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The night Jimi Hendrix hijacked live TV — and got himself banned
By Phil Weller published
A planned duet, a blown schedule and an impromptu tribute to Cream turned a polite variety show into one of rock’s most infamous broadcasts

Keith Richards had a priceless response when he caught his band watching the Fab Four
By Gary Graff published
The Rolling Stones guitarist delivered a one-line reminder of who he was — and where he’d been

Andy Summers says the Police’s biggest riff is harder than most guitarists think
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist explains why “Message in a Bottle” demands massive stretches — and how he turned Sting’s idea into the band’s signature sound.

“Come on, get a move on!” John McLaughlin recalls the night Ginger Baker started throwing drumsticks at Jack Bruce
By Andrew Daly published
Before forming Cream with Eric Clapton, the volatile duo were already clashing nightly onstage.

Grace Bowers says she’s abandoning the sound that launched her career
By Elizabeth Swann published
The 19-year-old guitar star says her funk-driven debut no longer reflects who she is — and her next move leans heavily into punk and modern rock.

“They said we were just girls ripping off riffs.” How the Donnas fought rock’s double standard
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Long before Olivia Rodrigo or the Linda Lindas, the Donnas proved women could dominate hard rock. Guitarist Allison Robertson said the criticism only made them heavier

Motörhead’s Phil Campbell on the wild thing Lemmy recalled about his audition
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The late guitarist first met Lemmy as a 12-year-old Hawkwind fan — but when he auditioned for Motörhead years later, the frontman remembered something very different.

Micki Free says Prince really did school Eddie Murphy on the basketball court
By Joe Matera published
The Shalamar guitarist was there the night the Purple One stunned Eddie Murphy and Charlie Murphy — and confirms the legendary Chappelle’s Show story was no joke
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