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From his "Beat It" funk-rock riff to his "Rosanna" solo trick — learn the top 10 techniques behind Steve Lukather's virtuoso style
By Jeff Jacobson published
Guitar Player dissects the moves behind everyone's go-to session player

Best Epiphone Les Pauls 2025: 8 Wallet-Friendly Single-Cuts That Give Gibson A Run For Its Money
By Daryl Robertson last updated
This epic guide to the best Epiphone Les Pauls proves you don't need to spend big to get those legendary rock tones

Zakk Wylde explains his weirdly effective method for creative guitar playing
By Joe Bosso published
Of the guitarist’s five guitar tips, the central theme is to do what comes naturally

"Alternate tunings — it was like the sky opened up.” Rival Son’s Scott Holiday on how to get out of ruts
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist also has valuable advice for anyone who takes their career as a musician seriously

Learn Travis picking, harp harmonics and 8 other techniques that make Tommy Emmanuel an acoustic tour de force
By Jeff Jacobson published
Put key elements of the acoustic shredder's style to work in your own playing with these video tutorials

Kirk Hammett show and discuss 17 of his rarest guitars in a new in-depth video from Gibson TV
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist presents his Les Paul Standards, Korina Explorers and Flying Vs, and much more in the Gibson TV documentary

"As much as I love gear and gadgets, there’s no substitute for what you can do with your fingers." Adrian Belew reveals six ways to change your guitar game right now, for free
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist also explains how he made a new instrument out of a child’s toy and used it on his latest album

Tom Petty shared his greatest advice on rhythm guitar playing in a long-lost 1997 interview
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitarist, who died on October 2, 2017, also gave his insights on Telecasters and Rickenbackers and the art of songwriting

Sheryl Crow guitarist Peter Stroud on why guitarists shouldn’t start on modelers, and how to complement a singer with your playing
By Joe Bosso published
How did Stroud become a right-hand man for Sheryl Crow, Don Henley, Stevie Nicks, and many others? It took lots of talent – and these five rules...
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