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‘My inspiration every single night’: Fleetwood Mac’s Stevie Nicks keeps photo of George Harrison nearby

For years, Stevie Nicks has kept a treasured 1970-era photograph framed and with her on the road, getting untold moments of inspiration while touring both as a solo artist and with Fleetwood Mac. She’s pictured with George Harrison You May Also Like: Stevie Nicks untangles the history of Fleetwood Mac’sRead More

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‘That makes me the king’: Bob Dylan turned the Beatles onto pot; but who turned Dylan on?

Ian Tyson, the Canadian folk singer, tells George Stroumboulopoulos that he is pretty sure he gave Bob Dylan his first puff of pot. You May Also Like: Jeff Lynne never believed Bob Dylan would join the Traveling Wilburys: ‘It was a wonderful experience’ Mark Knopfler credits Bob Dylan for sparkingRead More

'That really stumped me': Inside the improvisational sessions for Pink Floyd's 'Great Gig in the Sky'

‘That really stumped me’: Inside the improvisational sessions for Pink Floyd’s ‘Great Gig in the Sky’

It took a little talent, and a lot of luck, for Pink Floyd’s “Great Gig in the Sky” to come together. You May Also Like: Pink Floyd, “Wearing the Inside Out” from ‘Division Bell’ (1994): One Track Mind Nick Mason is still disappointed Pink Floyd’s not on tour: ‘It wouldRead More

Gregg Rolie Opens Up About Leaving Journey: 'I Don’t Think Steve Perry Liked Me Singing'

Gregg Rolie Opens Up About Leaving Journey: ‘I Don’t Think Steve Perry Liked Me Singing’

Gregg Rolie went from fronting Journey to a secondary role in the space of two albums. Credit, and he says some blame, goes to the arrival of Steve Perry.

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‘I didn’t know what to do’: Joe Walsh on the ugly turn his life took without the Eagles

Joe Walsh was reminded, at screenings worldwide of the new documentary History of the Eagles, just how far he’d slipped into addiction during the group’s long hiatus between 1980-94. You May Also Like: Essentials by the Eagles’ Glenn Frey: Gimme Five

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‘There’s been a lot of support’: Sammy Hagar drummer David Lauser on his wife’s brave cancer fight

David Lauser’s partnership with Sammy Hagar stretches back to his pre-Van Halen solo albums. He also helped Lauser find his wife Liza, who was managing Hagar’s web site. You May Also Like: The conflicted history of Sammy Hagar’s Van Halen smash “Right Now”: ‘It shows you what I know’

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The Friday Morning Listen: The Allman Brothers Band – At Fillmore East (1971)