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10 Under-the-Radar Albums Every Guitar Player Needs to Hear
By Guitar Player Staff published
From Chet Atkins and Merle Haggard to Jellyfish and the Creation, these hidden gems resonate with just as much passion and flair as the stock desert-island disc picks

Joe Bonamassa Regularly Apologizes to Eric Johnson for "Stealing" His Style
By Jackson Maxwell published
"He's easily one of the best out there and has been for a long time," Bonamassa said of one of his guitar heroes. "He can cover any style or whatever he needs to. He's a joy to watch and listen to."

“If I Want to Push the Boundaries of Guitar, It’s Not Going to Be by Using a Pedal”: Brian May Guitars Signature Artist Arielle Talks Ditching Pedals and Turning up the Volume
By Rod Brakes published
Schooled by Eric Johnson, the tone purist says playing loud is like, “living on the edge of utter disaster and awesome inspiration”

Eric Johnson’s Top Five Tips for Guitarists
By Joe Bosso published
The maestro reveals his five guidelines to improve practice, technique and music knowledge

Listen to Eric Johnson’s New Dual Single Releases
By Rod Brakes published
The Grammy-award winning guitarist says his latest material has a “certain personal magic.”

Eric Johnson on His Acoustic Evolution, the Essence of Songwriting and Recreating His Legendary Virginia Strat
By Jimmy Leslie last updated
On EJ Vol. II, Johnson doubles down on his acoustic playing while taking the electric guitar into bold, new territory. Can he have it both ways?

Hear Eric Johnson's New Singles, Love Will Never Say Goodbye and Sitting on Top of the World
By Jackson Maxwell published
The songs are taken from the Strat master's forthcoming twin albums, 'The Book of Making' and 'Yesterday Meets Today.'

“Virtuosity on the Guitar Comes in Many Forms”: We Go Behind the Scenes of the Inaugural G3 Tour with Dream Team Joe Satriani, Steve Vai and Eric Johnson
By Joe Bosso published
With new albums and tours of their own, the trio sat down to recall how it all went down.
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