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Steve Miller performs at Lincoln Center in New York City on January 10, 2019

“I got John Lennon’s Epiphone Casino and played through his amp, Paul got on the drums. It was like we’d been playing together forever”: Steve Miller on jamming with the Beatles, his pre-show warmups, and 50 years of the Joker

By Alan Paul published

In a candid interview, the classic rock hero discusses the strange journeys of some of his biggest hits, opening for Pink Floyd, and injecting blues into the San Francisco scene in the midst of the Summer of Love

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Steve Miller performs live

“First Takes Are Always Better Than Perfect Takes”: Steve Miller Celebrates 50 Years of ‘The Joker’ With Epic New Release, ‘J50: The Evolution of The Joker,’ and Shares This Advice on Creating a Global Smash

By Rod Brakes published

Diving deep into Steve Miller's creative process with previously unreleased tracks and artist commentary, this expansive set is a virtual case study on how to make a hit record

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Steve Miller Band 'Fly Like an Eagle' album artwork

“I Didn’t Want That Kind of Dead Studio Perfection”: Steve Miller Reveals the Recording Secrets Behind His '70s Smash "Fly Like an Eagle"

By Art Thompson published

Born out of lengthy jams, this psychedelic funk tune was recorded and mixed several times over

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Steve Miller from the Steve Miller Band performs live in Amsterdam, Netherlands in 1972

“The Song Was Literally Done in Two Hours”: Steve Miller Reveals How He Made His Unexpected 1973 Smash “The Joker”

By Art Thompson published

Fifty years on, we take a look back at the chart-topping hit Steve Miller described as an “odd tune”

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