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Who played the iconic solo on the Traveling Wilburys song?

    Who played the iconic solo on the Traveling Wilburys song?

The formation of the Traveling Wilburys wasn’t something anyone could have predicted. The thought of having some of the biggest giants of classic rock together in one group is virtually

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The conversation that formed The Traveling Wilburys

    The conversation that formed The Traveling Wilburys

“Who would be in your fantasy supergroup?” It’s a classic music nerd question, but one that you grow out of pretty quickly, I find. It’s a question normally asked when

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George Harrison explains why the Traveling Wilburys succeeded

    George Harrison explains why the Traveling Wilburys succeeded

Let’s be realistic for a second: The Traveling Wilburys were always going to be a success. You can’t put Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Roy Orbison

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When George Harrison’s idea was killed by The Traveling Wilbury’s

    When George Harrison’s idea was killed by The Traveling Wilbury’s

The word supergroup does enough to send a shiver down my spine these days. Laced with commerciality and usually a self-professed title, the idea of music’s titans forming rarely works

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The song that formed The Traveling Wilburys

    The song that formed The Traveling Wilburys

On the October 17th, 1988, the ultimate supergroup emerged. What do you get when you combine the musical power of

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The album that made George Harrison form The Traveling Wilburys

    The album that made George Harrison form The Traveling Wilburys

Every band that’s ever been formed usually has some magic on their side. Regardless of how well every musician might

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The one artist who missed out on joining The Traveling Wilburys

    The one artist who missed out on joining The Traveling Wilburys

Sometimes, the Traveling Wilburys seem like a fever dream. If you took a blow to the head and started telling

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The Traveling Wilburys session Tom Petty said was one of a kind

    The Traveling Wilburys session Tom Petty said was one of a kind

In the late 1980s, George Harrison formed possibly the most star-studded supergroup in history, The Traveling Wilburys. The former Beatle

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George Harrison on The Beatle who suited The Traveling Wilburys

    George Harrison on The Beatle who suited The Traveling Wilburys

As far as supergroup lineups go, you can’t really get any more impressive than Traveling Wilburys. Comprising Bob Dylan, George

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Who would be in the modern-day Traveling Wilburys?

    Who would be in the modern-day Traveling Wilburys?

The coincidental magic that went into making a group like The Traveling Wilburys feels like one of the universe’s happy accidents. Although it shouldn’t make sense that every member of

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