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Humble Slash accepts Gibson spirit award: “If Les Paul was around, would he agree that I deserve this thing?”

The annual honor, presented by the Les Paul Foundation in association with Gibson Gives, has previously been bestowed upon ...
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John Lennon played only two full-length concerts after the Beatles — now, both are coming to Blu-ray

The newly restored ‘Power to the People’ captures Lennon and Yoko Ono’s legendary 1972 Madison Square Garden shows, with a ...
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Ronnie Wood remembers Jimi Hendrix’s quality concerns: “He said, ‘My voice is awful.’ I said, ‘I don’t think you should worry about it’”

Rolling Stone recalls their first conversation in a London club, and explains why it’s still possible to be discovered the ...
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Test your knowledge with The Ultimate Eric Clapton Guitar Quiz

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Aerosmith return to the stage for two Hollywood Bowl shows with the Black Crowes, Heart, Slash and more

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Frail Mike Love returns to Beach Boys’ stage, but his bandmates are worried: “A part of me wonders if this could be the last time”

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What happened when Tony Iommi tried to play guitar without his false fingertips

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Brian May says Freddie Mercury upstaged him by playing guitar on one of Queen’s biggest hits: “It took half an hour to record”

Mercury dreamed up the song in the bath, then recorded the rhythm guitar and even attempted the solo before May had a chance to play on the track When you purchase through links on our site, we may ...
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“I thought it was stupid.” Metallica’s ...And Justice for All mix engineer says the band made a mistake by burying Jason Newsted’s bass

Steve Thompson says he fought to keep Newsted’s bass audible on Metallica’s 1988 classic, but James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich and ...
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New Found Glory guitarist Chad Gilbert dies at 45 after cancer battle

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In a brand-new interview, Ritchie Blackmore says Deep Purple reunion was like coming back from war

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Metallica’s James Hetfield on Tony Iommi and the Black Sabbath riff that shaped his playing: “He is the riff lord”

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