the resilience in found in his faith

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LEFT: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Guitarist George Harrison of the rock and roll band "The Beatles" poses for a childhood portrait playing an acoustic guitar in circa 1954 in Liverpool, England. RIGHT: George Harrison attends a press conference to launch the new book by Derek Taylor 'Fifty Years Adrift' at the Sydney Opera House on November 30, 1984 in Sydney, Australia.
George Harrison said a loan from his mom helped him buy his first guitar, setting him on the path to the Beatles

By Phil Weller Published

Although the purchase wasn’t as pricey as John Lennon’s first guitar, he had to plead with his mom to do the deal

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Musician George Harrison (1943 - 2001) poses for a portrait at Capitol Records in Los Angeles, California, circa 2000.
George Harrison reveals the Beatles' early struggles in a newly discovered interview

By Phil Weller Published

From the group's failed auditions to the black eye he earned defending Ringo Starr, Harrison charts the band’s early years and Anthology-era reunion

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