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Nick Lowe says he’s just a strummer — but these two classic-rock hits launched made him a songwriter's songwriter
Lowe tells the story behind "Cruel to Be Kind" and four other tracks from his 50-year career
Dave Mason on meeting Jimi Hendrix in 1966 and making “All Along the Watchtower” with him
The former Traffic guitarist also tells us about his time with Eric Clapton as a founding member of Derek & the Dominos
Why there are no guitar effects on the Modern English hit “I Melt WIth You"
Gary McDowell says the group's producer refused to use artificial reverb or delay on the pop group's 1982 breakthrough single
Richie Kotzen tells why rehearsing sometimes makes no difference
Kotzen also reveals how a song from his new solo album, 'Nomad,' came to him in a dream
Eddie Van Halen talks guitar solos, playing fast, and the music teacher who slapped his face when he made a mistake
Van Halen touched on the essence of his approach to soloing in this classic Guitar Player interview
“They had strippers and crabs everywhere... People would get pissed and start shooting at the stage.” Stevie Ray Vaughan talks his Number One Strat, Dumble amps, and craziest gigs in a classic GP interview
On the heels of his sophomore album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, SRV shared tales of jamming with B.B. and Freddie King, and told GP what it takes to cover Hendrix
“The guitar allows me to switch my brain off from trying to understand the music... The mistakes make it interesting.” Crowded House's Neil Finn on his trial-and-error approach to playing and songwriting
Four decades in with Crowded House’s ever-changing lineup, Finn remains committed to exploring possibilities
"What did we do when the record company asked us for a disco hit? We gave them Highway To Hell!" An archive interview with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young
The secrets of Mutt Lange's production, Malcolm's pick-destroying strings, and why they're really just "two frustrated drummers": 20 years ago we sat down with AC/DC's Angus and Malcolm Young to look back over their amazing career
