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Pete Townshend claimed this guitar innovation was the Who’s idea. The Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood proved him wrong
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The historical record gave Pete the edge — but Wood delivered proof it was his idea first when his 1965 diary was published in 2015

The jazz guitar great who fell into success with George Benson and Michael Jackson has died
By Jim Ferguson published
Phil Upchurch, whose death last month was just announced, was a giant among a jazz men

Randy Bachman on the obscure jazz guitar genius whose influence runs through the music of the Guess Who and Bachman-Turner Overdrive
By Joe Matera published
Bachman met Lenny Breau when they were teens in Winnipeg and continues to honor the late guitarist's legacy with a deep archive of unreleased gems

The surgeon who tried to save John Lennon's life remembers the night the former Beatle died
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Frank Veteran was on call the night Lennon was shot. He was the last doctor to attend to the slain Beatle

Joe Perry tells tales of his adventures with guitar icons Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Slash and other rock greats
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist has just released the EP ‘One More Time’ with Aerosmith compatriot Steve Tyler and new pal Yungblud

The Dutch prog-rock band that combined Chuck Berry guitar riffs and yodeling to score a top-10 hit
By Phil Weller published
The prog classic was born out of a moment of magic, and continues to appear in popular culture decades on

Kenny Chesney reveals Jimmy Buffett's ashes were smuggled into his Rock Hall induction
By Elizabeth Swann published

Randy Bachman on the rehearsal mistake that led him to became the the guitarist for Canada's biggest American hitmakers
By Joe Matera published
As Bachman and Guess Who frontman Burton Cummings prepare to return to the road next year, the guitarist recalls how it all began
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