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“Tommy Bolin said, ‘Joe Walsh quit the James Gang. He wants to start a new band, and I told him you’re the guy’”: Kenny Passarelli has played with rock royalty, but it’s his recordings with Bolin that would “blow you away” – if he could let you hear them
By Andrew Daly published
He’s been lucky enough to get a gig with Elton John with no audition, and unlucky enough to miss a gig with Foreigner after killing an audition… the Joe Walsh and Hall & Oates bassist has had a truly remarkable session career

Chris Rea is an underrated blues-pop force – his soulful slide playing is well worth investigating
By Phil Short published
Inspired by the blues greats, the UK singer-songwriter developed a melodic open E slide style that’s very much his own

Glenn Schwartz is one of America's great unsung guitar heroes – as evidenced by this new single with Joe Walsh and Dan Auerbach
By Jackson Maxwell published
Auerbach says there would be no Black Keys without Schwartz, who was the original guitarist in the James Gang, and would go on to be replaced by a then-unknown Walsh

"This is my new favorite Foo Fighters song": Watch Joe Walsh blow Taylor Hawkins away with a one-take solo
By Jackson Maxwell published
The Eagles and James Gang legend – of whom Hawkins was a massive fan – was called in to play on the Sonic Highways track, Outside, and wasted little time making an indelible contribution

Watch a band of Afghan refugees cover Won’t Back Down with the help of Joe Walsh, Matt Sorum and Timothy B. Schmit
By Matt Owen published
Vocalist Blake Shelton completes the lineup, which has teamed up in support of The Miraculous Love Kids charity

Jimmy Page reveals why he switched to Gibson Les Pauls – and how Joe Walsh helped shape the sound of Led Zeppelin II
By Matt Owen published
The James Gang icon's Les Paul Standard convinced Page to put down the Fender Telecaster he used on Led Zeppelin I and begin a love affair with another single-cut

Watch Dave Grohl play guest spots with the Breeders and the James Gang at VetsAid
By Matt Parker published
The Foo Fighters’ man dropped in for two killer cameos at the recent live fundraiser

Gavin Rossdale reveals how he came to own Joe Walsh's 'Hotel California' Fender Jazzmaster – and why he wasn’t too pleased when the Eagles legend signed it
By Matt Owen published
The Bush frontman copped a bit of music history when he picked up the purple offset, though, in his own words, its background “didn’t really mean much” to him
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Joe Walsh recruits Nine Inch Nails, The Black Keys and Dave Grohl for VetsAid 2022’s all-Ohio lineup
By Sam Roche published
The Breeders also join a bill that will see Walsh get the James Gang back together for “One Last Ride”

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert unveils guitar-heavy list of musical residents, including St. Vincent, James Taylor and Joe Walsh
By Matt Parker published
The residencies mark a first for the show and will see artists appearing for a full week, with St. Vincent teeing things off from tonight, July 25
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