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Mark Farner Interview: Grand Funk Railroad’s Highs & Lows
In a wide-ranging conversation, GFR’s guitarist recalls the band’s early days, peak years and the often bitter aftermath.
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How ‘Bat Out of Hell’ Became a Success: Inside Story
The album is one of the all-time best-sellers but you would never know that from its initial reception. Then it took off like… a bat out of hell.
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Randy Bachman Interview: The Beatles & Early Guess Who
The former Guess Who and BTO singer-guitarist pays tribute to one of his heroes. We spoke with Bachman about George Harrison and more
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JD Souther: A Vintage Interview with the Gifted Singer-Songwriter
“I met Glenn Frey, and we started noodling until the neighbors were sick of it.”
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The Hollies’ ‘Long Cool Woman’: Admit It, You Don’t Know the Lyrics
It’s a song you’ve heard 100s of times. When it comes on the radio, you perk up because its instantly recognizable guitar introduces a welcome listen.
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John Stewart: From a Trio to ‘Daydream Believer’ to ‘Gold’
After many years with the Kingston Trio, the baritone singer-songwriter wrote a Monkees’ favorite. But solo success eluded him until he struck Gold in 1979
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The Animals: A Final Interview with the 5 Original Band Members
In 1983 the British Invasion band famous for “House of Rising Sun” got together one last time. Our editor spoke with all five members.
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Donovan Interview: Sunshine Superman and Jimmy Page
In a freewheeling, often revealing conversation, the Scottish singer-songwriter and Rock Hall inductee talks about his first big hit of the psychedelic era.
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10 Classic Rock Cover Songs by Metal Bands
Metal bands are not known for tackling other artists’ material. Someone forgot to tell that to Van Halen, Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and several others.
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Billy Preston Interview: His Career and Touring With the Stones
“It feels like I’ve been playing with them for years. We’re a family. All the guys are hanging out together.”—Billy Preston on touring with the Stones
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