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August 11
- “A lovely modern version of my ol’ fave — and the one I'd take to the stage now.” We review Taylor’s Next Generation 514ce Builder’s Edition
August 10
- “You can call the police or do whatever you’re going to do to me, but I’m taking it.” How Bob Weir stole one of his favorite guitars from George Benson
- “Why shouldn’t women play the guitar and write songs?” How Suzanne Vega broke barriers for women singer-songwriters — and became the “mother of the MP3”
- John wrote it, Ringo sang it and Paul played guitar. Behind the recording the Beatles refused to release. Said George Harrison, “It’s the most weird song”
- Eric Clapton and Duane Allman found a connection that went beyond guitar: “They were like two old, sage black blues guys talking it over”
August 9
- “She wasn’t feeling very good those days. The longer it went on, the worse it got.” The long road to Lucinda Williams’ breakthrough album — and the creative partnership that didn’t survive it.
August 8
- Lindsey Buckingham says he and Stevie Nicks are “talking all the time now” — and hints that “quite a few things will reveal themselves” next year
- Randy Bachman spent seven years writing “Takin’ Care of Business.” It finally came together at one nearly disastrous show. “I said, ‘Play these three chords and follow me!’”
August 7
- “He was my soulmate guitarist, and we were in sync musically. Sad we lost him. Such a tragedy.” Paul Rodgers on playing with Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Cropper, Slash and Joe Bonamassa
- Dolly Parton is receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award — but her story began with a tiny Martin guitar
- Robert Plant lost at chess to a teen fan who didn’t realize he was playing his idol. “He’s one of my favorite music artists!”
- How Marty Stuart bought Clarence White’s legendary B-Bender Telecaster for just $1,450. “She said, ‘That’s what you really want, isn’t it?’”
August 6
- “And in comes this thin, 98-pound, translucent dude.” The guitar legend who launched David Bowie and John Lennon to the top of the charts, got high with Paul McCartney and talked back to Chuck Berry
- David Lee Roth recalls the night Tony Iommi thought he’d kidnapped Ozzy Osbourne: “What did you do to Ozzy?!”
- Tony Iommi’s new bassist thought she’d lost the gig on day one. “Could we get a quick photo together, in case I never see you again?”
- Joe Bonamassa reveals one of the most-played guitars in his 600-plus collection: “It’s basically a Gibson Les Paul jammed into a Fender Telecaster”
- Joe Bonamassa says toxic guitar culture has gone too far: “It caused this guy to go into therapy”
August 5
- Todd Rundgren on the Jimi Hendrix album that changed everything: “This was the first real Jimi Hendrix album”
- David Lee Roth’s Skyscraper drove Billy Sheehan out. ”The whole atmosphere changed“
- Song of the Day: The Journey single that became The Biggest Song of All Time. “They said, ‘Play something dumb!’”
- The Eric Clapton album David Gilmour says every guitarist should study. “Eventually, you will find your own style from that”
August 4
- “Come on, get a move on!” John McLaughlin recalls the night Ginger Baker started throwing drumsticks at Jack Bruce
- Chrissie Hynde on James Honeyman-Scott’s tragic loss. “I am guilty”
- Eddie Van Halen on the guitarist who out–Van Halened him. “It made me feel like, ‘Wow, is that how people perceive me?’”
- “It was a little lame. I kicked him out of that.” How Phil Collins reignited Eric Clapton’s legendary career
August 3
- Tony Iommi reveals Ozzy Osbourne’s final text to him. “It was a hell of a shock, really”
- “It’s tragic the way he died. He made the blues accessible to a lot of guys like me.” Bob Dylan and Jorma Kaukonen on the 1960s guitar icon who led an electric blues revolution and died alone and unknown
- Richie Sambora on how the Bon Jovi partnership fell apart: “If anybody told Jon the truth, it was me”
- Eddie Van Halen's studio-used Kramer guitars are up for auction — with his cigarette butts still tucked beneath the strings: “Definitely and extensively used by Eddie in the studio”
August 2
- “He’s on fire, the real thing. I wish I could be like that.” Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who mastered the “difficult” art of modern blues. They’re no longer speaking
- “He’s one of the greatest there is, not just in blues but anything. He’s an alien.” Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive
August 1
- Win tickets to see ZZ Top & Cheap Trick in Northern California at Guitar Player Presents
- Song of the Day: “Luka” by Suzanne Vega. “It’s a small song about an abused boy. I didn’t really see it hitting the charts or anything”