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Samantha Fish talks Guns N' Roses, B.B. King and the 10 albums that changed her life
By Joe Bosso published
The blues guitarist reveals the albums that shaped her as a musician

Stevie Ray Vaughan explains his left-handed vibrato and why Albert King was filing his nails during his solo
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Stevie revealed the stories behind both oddities in a now-historic 1984 interview with Guitar Player

Martin Barre tells how a bogus guitar became his main axe in Jethro Tull’s early days
By Mark McStea published
The guitarist also tells us how he stays excited about playing more than 60 years down the road

Eric Clapton and Duane Allman’s guitar tandem was the essence of the blues tradition
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists

No longer performing, Brad Delson powers Linkin Park’s guitar riffs in the studio. The result? The #1 rock album in the world
By Gary Graff published
The group's revised lineup has proved its mettle and will launch an extensive 2025 road trek starting January 31

“I took a bass string, put it on the guitar...” Joe Perry reveals his unusual techniques behind writing classic Aerosmith riffs
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist shares stories on the making of "Walk This Way," "Back in the Saddle." "Same Old Song and Dance" and more

Justin Hayward on “Nights in White Satin” and the 12-string he got from Lonnie Donegan
By Gary Graff published
The guitarist expounds on the virtues of guitar, saying, "It’s the perfect instrument to play and write with. You don’t need anything else"

The new MC5 album took more than 50 years to arrive. Guitarist Wayne Kramer and his bandmates have passed on, but the celebration is just beginning
By Gary Graff published
Kramer was assisted by Vernon Reid, Tom Morello and Slash in making the group's final album

John Rzeznik reveals how his odd alternate tuning resulted in a song that's reached 2 billion streams
By Mark McStea published
The Goo Goo Dolls’ “Iris” has become one of the most played songs in the world

His song about a killer and a haunted lake launched an urban legend. Thirty years later, some fans still think "Possum Kingdom" is true
By Joe Bosso published
The Toadies' hit gripped listeners, whose elaborate theories about the song involved tales of serial killers and the occult
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