From Genesis to solo star, Peter Gabriel's song writing has been as diverse and it's been thought-provoking and unique

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Woodstock made Ten Years After into world stars, but instead of capitalising on their new-found fame they lost the plot

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Classic Rock talks to Jimi Hendrix's friends, admirers and other musicians about his life and importance

One night round a camp-fire on a boating weekend in 1967, the Small Faces came up with an idea for the whimsical concept album that became a psychedelic classic

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From The Yardbirds and The Jeff Beck Group to jazz fusion and Stevie Wonder, the guitar legend looks back on his steller career