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The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century
From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo
The Best Guitar Moments of 1972
From Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Steve Howe to Neil Young, Elliott Randall and Paul Simon, we pay homage to some of 1972’s greatest in this essential 50th anniversary tribute lesson
Deep Purple Guitarist Simon McBride Shares His Mesmerizing Guitar Approaches
Listen to our ‘No Guitar Is Safe’ podcast here – the guitar show where guitar heroes plug in
“You Don't Have to Blow Your Cookies in the First Bar”: Tommy Bolin on the Art of Guitar Solos
The late, great guitarist talks playing with Albert King and replacing Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore in this archive interview.
Watch Ritchie Blackmore Attack a Cameraman and Smash up His Rig Before Blowing a Hole in the Stage
Video Deep Purple’s 1974 California Jam appearance remains one of the fieriest performances in music history.
Watch Bryan Adams’ New “Never Gonna Rain” Music Video and Discover What His “First Real Six-String” Really Was
Video The Canadian songsmith releases the fourth single from his forthcoming ‘So Happy It Hurts’ album and reveals the identity of that mysterious elusive “five and dime” guitar
Classic Tones: “Smoke On the Water” – Deep Purple
VIDEO A mystery for decades, here’s how Ritchie Blackmore nailed that benchmark hard rock Strat sound.
Catalinbread Pays Homage to Ritchie Blackmore with Dual-Pedal Box Set
The Deep Purple baroque ‘n’ roller is honoured with recreations of his famous Aiwa TP-1011 preamp and Hornby-Skewes Treble Booster units.
