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How Paul Rodgers made Jimmy Page play guitar again after John Bonham’s death
By Phil Weller Published
Page hadn’t picked up a guitar for two years. A casual encounter with the Bad Company bandleader changed everything

Dave Davies on Eddie Van Halen, Jimmy Page and the Kinks’ power revolution
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Davies' influences are scattered far and wide — but he hasn't always appreciated how musicians have responded to the Kinks' music

“By that time, I’d been doing it for four years.” The overlooked indie-rock pioneer who played guitar with a violin bow long before Jimmy Page
By Damian Fanelli Published
Though his use of a bow dates back to 1967, Page was still beaten to the idea by another British guitar great.

Pete Townshend on the woman who preoccupied him and Jimmy Page at the Who’s “I Can’t Explain” session
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
Townshend was surprised to find Page hired for the Who's landmark recording — but both guitarists were distracted by talk of their shared girlfriend

“She was a shining talent.” Beverley Martyn, British folk singer who worked with Jimmy Page and Nick Drake, dies at 79
By Christopher Scapelliti Published
The London folk-scene standout appeared on Simon & Garfunkel’s ‘Bookends’ and finally released her own solo album in 2014

Donovan on his psychedelic breakthrough aided by heartbreak, LSD and Jimmy Page
By Elizabeth Swann Last updated
The folk troubadour explains how a pair of London session pros and a white Telecaster helped create one of rock’s earliest psychedelic albums

Rod Stewart on the bizarre reason the Jeff Beck Group turned down a chance to play Woodstock
By Phil Weller Published
The “Da Ya Think I'm Sexy” singer says Beck lacked leadership skills but ultimately blames a key figure in Led Zeppelin for the band’s woes

Alex Lifeson on how Led Zeppelin’s “Kashmir” inspired one of Rush’s most unexpected tracks
By Phil Weller Published
The guitarist says Jimmy Page’s “hypnotic beast” didn’t just shape his playing — it directly sparked a standout cut from Rush’s ‘2112’ album
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