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He’s played with Bowie and the Cure, but Reeves Gabrels says things don’t always go right, even for pros
By Joe Bosso published
"That’s what makes live shows so extraordinary," the guitarist says. "You’re always on the high wire”

Christopher Cross covering for a sick Ritchie Blackmore on Deep Purple's first U.S. show
By Joe Matera published
The man behind "Ride Like the Wind" gets support for his tale from Eric Johnson, whose band opened for Deep Purple that night

Steve Stevens on his all-time worst gig and the visit to Jimi Hendrix's grave that never happened
By Gary Graff published
The Rock Hall nominee recounts the good, bad and ugly shows ahead of releasing Idol’s latest album

Joe Perry on Jeff Beck, the Yardbirds and "The 10 Records That Changed My Life"
By Joe Bosso last updated
The guitarist says he picked a pair of albums from his own catalog for one very good reason: "Making those albums made all the difference in my career"

Mike Stern's top five guitar tips include one simple fix to help you develop your personal guitar style
By Joe Bosso published
The jazz guitar icon, who recently released the album Echoes and Other Songs, tells us music can be the cure for dark times

Johnny A. walks us through his song-based live looping strategy as he demonstrates his guitar rig
By Jimmy Leslie published
The guitarist gave us a bird's-eye view of his pedalboard as he played through Jeff Beck’s “Morning Dew

George Freeman, onetime guitarist for Charlie Parker, has died at age 97. Read our 2024 interview with the jazz icon
By Nikki O'Neil published
Freeman died on April 1, a few days before he would have performed gigs to celebrate his 98th birthday

"It was in the early days of wireless guitars." Squeeze guitarist Glenn Tilbrook reveals his best and worst gigs of all time
By Gary Graff published
The English guitarist and songwriter is currently performing with Squeeze, supporting Daryl Hall and playing solo dates
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