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4 Guitarists Who Made a Big Impact on Paul McCartney Songs

Now and again, Paul McCartney hands off lead guitar duties on his songs. These four guitarists pushed Macca songs to another level. The post

3 Guitarists That AC/DC’s Angus Young Adores (And You Should Too)

15 hotshot NYC guitarists that prove the Big Apple’s still got some bite – from the Rat Queen to the most-hyped indie ba...

Featuring Castle Rat, Geese, the Lemon Twigs and all kinds of bands you need to hear

“I saw Taste on TV when I was 11 – this noise just transfixed me. I decided there and then that I wanted to be Rory Gall...

Rory Gallagher, The Edge, Gary Moore of course, but who makes up the other 15?

Who’s the greatest Stratocaster player?

Trying to suss out a guitarist who – in all of the model's 70+ years of existence – is the most synonymous with the Fender Stratocaster, is probably a fool's errand, but we want to...

“I found myself sitting next to Keith Richards – just two guys playing the guitar. Doesn’t get much better than that!” F...

He says finding himself working with Matthew Sweet, k.d. lang, and Lucinda Williams has been a dream. But he still wants his stolen ’64 Strat back

What Are the 'Big 4' of Rock Guitar Solos?

Musicianship and technique matter, of course - but so does attitude. Continue reading…

“Rock ’n’ roll is full of borderline despots”: Why does Bob Dylan get through so many guitarists?

The rock icon has had no shortage of brilliant players lining up to follow him in the jingle jangle morning, but lately they’re dropping like flies

The man set to become the next Prime Minister of the UK is also an avid guitar player – and he’s jammed with a Stone Ros...

Andy Burnham recently showed off his chops in front of a Manchester guitar legend

“The biggest mindset shift is that guitarists should think of themselves as athletes”: As arthritis creeps into the hand...

Joint disorder doesn’t mean a divorce from your beloved guitars – but you need to focus on prevention, not cure

“It takes listeners on a veritable journey, with guitar parts conjuring a narrative tension that feels cinematic in scop...

Featuring Sexy Djent from Loathe, Dance Djent from Polyphia, a gorgeous display of musical companionship by Hermanos Gutiérrez, a thrilling new collaborative rocker from Weezer, an...

Purbayan Chatterjee and Mark Lettieri Can't Do Without Their P&Bros Sitar and PRS Signature Fiore Guitar

Sitar maestro Purbayan Chatterjee, and Mark Lettieri of Snarky Puppy, collaboratively told us about their sitar/guitar loves... Purbayan Chatterjee: My new custom-built P&Bros...

“I always felt like Fender hit the sweet spot with those guitars. All my heroes – Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Knopfler,...

The tone gourmand talks new vs vintage Strats, hiring SRV's amp tech, and the guitar he calls Big Daddy

“You can get a little bit of everything”: Grace Bowers’ tone tips to get the most out of the Gibson SG

There’s one pickup position she hardly ever uses

3 Shredding Classic Rock Guitar Riffs Every 1980s Kid Instantly Recognizes

British guitarist, singer and songwriter Mark Knopfler (left) plays a Schecter Stratocaster as his band, Dire Straits, including Hal Lindes (right), performs live in concert at Wem...

Nuno Bettencourt and Rick Beato form unlikely partnership to rip through a Thin Lizzy Classic at the Six-String Sanctuar...

The two guitarists were joined at the Las Vegas guitar camp by Steve Vai, Eric Gales and Mateus Asato

3 Underrated Guitar Moments From Artists Who Aren’t Known For Solos

These famous songs all feature iconic guitar moments, from artists who aren't typically known to feature solos. The post 3 Underrated Guitar Moments From Artists Who Aren’t Known...

“The riffs are precision-engineered steel. The whiplash solos deliver mind-melting dexterity in the vein of classic-era...

From The Rolling Stones to Julian Lage, Tamikrest to the Warning, this month's guitar greatness spanned many generations of players

Bob Dylan has just recruited one of the world's greatest jazz guitarists – and no one quite knows what's going on

Virtuoso Julian Lage – who's very likely your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist – has been welcomed into Dylan’s band without prior announcement or fanfare

Manuel Gardner Fernandes breaks down the 5 techniques that define his sound

Manuel presents his percussive strumming, tapped harmonics, selective picking, and Hetfield-inspired downpicking approaches

“My next-door neighbor was Paul McCartney. We got to talking, but I never told him who I was. I had this fear that he wo...

When the two jazz giants joined the same interview, no topic was off the table

“They had already gone through a lot of guitar players, but there were only a few they liked. One of them was this kid,...

Guitar-synth master Amir Derakh was already well established in the industry when he got the once-in-a-lifetime call to become Ozzy's next guitarist...

“I find that the electric guitar is almost a separate species”: Why being an acoustic guitarist doesn't necessarily make...

Bibb admits he won't be calling himself an electric guitar player anytime soon

“Clapton in Crossroads, Gilmour in Comfortably Numb and Peter Green in Black Magic Woman… all have their own take on how...

All the greats put themselves into their phrasing, and that identity was not only note choice but rhythm. Here are four ways you can add rhythmic interest to great effect