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Watch Journey perform Black Magic Woman with Steve Lukather and original vocalist Gregg Rolie
By Matt Parker published
Rolie joined former bandmate Neal Schon and the Toto man in Austin, Texas for a trip down memory lane

Watch Alex Lifeson and Robby Krieger join forces for 8-minute jam of Santana's Evil Ways
By Sam Roche last updated
The Rush and Doors guitarists traded smooth Latin-inspired classic rock leads at a recent benefit concert in California

Carlos Santana: "You'll get scratched once in a while when you jam with other people. But that's all part of it. You have to be bold"
By Bill Milkowski published
In this 1988 GW interview, Santana opines on the power of the blues, his collaborations with John Lee Hooker, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter, and the high-wire magic of jamming

Watch Carlos Santana update Oye Como Va with the help of 25 musicians around the world
By Matt Parker published
Tal Wilkenfeld features on the guitar legend's reimagining of his iconic Tito Puente cover for the charity Playing For Change

Brian Baker: “This whole journey is based on right place, right time and luck – I didn’t realize I was a professional musician until I’d been one for 20 years”
By Jim Beaugez published
The Bad Religion guitarist and bona fide punk legend talks vintage guitars, new band Fake Names, and that time he jammed with Carlos Santana when he was just 12 years old

Carlos Santana: “I’ve always really loved B.B. King and Peter Green, and I wanted to combine that with Tito Puente and Mongo Santamaria”
By Mark McStea published
The guitar legend reflects on the making of his star-studded new album, Blessings and Miracles, and explains that for an artist, the universe can be the wind beneath your wings

Carlos Santana cancels Las Vegas residency following health scare and "unscheduled heart procedure"
By Matt Owen published
The 74-year-old, who was set for an eight-show stint at Mandalay Bay's House of Blues, was taken to hospital after experiencing chest discomfort

Carlos Santana: “When I play guitar, I’m a kid with a first-class ticket to Disneyland, and I can go on any ride I want”
By Henry Yates published
As the guitar god returns with a new all-star collaboration album, Blessings and Miracles, he joins us to talk Strats, snakes, improv and acid…
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