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How David Crosby's casual recommendation changed George Harrison’s guitar playing forever
By Phil Weller published
Harrison’s love for Ravi Shankar and his sitar experiments are well documented, and it seems Crosby got the ball rolling

Jimmie Vaughan says Stevie Ray would agree there's no tone difference between maple and rosewood fretboards
By Phil Weller published
It’s a light/dark battle that has raged since the first Stratocasters went into production, but the Vaughan family's opinions go against the grain

Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross just played Jeff Beck’s ‘59 Yardburst Les Paul for a full tour
By Phil Weller last updated
Matt’s Guitar shop bought the guitar for earlier this year, and now it wants to keep its legacy alive by lending it to the best guitarists in the business

Why the Beatles couldn't have made "Helter Skelter" without the Who
By Phil Weller published
McCartney was seduced by the idea of a “screaming record” after reading about the Who, and said the Beatles cut their track “in madness and hysterics”

Alex Lifeson tells how one change helped Rush’s career take flight
By Elizabeth Swann published
Lifeson and his Rush bandmates were just 18 when a timely stroke of luck opened the door to Ontario's club scene

Watch Andy Summers teach John Mayer how to play “Message in a Bottle”
By Phil Weller published
Mayer was due to perform with the British trio, but first Summers had to help him tackle a song he had struggled with himself

Eddie Van Halen’s ex-wife Valerie Bertinelli hopes a Van Halen biopic never happens, despite his brother putting plans in motion
By Phil Weller published
The drummer has been determined to celebrate Van Halen's legacy in new ways, but Bertinelli says a film would be a bridge too far

Chapman Guitars owner Rob Chapman raises concerns about the impact Trump’s tariffs will have on the guitar industry
By Phil Weller published
Chinese imports make up 43 percent of the instruments imported into the U.S., leading insiders to fear a music recession could result from Trump’s tariffs
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