How Jeff “Skunk” Baxter ruled the 1970s session scene with Steely Dan and the Doobie Brothers
For the past few years, Baxter has been touring behind his first-ever solo album, Speed of Heat. Recently, he took part in the star-studded Rock Legends Cruise XII as well as the Rock ‘N’ Roll Fantasy ...
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Brian May admits he still struggles with iconic Queen guitar solo after 50 years
Brian May has opened up about the iconic guitar solo from Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, admitting that he still struggles to ...
Guitarist Mike Campbell had a challenging relationship with Tom Petty, but 'love and respect' never wavered
In his new memoir, Heartbreakers guitarist Mike Campbell recalls the highs and lows of working with Tom Petty.
Canadian slide guitarist Ellen McIlwaine is a music legend you probably never heard of
Singer, songwriter and slide guitarist Ellen McIlwaine should have been a household name. She played with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Taj Mahal. Internationally renowned DJs like Fatboy Slim sampled ...
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Mike Campbell on what he brought to the Heartbreakers as Tom Petty’s guitar foil
I think I brought a musicality that Tom wasn’t capable of,” he reflects. “I had guitar techniques and musical influences that ...
The wildest bass solo you’ve never heard? Robert Sledge cranked the fuzz for this Ben Folds Five classic
Over the course of a stop–start 17-year-long association, the group from Chapel Hill, North Carolina (Folds on piano and ...