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The Art of Restraint: Why Billy Gibbons and Joe Walsh Hit Harder Than Players Who Play EverythingSome guitarists say more with five notes than others say with five hundred.The Most Controversial Guitar Take: Why Prince Belongs on the Short ListHe could outplay almost anyone alive. So why does putting him at the top still start arguments?Is David Bowie Overrated? We Looked Hard. The Answer Is No.Every generation produces artists who seem too praised to be real. Bowie survives the scrutiny.Beyond the Fame Monster: Why Some Musicians Come Out the Other SideAt a certain point, the ones who survive long enough stop performing celebrity and just become themselves.Why Kurt Cobain, Bob Dylan, and Lou Reed Were Such Difficult PeopleThe psychology behind the chip on the shoulder, the contempt for interviewers, and the deliberate alienation.The Five Best 1000-Person Venues in AmericaBig enough to feel like an event. Small enough to see the sweat. These are the rooms that matter.To Smash or Not to Smash: The Strange History of Destroying Your InstrumentIt started as genuine artistic statement. Then it became a cliche. The line between the two is more interesting than you think.Paul Was RightFor a decade, Paul McCartney was the villain of the Beatles breakup. The real story is that he was the only one who saw clearly — and history proved every word of it.