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How Jerry Lee Lewis terrorized Rory Gallagher, Dave Davies and Ritchie Blackmore
By Christopher Scapelliti published
They didn't call him "the Killer" for nothing. Said Blackmore, “I was a big fan, but I was very frightened of him”

Jack Moore, son of blues great Gary Moore, recalls his father's guitar teachings as he makes his own way in music
By Lee Campbell published
The young guitarist says his father was a disciplined instructor who also "gave me the passion to do my own thing"

The time Carlos Santana picked a fight with Gene Simmons
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
The spiritual “Smooth” guitarist created a commotion when he became strangely outraged by Kiss’s makeup

He’s played with Bowie and the Cure, but Reeves Gabrels says things don’t always go right, even for pros
By Joe Bosso published
"That’s what makes live shows so extraordinary," the guitarist says. "You’re always on the high wire”

Christopher Cross covering for a sick Ritchie Blackmore on Deep Purple's first U.S. show
By Joe Matera published
The man behind "Ride Like the Wind" gets support for his tale from Eric Johnson, whose band opened for Deep Purple that night

Steve Stevens on his all-time worst gig and the visit to Jimi Hendrix's grave that never happened
By Gary Graff published
The Rock Hall nominee recounts the good, bad and ugly shows ahead of releasing Idol’s latest album

Joe Perry on Jeff Beck, the Yardbirds and "The 10 Records That Changed My Life"
By Joe Bosso last updated
The guitarist says he picked a pair of albums from his own catalog for one very good reason: "Making those albums made all the difference in my career"

Mike Stern's top five guitar tips include one simple fix to help you develop your personal guitar style
By Joe Bosso published
The jazz guitar icon, who recently released the album Echoes and Other Songs, tells us music can be the cure for dark times
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