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Acoustic guitar virtuoso Peppino D’Agostino hopes to help pain sufferers with 'Calm the Storm' music project
By Jimmy Leslie published
The guitarist collaborated with musician and psychologist Dr. Barbara Minton to compose music that would ease chronic pain, migraines and insomnia

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley fought against a Kiss makeover. But it gave them their biggest hit
By Phil Weller published
Producer Bob Ezrin pushed the group into uncharted waters and came out a winner with "Beth"

The earliest live Sly and the Family Stone recordings are among the treasures from San Francisco's Summer of Love era rediscovered and released by High Moon Records
By Jimmy Leslie published
The label's latest discs include lost albums by Grace Slick associate Jeannie Piersol and psychedelic progenitors the Final Solution

Steven Wilson redefines the modern guitar solo on 'The Overview' by putting tone first
By Gary Graff published
Wilson's new solo album is influenced by the experience space travelers have when seeing Earth from outer space

Alex Lifeson on how Rush’s early failure pushed them for their breakthrough success
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist explains how the band’s more ambitious direction “inspired me to mess around with my guitar tone”

Andy Summers reveals his role in the making of the Police hit “Every Breath You Take”
By Gary Graff published
The former Police guitarist says his riff should have earned him a writing credit

The world’s most famous charity rock song lost its guitar parts in 1984. They’re finally back for 2024
By Gary Graff published
“Do They Know It’s Christmas” co-writer Midge Ure says he struggled to give guitar more prominence on the song

Mick Mars on how his Motley Crüe ‘Dr. Feelgood’ tracks wreaked havoc on another great album from the 1980s
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
The former Crüe axeman’s comments come to mind as a new edition of 'Dr. Feelgood' re-enters the Billboard charts.
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