“We would listen to that album nonstop.” Eric Clapton reveals the surprising pop influence behind Cream's sound

The guitarist says a Beach Boys record played a key role in shaping the music of his 1960s power trio

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Someday Style Rhythm Lesson – Using 6ths

In this lesson we’ll take a look at a Clapton Someday After a While style rhythm that you learn in the Play Like Clapton – From the Cradle era course. This is in the key of D.

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“I said it as a joke, but I think it spurred him a little bit.” What Neil Diamond really said to Bob Dylan backstage at The Last Waltz

An offhand remark from the Band’s farewell concert was recalled by Ronnie Wood in 1992 and has been retold for decades. Diamond said the truth is more nuanced

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“Andy went home and s*** all over the album to anyone who’d listen.” Todd Rundgren on the chaos behind ‘Skylarking,’ XTC’s brilliant psychedelic breakthrough

Rundgren recalls studio turmoil, tensions with Andy Partridge and the unexpected brilliance of Dave Gregory during the making of XTC’s classic 1986 record

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“It sounds like some sort of weird Eno art project.” Inside Brian Eno, Phil Manzanera and the “devilish experiment” that became 801, rock’s strangest supergroup

Eno clashed with the technically minded musicians, but the result was one of rock’s greatest — and most beloved —live albums

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“It was beat to hell — but it was the best-playing guitar ever.” How a battered Jimi Hendrix Strat helped inspire My Chemical Romance’s change in direction

The Les Paul fanatic soon saw axes from the Big F sneak into his collection

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“Joe took it really badly.” Aerosmith producer Jack Douglas, who died May 11, on the time Steve Hunter replaced Joe Perry on “Train Kept A Rollin’”

Douglas made the tough call to bring in outside guitarists for two songs — a moment that stung Perry but helped launch the band’s ’70s run

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