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Sophie Lloyd tells how she’s learned to deal with rejection — and why guitar makers need to think more about women's bodies
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist credits her guitar mentor for advising her she would "have to be the best guitarist" in the male-dominated world of rock guitar
“The best Van Halen album — period.” Lzzy Hale tells us the 10 records that changed her life
By Joe Bosso published
“It’s one of the magical things about music,” she says. “If it gets inside you, it’s yours, and nothing can take that away”
Watch rare footage of Jimi Hendrix's final performance in 1970
By Jonathan Graham published
Less than two weeks before his death, Jimi Hendrix took to the stage for his final — and somewhat chaotic — scheduled performance with the Experience, featuring Billy Cox and Mitch Mitchell
What Charlie Christian did with his reasonably sized toolbox was incredible. Here's what I learned
By Jim Campilongo published
Jazz guitarist Jim Campilongo reflects on Christian's groundbreaking guitar work on the 1987 compilation 'Charlie Christian – The Genius of the Electric Guitar'
"She made it look so effortless.” Watch Amy Winehouse stun audiences with her voice and a Stratocaster
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Known for her singular voice, Winehouse was also a talented guitarist
Ralph McTell scored a hit with “Streets of London.” It only took him 10 years — and three recordings
By Joe Matera published
The guitarist says his song is better known in the U.S for a successful cover version
Nick Lowe says he’s just a strummer — but these two classic-rock hits launched made him a songwriter's songwriter
By Gary Graff published
Lowe tells the story behind "Cruel to Be Kind" and four other tracks from his 50-year career
David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from session guitar greats, and jamming with Lennon and McCartney
By Matt Blackett published
A mega-star with the Partridge Family, Cassidy was nonetheless a serious guitarist, and worked in the studio with the likes of Larry Carlton and Mick Ronson
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