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Marshall Records Artist Laurence Jones Explains How to Write a Stadium Rock Fist-Pumper
By Rod Brakes last updated
Video The British blues virtuoso breaks down his “Can't Keep from Loving You” single in this exclusive video

Steve Howe Reveals the Studio Secrets of the Yes Classic “Roundabout”
By Rod Brakes published
Video Our latest cover star explains why experimentation was key to the success of the standout ‘Fragile’ album track.

#LicksByLoi Shred Sensation Loida Liuzzi Launches Instrumental Solo Debut, 'The Journey'
By Rod Brakes published
Paraguay’s rising star of rock guitar collabs with Greg Howe, Pete Thorn and Marco Minnemann.

A Rough Guide to Guitar Fingerboard Materials
By Guitar Player Staff last updated
Ebony, maple, rosewood, pau ferro or synthetic – we all seem to have our favorites.

Trash & Treasure: a Guide to the Far-Out Guitars of the 1970s
By Chris Gill, Art Thompson published
Shameless ‘modernistic’ rip-offs, hippie-wood finishes and more brass than a marching band – welcome to our fabulous six-string freakshow!

Watch Philip Sayce’s Insane Human Whammy Demonstration
By Rod Brakes, Jude Gold published
Video The Jeff Healey guitarist shows us how to execute this attention-grabbing technique on Jude Gold’s fantastic ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ Guitar Player podcast.

How to EBow Like a Pro
By Rod Brakes, Christopher Scapelliti, Art Thompson published
Video Watch guitarists Phil Keaggy and Big Country’s Stuart Adamson demonstrate their mastery of this oft-misunderstood guitar gadget.

The Keith Richards Guide to Distortion
By Jas Obrecht, Jesse Gress published
The Rolling Stone comes clean on distortion in this archive interview from the December 1992 issue of Guitar Player.
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