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George Harrison

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.

Jeff Beck

Watch Jeff Beck’s Breathtaking "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" Performance with Eric Clapton

By Jim Campilongo published

Video Here’s why ‘Blow by Blow’ remains one of the greatest guitar-instrumental records of all time.

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Jimi Hendrix smiling

If You Think the Vast Majority of Rock Riffs Are In Minor Keys Then Think Again!

By Tom Kolb published

This lesson on how to craft cool riffs in the style of legendary players using the Ionian and Lydian modes will have you covered.

NOVEMBER 26: ROYAL ALBERT HALL Photo of CREAM, L-R: Jack Bruce, John Peel (sitting on chair in shadows), Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker performing live onstage at farewell concert, with Marshall amplifiers

Watch Cream’s Legendary “Sunshine of Your Love” Farewell Performance on the Anniversary of ‘Disraeli Gears’

By Rod Brakes published

Video Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker bring the house down at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1968.

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Peter Frampton

“I Suddenly Realized That Everybody Was Trying To Be Eric”: Peter Frampton Talks Finding His Own Style

By Art Thompson published

The British guitar phenom explains the importance of jazz in his formative years.

B.B. King performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on 6 July, 1969

Blues Turnarounds (Part 1)

By Phil Capone last updated

How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players.

Jimi Hendrix, 1970

Watch this 1970 ABC Bulletin Delivering the Shocking News of Jimi Hendrix’s Death

By Rod Brakes published

Video “An astonishing performer whose onstage gyrations could make Elvis Presley look like a PE teacher.”

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Custom Kraft Beat Blaster

Looking for a Cool American-Made Vintage Guitar for Under a Grand? Keep Your Eyes Open for One of These

By Terry Carleton published

This 1968 Custom Kraft Beat Blaster looks, plays and sounds great.

Liona Boyd seated in her apartment in Toronto, 2014.

Five Reasons Liona Boyd is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

The “First Lady of the Guitar” is a classical master.

Carolyn Wonderland with John Mayall performs at Rockefeller on March 3, 2019 in Oslo, Norway.

Carolyn Wonderland Talks Going from the Sidelines to Center Stage

By Sue Foley published

Following in the footsteps of Eric Clapton, Peter Green, and Mick Taylor the Texan powerhouse has filled some of blues guitar’s biggest shoes.

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