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Davey Johnstone on the time John Lennon joined Elton John on his hit remake of a Beatles classic
The track is among the treats included on the new reissue of ‘Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirty Cowboy’
John Fogerty says one word from Bob Dylan convinced him to do something he’d avoided for 15 years
Bad feelings about his Creedence Clearwater Revival days made him swear off his old hits. Dylan changed everything in a moment
Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on how a chance meeting saved the Heartbreakers’ debut single from oblivion
Petty was so excited to find the hook, he called the band back in the studio to remake the song — at four in the morning
Sonny Landreth on the one pedal he refuses to use — and his upcoming performance at GP Presents. Win tickets to see him
The slide virtuoso takes the stage for our monthly concert series at Yoshi’s, in Oakland, California, November 10.
Brian May on the time Freddie Mercury shocked Queen onstage — and stole the spotlight from the biggest show on Earth
Queen were a late addition to the star-studded lineup. But Mercury’s viral moment made them the one act everyone was left talking about
Ace Frehley on his one regret about the hit that is forever associated with him
A prior success in the U.K., the tune became an American classic after the Space Ace covered it on his 1978 solo album
Bruce Springsteen on writing his most personal song — and his biggest hit — in one anger-fueled late-night session
Along with its hit music video — Springsteen's first — the tune became a global hit, establishing him as leading artist for the 1980s
Bob Dylan on the Neil Young song that got under his skin — for the most personal reason of all
Of all the Bob Dylan imitations over the years, this one bothered him the most
“That’s a terrible idea for a song!” “Margaritaville” writer Jimmy Buffett didn’t listen to his critics. Here’s how a bad day, a traffic jam and a rejection from Elvis Presley turned out just fine for him
After years of struggling in Nashville, Buffett turned his musical ambitions south, to the Gulf Coast, and created a generation all his own
Elliot Easton opens up about the Cars’ Ric Ocasek and says new music is coming featuring the group’s five original members
As a book about the new wave legends comes out, Easton reveals that the surviving members have completed leftover tracks featuring Ocasek and Ben Orr
