Ritchie Blackmore Reunites With Deep Purple After 33 Years — For Just One Song
Dear Guitar Hero: my Guitar World interview with the Deep Purple legend, who answers all the questions.
Low Down and Dirty
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Mikey Houser died August 10, 2002. Today we pay tribute.
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Willie Dixon may be the most influential musician ever.
The bassist, composer, and Chess Records producer behind "Spoonful," "Hoochie Coochie Man," and "Wang Dang Doodle" — and the reason so much of rock and roll had to be sued into giving him credit.
Hitting the Note with Jaimoe
There's no formula for a magical show. Monday night in NYC, I was lucky enough to be on stage for one — sharing it with the last surviving original Allman Brothers member.
An American Beauty
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Derek Trucks is sure the future has soul.
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The complete inside story behind At Fillmore East, rock’s definitive live album
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The Photo That Signaled the Allman Brothers Band Were Back
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Sharing a Kool and a Schlitz with Duane Allman
A memorable meeting with Duane and Berry, backstage in 1970.
He Was Duane Allman's First Call. An Interview with Jaimoe.
He was the first member invited to join the Allman Brothers Band and now he's the last man standing. Jaimoe's got a lot to say.
Kevn Kinney has nothing left to prove — and everything left to say
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The unhappy marriage of Clive Davis and the Allman Brothers Band
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When the Allman Brothers lost Duane, Gregg wrote his way through it. Duane Betts is doing the same thing now. On grief, legacy, and what it means to keep playing when the music gets hard.
I Took My Parents to a Part of the Great Wall Most People Never See
As Father's Day weekend approaches, I remember the joy of taking my parents on a challenging walk outside of Beijing, just a year after I feared he would die. Happy Father's Day.
Photo Finish: Bo Diddley Takes A Bite
Take a bite out of this incredible photo of the rock and roll pioneer.
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Duane Betts, Devon Allman and a documentary that's worth the wait.