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“It was my least-favourite song on the record and I didn’t think it should go on there. It felt throwaway”: How Sheryl Crow learned to love the song that became her breakthrough hit

“It’s this light pop ditty, but it’s about somebody down and out"

MusicRadar · Oct 3, 2025

“I missed out on being in one of the biggest rock bands in the world, but I don’t think I had the image!” Session pro and YouTube favorite Tim Pierce never wanted to be a rockstar – but he’s sure made a lot of their records

He famously played the solo to Bon Jovi's debut hit, Runaway, played with Michael Jackson, Tina Turner, Celine Dion and dozens more. Why, after all these years has he turned to YouTube?

Guitar World · Aug 7, 2025

“I was expecting weirdness, but Michael wasn’t that way at all. He was very interested in my pedalboard”: Session legend Tim Pierce on working with Michael Jackson – and how the King of Pop turned out to be an unexpected gear nerd

As a session pro, Pierce has worked with a who’s who of the music industry, and lent his guitar chops to some of Jackson’s most notable recordings

Guitar World · Jul 8, 2025