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Simon McBride explains why some Deep Purple guitar parts are untouchable
Despite being told not to imitate Ritchie Blackmore or Steve Morse, the Deep Purple guitarist says classics like “Highway Star” demand a different approach.
Phoebe Bridgers reveals how a gruesome gardening accident made her a more inventive guitar player
An afternoon in her garden had huge impact on her relationship with the guitar
“We had two kinds of blues: one that was forbidden, and one that wasn’t.” James “Blood” Ulmer, guitarist who redefined blues through free jazz and harmolodic theory, dies at 86
From rural South Carolina to Ornette Coleman’s circle, he built a guitar style that defied categorization and influenced generations.
“Chuck Berry, he wrote the lyrics, baby!” Inside Bruce Springsteen’s star-studded 250th anniversary jam
Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr. and an army of guitar legends joined the Boss for a historic, multi-night concert honoring the songs that shaped America.
Vince Gill on the guitar that launched his career
Purchased at a bluegrass festival in the 1970s, the Martin D-28 Herringbone has play a keyed role in his music
Mark Knopfler on why he’s ditched the pick in favor of fingerpicking
The former Dire Straits guitarist told us why he moved away from the plectrum but still regards the pick as “a superior thing”
“I can gauge his reaction.” Paul McCartney says he still talks to John Lennon while writing songs
McCartney says he often imagined what Lennon would think of his new material — and could still hear his old songwriting partner's voice in the process.
Lzzy Hale reveals how Alice Cooper helped her find herself
An awkward sleepover, a classic Cooper album and some advice from her father helped the future Halestorm star realize that fitting in wasn’t the point
