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Here’s Why People Love the 1957 Fender Stratocaster
By Rod Brakes published
Veteran vintage guitar dealer David Davidson explains why he considers these Strats to be among the best ever made.
Listen to Mike Bloomfield’s Powerful ‘Burst-Fueled Electric Blues from the 1967 Monterey Pop Festival
By Rod Brakes published
Video Remembering the late, great guitarist on the anniversary of his passing.
Don’t Miss this Incendiary Podcast Interview with The Beatles and The Rolling Stones Studio Guru Glyn Johns
By Rod Brakes published
Listen in on musician Leo Sidran’s unmissable conversation with the veteran recording studio engineer and producer.
Old Man’s Blues or Young Man’s Blues? Here’s Why Eric Clapton’s Beano Album Remains Essential Listening for Everybody
By Jim Campilongo published
Slowhand reinvented electric blues with this landmark recording.
Here’s Some Blues You Can Really Use
By Rob Laing, Jon Bishop, Chris Bird published
Improve your playing with this master class on everything you need to know for better blues.
Watch Eric Clapton Playing a ’Burst in Some of Cream’s Earliest Footage from 1966
By Rod Brakes published
Video Before moving to an SG Standard this Holy Grail Gibson was the guitar prodigy’s main squeeze.
Five Storied Guitars from George Harrison’s 'Concert for Bangladesh'
By Nikki O'Neil published
Featuring Bob Dylan's Martin D-28, a rare Gibson Explorer, a mystery Fender Stratocaster and more...
Guitars Played by David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, the Edge, Sell for Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Each at Auction
By Jackson Maxwell published
Eric Clapton’s 1968 Martin D-45 – used onstage with Derek and the Dominos – fetched a mind-boggling $625,000, while an Eddie Van Halen-played Frankenstrat also sold for $83,000.
How George Harrison Made the Epic Concert for Bangladesh Happen with a Little Help From His Friends
By Nikki O'Neil published
In the summer of 1971, Harrison corralled his musical friends to answer the call for humanitarian aid to Bangladesh. Two of his closest companions nearly left him hanging.
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