“I had no idea what the phrase meant.” John Fogerty shares the origins of “Proud Mary” at the Songwriters Hall of Fame awards

The Creedence Clearwater Revival legend joined Taylor Swift, Kiss and Alanis Morissette among other honorees at the star-studded event

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“It’s like a fossil in a tar pit.” Brad Paisley reveals the unbelievable discovery hiding inside his 1968 Fender Telecaster

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“I think it sounds lousy. I had to finish the whole record myself, because otherwise there were just these drunks and junkies.” Mick Jagger says he isn’t a fan of the Rolling Stones’ most celebrated album

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“I go for the solo, and 65,000 people sang that solo back to me.” Simon McBride explains why some Deep Purple guitar parts are untouchable

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“Chuck Berry, he wrote the lyrics, baby!” Inside Bruce Springsteen’s star-studded 250th anniversary jam

Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr. and an army of guitar legends joined the Boss for a historic, multi-night concert honoring the songs that shaped America.

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“Bob would come back the next day: ‘I think I bettered the lyrics. Let me try another third verse.’” Inside Bob Dylan’s secret weapon for recording a pair of masterpiece albums

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“It was his simplest stuff.” Sammy Hagar says fans are wrong about Eddie Van Halen’s best work

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