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Eric Clapton performing love on stage in Rotterdam, 2006

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A resurfaced Eric Clapton interview reveals the devastating details that inspired "Tears in Heaven"

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Rick Derringer said he was typecast after working with parody-song master "Weird Al" Yankovic.

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Rick Derringer said working with 'Weird Al' typecast him and 'ruined' his producing career

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Why Radiohead's Thom Yorke finds it 'offensive' when people call their music 'depressing'

"A lot of creative power is from that feeling."

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Freddie Mercury's cat inspired this playful Queen song that their drummer 'hates'

"That’s just not me," said Roger Taylor.

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Graham Nash's life-changing acid trip involved a church, Stonehenge, and a profound revelation

It also inspired an epic Crosby, Stills & Nash song.

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Brian Wilson was blown away by 'fifth Beatle' George Martin mixing 'God Only Knows' in person

"George, I can't believe this is happening!"

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Radiohead's Thom Yorke was so inspired by Queen as a kid, he tried to build his own guitar

"I didn't have any proper tools. I just had a f***ing hacksaw and brass thingies to smooth the edges.”

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When David Bowie radically reworked 'Dead Man Walking' into a hypnotic acoustic anthem

Two guitars, one voice, no electronics

San Francisco libraries reveal genius way to support local musicians getting screwed by Spotify
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San Francisco libraries reveal genius way to support local musicians getting screwed by Spotify

Libraries really do represent the best of America.

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