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In this interview from the Bass Player archive, Hood reflects on his career as a ‘Swamper’, playing on hits by Paul Simon, the Staple Singers Aretha Franklin and more

Gabriel had to lie under glass for a total of 16 hours

From Genesis frontman to solo star and beyond: The rise, fall and rise again of Peter Gabriel, the great innovator

Sam & Dave singer’s electrifying artistry was revered by musicians ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Mariah Carey

Steve Marion tells us why his career highlights include a severely negative Pitchfork review, making an album he hated and Kanye sampling him… then not releasing the track

As the linchpin of Booker T. & The M.G.’s, ‘Duck’ Dunn helped put the music of his Memphis hometown on the map

No one who saw him play could forget him, but he’s often overlooked whenever the legends of blues guitar are mentioned, it's time Luther Allison got his dues

PLAYBACK: The soulful Sixties crooner was 33 when he was shot by the manager of a $3-a-night motel in Los Angeles. The lingering conspiracies surrounding his death, writes Mark Beaumont, threaten to overshadow a life of music and civil rights activism – not to mention a voice that would go…

Sometimes a cover song becomes so iconic people don't even realise it is a cover to begin with - and these examples are proof