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Amy Winehouse had a secret obsession with guitar: “She made it look so effortless”

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He jammed with Prince and Miles Davis — until one deceptive meeting put an end to everything

Onstage in Detroit during the 1984 Purple Rain tour, November 4, 1984. (Image credit: Ross Marino/Getty Images) Free did as he was told — and when he arrived, the scene inside the studio was surreal.
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Producer Michael Beinhorn says the Soundgarden singer’s songwriting changed overnight — and within weeks he delivered “Fell on Black Days” and the band’s biggest hit.
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“People like Yngwie Malmsteen should be forgotten as soon as possible. It’s got very little to do with music...” A classic and very frank interview with Johnny Marr

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The quest for amps and speakers that can reproduce all that DSP-generated guitar tone as sound waves has yet to produce a clear winner: Could Fender's new Tone Master Pro FR-10 ...

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When Ron Wood first met Eric Clapton

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Behind the Beatles’ Abbey Road cover with Paul McCartney and its designer: “I thought, I’ve got to do this and get it out on Wednesday?”

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Pete Townshend talks originality, playing loud and which guitarist was first to use feedback

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Paul McCartney says the Beatles are haunting his new album

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Jake E. Lee on how he “screwed up” his Ozzy Osbourne audition — but still got the job over George Lynch

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