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Eddie Van Halen shot down a film soundtrack near the end of his life, saying he hadn't been playing much
By Phil Weller published
The news confirms Sammy Hagar's comments that the guitarist had lost interest in the instrument

“I know there's gotta be at least another Aerosmith gig.” Joe Perry says the Boston rockers aren’t finished yet
By Phil Weller published
The guiatrist says discussions about a return happen every week... but the situation is complex

Roger McGuinn said Bob Dylan didn't recognize his own song when the Byrds performed it for him
By Andrew Daly published
The Byrds' founder talked to us about the origins of folk-rock, the allure of 12-string Rickenbackers and his eternal love of folk music

Tony Iommi’s tech threw out the one-of-a-kind treble booster behind Black Sabbath’s classic guitar tone
By Elizabeth Swann published
An essential element of his guitar tone, the pedal disappeared in 1979 during a refresh of his rig

Dave Davies on the speaker-slashing skills that turned on Pete Townshend, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist blamed boring guitar sounds and his own love of imperfection for his actions, saying, "That sound was born out of total frustration"

Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Duane Allman, George Harrison and John Lennon performed with him. Today he’s virtually unknown
By Ben Fisher published
Delaney Bramlett helped Clapton and Harrison find their footing as they approached their solo careers at the end of the 1960s

Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson says Eric Clapton and Cream are the birthplace of prog rock
By Phil Weller published
He notes that Jethro Tull shed their folk and blues beginnings in favor of more experimental music after Clapton paved the way

Paul McCartney names his three favorite albums
By Phil Weller published
The trio of albums, released across four years, has left an indelible mark on the Beatle
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