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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.

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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Born from a long line of high-gain Rectifier amplifiers that dropped on the heavy-rock scene in the ’90s – and rapidly evolved from the Dual and Triple Rectifiers to the Road King, Roadster, ...

Peter Frampton turns 75 this week. In tribute, we've delved into our archives to find this Guitar Player exclusive from November 1981. As the intro explains, Frampton had come a long way in a few ...

Guitarists “We turned the Marshall up all the way, with the wah-wah and the midrange setting, and said, ‘That’s it. That’s the sound.’” In a rare interview, Barry Goudreau talks creating Boston’s ...

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While Lifeson may be putting his energy into his Lerxst gear brand nowadays, this isn’t the first time the pair have taken to the stage since the untimely passing of drummer Neil Peart. They tore ...

The Beast – a backbreaking six-neck monster of an electric guitar designed by Gary Hutchins – has been put up for auction by the Gardiner Houlgate firm. Inspired by Nielsen's five-neck, the ...

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