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The Epic Guitar Performance by Prince at the 2004 Rock Hall Induction Ceremony

17 years after rock royalty honored George at the Hall of Fame, director Joel Gallen updated the clip of Prince’s blistering solo on “While My Guitar…”

The Scene: How the Song Came to Be

The Ides of March and the Story of ‘Vehicle’

They took their band name from a Shakespeare classic, their biggest hit from a real-life incident, and they drove their way up the charts in the year 1970.

The Scene: The Classic Rock Legacy

Country Joe Was More Than Woodstock—About 40 Albums More

The remarkably enduring singer-songwriter/activist, who retired—and died—in his beloved Berkeley, was never really given his due as one of the original, prolific troubadours of American music.

FEATURES: Listicles

12 Overlooked Rock Songs of 1972

These dozen tracks, from Deep Purple, Aretha, the Kinks, Chicago and The Who are absolutely worth listening to again.

FEATURES: Interviews

Quincy Jones: A ‘Lost’ Interview With ‘Q’

Long before his association with Michael Jackson, “Q” was one of the music world’s most accomplished composers, arrangers, producers and band leaders.