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Paul McCartney's song got the Beatles back to playing guitar rock and roll. It also landed them in hot water
By Phil Weller last updated
The White Album cut came at an interesting political moment, and its release divided opinion

How John Osborne overcame tinnitus and mental health difficulties to make a career-defining album with his brother TJ
By Joe Bosso published
The Brothers Osborne's self-titled LP was molded by trying times, but nonetheless finds the duo coming back stronger than ever, with some of John Osborne's tastiest playing to date

“Sister Rosetta Tharpe inspired artists like Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Chuck Berry, and helped give birth to rock and roll, soul, and electric blues”: A brief look back at the career of a perennially under-appreciated rock guitar pioneer
By Guitar Player Staff published
With her impassioned voice and twanging double-stop licks, Tharpe imbued her religious tunes with elements of jazz, blues, and a joyful, hard-driving rhythm

"The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard
By Rod Brakes published
The Stones' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shocked parents, thrilled kids, and gave many people their first glimpse of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces its history

“You Wanna Get It Right, Let’s Get It Right!” Watch Chuck Berry Schooling Keith Richards in This Tense Scene
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video The Father of Rock and Roll pulls no punches in this memorable moment from ‘Hail! Hail! Rock ’n’ Roll’

"I Didn’t Like Playing a Whole Lot of Chords – I Just Liked Playing the Crap Out of Those Single-note Lines!" George Benson looks back
By Mark McStea published
The smooth jazz pioneer on his roots, his crossover success and how he stays motivated

Jeff Beck’s Top Five Psychedelic Rock Tracks
By Christopher Scapelliti, Guitar Player Staff published
Choice cuts from the electric guitar innovator’s mid-‘60s Yardbirds era

The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century
By Guitar Player Staff published
From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo
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