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Jimmy Page’s opinion on Eddie Van Halen

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Jimmy Page’s opinion on Eddie Van Halen

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Since the invention of the electric guitar, many incredible players have expanded the boundaries of the instrument and one of them was Jimmy Page. An excellent session guitarist for years who also lea...

Moody Blues' John Lodge reveals his favorite songs and albums of all time

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Rock and Roll Garage @rockandrollgarage.bsky.social · 9h

An incredible musician we had the chance to interview back in 2020.

Moody Blues‘ bassist and singer revealed John Lodge in an exclusive interview with Rock and Roll Garage some of his favorite songs and albums of all time. Also explaining in a few words why he chose t...

What Neil Peart's widow and daugther said about Rush's reunion

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R.I.P. John Lodge 🙏

The legendary Moody Blues bassist and singer was 82

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Happy 65 birthday to the Mr. Big vocalist Eric Martin!

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Happy 71 birthday to Van Halen's vocalist David Lee Roth!

📸 Randy Cook

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What Neil Peart's widow and daugther said about Rush's reunion

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Eric Clapton's opinion on ZZ Top

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"Five strings, three notes, two fingers and one asshole – that's all it takes to play guitar!" - Keith Richards said to Guitar Player magazine in 1992.

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Eric Clapton’s opinion on ZZ Top

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The influence of American Blues music on young musicians in the United Kingdom in the 50s and early 60s was massive and inspired artists like Eric Clapton to later contribute even more to the evolutio...

James Hetfield's opinion on Pantera

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James Hetfield’s opinion on Pantera

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Heavy Metal music evolved throughout every decade of the 20th century and in the early 80s it became heavier and faster with the rise of Thrash Metal led by bands like Metallica, formed by James Hetfi...

Eric Clapton's opinion on ZZ Top

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Eric Clapton’s opinion on ZZ Top

#ericclapton #zztop #rock #blues #music #article #billygibbons

The influence of American Blues music on young musicians in the United Kingdom in the 50s and early 60s was massive and inspired artists like Eric Clapton to later contribute even more to the evolutio...

Black Sabbath co-founder and vocalist Ozzy Osbourne passed away on July 22 at the age of 76, just a few weeks after Sabbath’s final festival, Back to the Beginning, where Ozzy also performed his solo ...

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What Ozzy Osbourne said about death in his final memoir

What Neil Peart's widow and daughter said about Rush's return

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What Neil Peart’s widow and daughter said about Rush’s return

The final Rush concert with the late drummer Neil Peart took place in 2015 at The Forum in Inglewood, California. Five years later, the musician sadly passed away at the age of 67, a victim of cancer....

Who is the new Rush touring drummer

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Who is the new Rush touring drummer

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Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee surprised fans by announcing that Rush is back on the road and have already revealed their first 2026 tour dates. In a long video, the childhood friends and bandmates for mo...

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Rush is back and announces first 2026 tour dates

Bruce Dickinson's opinion on Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder

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Bruce Dickinson’s opinion on Pearl Jam and Eddie Vedder

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When the first grunge bands rose to fame in the early 1990s, the musical landscape was changing and Bruce Dickinson was still the frontman of Iron Maiden. These bands, which mainly came from Seattle, ...

Paul McCartney's opinion on John Entwistle

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Paul McCartney’s opinion on John Entwistle

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The role of the bass guitar in rock music was reinvented in the 1960s by players like Paul McCartney, who was heavily inspired by Motown bassist James Jamerson. Jamerson’s melodic style added a specia...

Who is the new Rush touring drummer

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Who is the new Rush touring drummer

#Rush #drums #rock #geddylee #alexlifeson #music

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Happy 74 birthday to REO Speedwagon's frontman Kevin Cronin!

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6 years without Cream's drummer Ginger Baker. He sadly left us back on October 6, 2019 at the age of 80.

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5 years without Eddie Van Halen

The legendary guitarist sadly left us back on October 5, 2020 at the age of 65.

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Slash's 3 favorite Led Zeppelin albums

The Deep Purple album that Ritchie Blackmore said he hates

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Happy 78 birthday to the AC/DC vocalist Brian Johnson!

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The Deep Purple album that Ritchie Blackmore said he hates

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The guitarist Ritchie Blackmore helped form Deep Purple back in 1968 and through his work with the band, he became one of the greatest guitar heroes of the 1970s. He was part of all the most successfu...

Angus Young's opinion on Led Zeppelin

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Angus Young’s opinion on Led Zeppelin

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Led for most of their career by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young, AC/DC became one of the most influential Hard Rock bands of all time and one of the few that never changed their style. Formed in Sydn...