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Inside Michael McDonald’s off-the-cuff audition for the Doobie Brothers: ‘He mouths at me, Oh my God’

When Tom Johnston’s health faltered, producer Ted Templeman initially approached Patrick Simmons about fronting the Doobie Brothers. Simmons had another idea.

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‘I am a big fan’: Carl Palmer dedicates art work to late Emerson Lake and Palmer cover artist

The piece combines hand-painted brush strokes with fine-art photography.

'Definitely a momentum killer': Mike Love laments the lost Beach Boys classic SMiLE

‘Definitely a momentum killer’: Mike Love laments the lost Beach Boys classic SMiLE

“What would have happened,” Love muses, “had there not been drugs involved?”

'I don't know what the hell it's about!': Brian May goes inside Queen's creative process

‘I don’t know what the hell it’s about!’: Brian May goes inside Queen’s creative process

A fizzy alchemy surrounded one of the band’s hardest-rocking tunes.

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‘Time to shift and focus that way’: Jimmy Page says break between solo projects has been beneficial

Jimmy Page’s first, and last, proper solo album was 1988’s ‘Outrider.’

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‘I’m not trying to slag the guy’: David Crosby returns to Crosby Stills and Nash’s failed Rick Rubin collaboration

This mismatched partnership generated far more headlines than actual music.

'They don't talk about it much': John Stamos on the Beach Boys' Charles Manson connection

‘They don’t talk about it much’: John Stamos on the Beach Boys’ Charles Manson connection

“Never Learn Not to Love,” from 1969’s ’20/20,’ grew out of an original song by Manson.

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‘The more user-friendly half’: Sammy Hagar says new shows provide Van Halen fans a special moment

Hagar takes pride in the musical legacy he’s recreating with Michael Anthony.

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‘Trying out some different pieces’: Productive week finds King Crimson back together in new formation

The reworked band is prepping for a 17-date U.S. tour this fall.

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A final appeal for Scott Amendola’s Fade To Orange fundraising drive

With only a few hours left, Amendola needs just a few more pledges.