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Bob Dylan on the Neil Young song that got under his skin — for the most personal reason of all
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
Of all the Bob Dylan imitations over the years, this one bothered him the most

Neil Young tells how Randy Bachman helped him track down his long-lost Gretsch. Now he’s playing it in concert
By Elizabeth Swann published
Young used the guitar during his early 1960s tenure with the Squires but sold it after he developed ambitions to become a folk singer

The time Neil Young bailed on Stephen Stills in the middle of their sold-out tour
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The Stills-Young tour of 1976 was supposed to revive the power of their Buffalo Springfield era. It ended midway through with a freeway exit and a telegram

Randy Bachman on sharing guitars and amps with Neil Young as rock and roll upstarts
By Joe Bosso published
They grew up as friends and helped each other learn guitar — but they never played together until they became famous

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

Randy Bachman on his jaw-dropping introduction to Stephen Stills at Neil Young’s 70th birthday party
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Bachman and Young have been friends since they were teens in Winnipeg. But he never met Stills until Young’s 70th birthday party

Neil Young on his Old Black Les Paul and the amp that's been his go-to for nearly 60 years
By Jas Obrecht published
The guitarist shared deep details on his Les Paul, Fender Deluxe and Whizzer controller in a classic interview from our archive

“Like Neil Young Said, It’s Better to Burn out Than to Fade Away”: Gary Rossington Remained “The Last Rebel” Whose Presence Through Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Many Incarnations Was Essential
By Gary Graff published
When Gary Rossington died, Lynyrd Skynyrd lost its last link to the band’s hell-raising origins. In this tribute, Johnny Van Zant and Rickey Medlocke recall his music, legacy and southern spirit
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