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Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks on original bassist Barry Oakley and the effect that Duane Allman’s death had on him.
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The Story behind the Lou Reed classic "Walk On The Wild Side."
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How Foreigner got Motown legend Junior Walker to play the Sax on 'Urgent."
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The musician that influenced Eric Clapton's singing.
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The Eagles Don Felder on what inspired the guitar riffs in “Those Shoes.”
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The real story behind The Doobie Brothers classic "China Grove."
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Super-producer explains David Bowie's vocal approach.
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Roger Hodgson admits that he wasn't sure if "Give A Little Bit" was a good enough song to record.
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Why Steve Miller bought an "idiot keyboard" for the song "Fly Like An Eagle."
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Steve Lukather on why the band was surprised by the success of the “Toto IV” album.
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YES keyboardist Rick Wakeman talks about how his dad influenced his music.
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The Story behind the KISS song "I Was Made For Lovin' You."
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Tom Petty explains how "Free Fallin'" is an "LA song."
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Freddie Mercury explains how the session for 'Under Pressure" went down.
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George Thorogood remembers the time he first met his idol, Steve Miller.
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How The Police got gigs when they were first starting out.
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Bill Wyman explains why he became the Rolling Stones' "historian."
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John Fogerty explains how he got that Louisiana sound without actually having been to Louisiana!
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Eric Clapton on why he didn’t contribute many song ideas in the band Cream.
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ELO’s Jeff Lynne says “Evil Woman” actually started as two different songs.
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Why Steve Perry doesn't like recording live shows.
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Elton John remembers the Los Angeles gig that required medical care for his fingernails!
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Randy Bachman explains why he left The Guess Who.
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Who bassist John Entwistle remembers the band’s Woodstock experience.
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Stevie Nicks reveals the biggest misconception about the song "Rhiannon."
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The Story of how "Jack & Diane" almost never got recorded.
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The Story of how The Grateful Dead became a 2 drummer band.
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Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason shares the story of Pink Floyd’s reunion at Roger Waters live concert tour of The Wall in London on May 12, 2011, and specifically David Gilmour’s solo during “Comfortably Numb.”
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Michael McDonald talks about the first instrument he learned to play.
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Styx guitarist and songwriter Tommy Shaw on the band’s signature 3-part harmonies.
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Kansas guitarist Kerry Livgren explains why “Carry On Wayward Son” almost didn’t make the “Leftoverture” album
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Mark Knopfler on how Dire Straits demo version of “Sultans of Swing” landed them a record deal.
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Ray Davies of The Kinks explains why receiving the CBE by the Queen was like getting a parking ticket.
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John Lennon on why he hated the original “Let It Be” album sessions.
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How Graham Nash's pot dealer was responsible for the song "“Just A Song Before I Go”
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Guitarist Vivian Campbell on making his live debut with Def Leppard at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert at London’s Wembley Stadium on April 20, 1992.
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The time Jimmy Page got nervous in front of The Edge and Jack White.
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The Eagles song that was inspired by Steely Dan.
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Brian May from Queen explains how he gets his signature guitar sound.
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Jon Anderson explains how YES ended up opening for Cream’s farewell concert November 26,1968 at London’s Royal Albert Hall.
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The Story behind the song "Love Is A Battlefield."
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Rick Nielsen explains why "I Want You To Want Me" live is better than the album version.
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Bad Company’s Paul Rodgers shares the story behind “Feel Like Makin’ Love”
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Why Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers were marketed as a punk band.
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Jon Bon Jovi explains why they recorded "Slippery When Wet" in Vancouver.
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Paul Stanley explains why he loves being in KISS.
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Steve Miller explains how they got that weird sound on the song "Swingtown."
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How Stevie Wonder's "Dream Machine" keyboard helped Led Zeppelin on the "In Through The Outdoor Album"
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Alex Van Halen explains why he became a drummer and Eddie a guitarist.
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The Doobie Brothers album that the band thought "sucked wind."
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The real Story behind "Guitar George" and the "Sultans of Swing."
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John Densmore of The Doors recalls what happened when Bruce Botnick took over production of the “LA Woman.”
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Drummer Stewart Copeland explains the recording set-up for The Police’s last album together, “Synchronicity.”
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Steve Perry reveals the songs he sings in the shower.
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Whitesnake's David Coverdale remembers the first time he heard the Blues.
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Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton tells the story of how the band formed.
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Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham on working with Stevie Nicks during the recording of the “Rumours” album.
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Warren Haynes remembers the first time he heard the song "Layla."
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Randy Bachman on how he and Burton Cummings used to prepare for album recording sessions.
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Graham Nash on how “Daylight Again” was not originally supposed to be a CSN record.
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ELO’s Jeff Lynne on the first time he met The Beatles.
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Kinks guitarist Dave Davies on how he came up with his trademark distorted guitar sound.
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Styx bassist Chuck Panozzo on the first band he & his twin brother John played in together.
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The Who’s Roger Daltrey explains the role Jimi Hendrix played in the making of “Tommy.”
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Andy Summers of The Police explains why the band ended up mixing the “Zenyatta Mondatta” album in one night.
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John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival fame on how his paper route as a kid prepared him for dealing with record labels.
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The Pretenders’ Chrissie Hynde on the first record she ever owned.
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Jackson Browne explains why the audience cheers in the middle of “The Load Out/Stay.”
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Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Gary Rossington on why “Street Survivors” is his favorite Skynyrd album.
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Paul Rodgers explains how Bad Company got their name.
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Giles Martin talks about what it was like growing up with a famous father.
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George Thorogood on how he kept the Destroyers from being a Top40 cover band.
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Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson on why he played guitar on the “Crime Of The Century” album.
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The Cream song that was inspired by Jimi Hendrix.
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Boston singer Brad Delp on how guitarist Gary Pihl ended up in Boston.
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Jon Anderson explains the inspiration for the Yes song "Wondrous Stories."
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The unheard of recording style of Van Morrison.
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John Mellencamp explains what made his classic "Hurt So Good" so good.
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Why Who guitarist Pete Townshend starting smashing guitars on stage.
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Why Queen was surprised at the success of "Crazy Little Thing Called Love."
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Alex Van Halen and David Lee Roth explain how the band was named Van Halen.
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Roger Hodgson remembers the first time he picked up a guitar.
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Graham Nash explains the inspiration for the song “Marrakesh Express”
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Randy Bachman explains how he teamed up with Fred Turner to create BTO.
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The Doobie Brothers’ Patrick Simmons shares the inspiration behind his guitar part in “Long Train Runnin’”
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Fleetwood Mac Producer Ken Callait explains how Lindsey Buckingham recorded the guitar solo in “Go Your Own Way”
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Jeff Lynne explains how he came up with all the effects for the ELO classic "Telephone Line."
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Joe Perry explains the writing process for the classic Aerosmith song "Toys In The Attic."
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Alice Cooper on how Led Zeppelin ended up opening for them at the Whisky A-Go-Go on the Sunset Strip.
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REO’s Kevin Cronin on why “Time For Me To Fly” took 10 years to write.
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Def Leppard singer Joe Elliott shares his thoughts on the passing of David Bowie.
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Bob Seger shares the story about the Detroit band he played in with Glenn Frey.
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John Fogerty on how receiving his army discharge papers inspired the song “Proud Mary”
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Allman Brothers Band drummer Butch Trucks shares the story about how Duane Allman influenced his drumming.
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Jon Anderson’s sStory on how he ended up singing on “Owner of Lonely Heart” and rejoining YES.
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Glenn Frey reveals the meaning behind the hidden message on the Eagles “The Long Run” album – “never let your monster lay down”
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Why Freddie Mercury was mad at Aerosmith at their first American gig.
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The Story behind the Fleetwood Mac's classic 'Rhiannon."
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Glenn Frey talks about how he got into playing music.
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David Bowie shares the story about how recuperating from an eye injury suffered in a schoolyard fight when he was 13 years old started his music career.
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Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman on why the Stones were originally forced to play gigs in jazz clubs.
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Jeff Lynne explains his inspiration for the ELO classic "Can't Get It Out Of My Head."
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Dire Straits guitarist Mark Knopfler tells the story about meeting Bob Dylan for the first time.
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David Bowie talks about his inspiration for Ziggy Stardust.
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Glenn Frey explains how a car ride with a friend inspired the idea for the Eagles “Life In The Fast Lane.”
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What Paul McCartney and George Harrison would do to meet girls when they were teenagers.
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Cream’s Jack Bruce on meeting and playing with Jimi Hendrix for the first time.
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Styx bassist Chuck Panozzo explains the difference between him and his twin brother John.
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Why Bad Company drummer Simon Kirke decided to play the drums.
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Why Tom Petty had to write “Christmas All Over Again” on the beach in the middle of Summer!
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The Story of how Otis Redding inspired Chrissie Hynde to write a Christmas song.
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Why Boston's Tom Scholz decided to write his own version of “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen”
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Queen’s Brian May recounts the story of “Thank God It’s Christmas”
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The Kinks Ray Davies tells the story about how he took the stage dressed as Santa & performed “Father Christmas” to upstage the headline band.
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Steve Perry remembers the time when a then unknown AC/DC blew them off the stage.
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How John Fogerty got the idea for the song “Green River.”
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The person who inspired Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Simple Man.”
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The time Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley saw The Who for the first time.
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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters on what inspired him to write “Wish You Were Here.”
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Police guitarist Andy Summers explains why "Message In A Bottle" is one of his favorites.
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Ann Wilson explains why it is so difficult to sing the song "Alone."
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Engineer/producer Ken Scott explains how David Bowie was originally going to produce the “Hunky Dory” album himself.
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Ray Davies explains his relationship with Pete Townshend and Keith Moon.
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Jackson Browne on how David Crosby and Graham Nash ended up singing on “Doctor My Eyes.”
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Boston’s Tom Scholz describes his songwriting relationship with original singer Brad Delp.
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The story of how Jerry Garcia met writer Robert Hunter.
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TheStory of how Freddie Mercury didn’t know a thing about opera when he wrote “Bohemian Rhapsody”
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Aerosmith drummer Joey Kramer tells the story about the first time he met Joe Perry and Tom Hamilton.
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How super engineer Geoff Emerick got his acceptance from John Lennon.
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The song Chrissie Hynde wrote for tennis star John McEnroe.
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The blues guitarist that made George Thorogood want to play the Blues.
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How Jack Bruce eventually met up with Eric Clapton and joined Cream.
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Roger Hodgson explains the working parts to Supertramps songwriting.
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What U2 depended on in the beginning to create their sound.
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The story of how Robby Krieger had only been playing electric guitar for a month when he joined The Doors.
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How they got 12 Steve Perry voices on the song "Lights."
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The Story of how Bob Seger co-wrote “Heartache Tonight” with The Eagles.
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Steve Lukather explains how he ended up on Eric Clapton's "Forever Man."
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How Jon Anderson came up with the lyrics for the Yes classic "Roundabout."
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The Kinks song Ray Davies tried to stop the record label from releasing.
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Story about the night Alice Cooper drug the Hollywood Vampires out to the Troubadour to see Ann Murray sing.
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How The Police inspired the Dire Straits song “Money For Nothing.”
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Andy Summers explains what he and Sting had in common that ultimately made The Police’s music so unique.
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Why Sammy Hagar passed on recording Bob Seger’s classic “Night Moves.”
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Why Paul Stanley's parents were frightened when they drove him to the airport for KISS' first tour.
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