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September 30
- Ricky Byrd Shares Some Rock ’n’ Roll Stories and Explains Why After All These Years the Guitar Still Holds a Sense of Wonder
- Five Reasons Alan Wilson Remains a Guitar Legend
- Watch Keith Richards and Mick Jagger Writing “Sympathy for the Devil” Using Their Trusty Gibson Hummingbirds
- Sean Lennon and Les Claypool’s Meeting of Oddball Minds is a “Definite Creative Chemistry”
- When is a Rickenbacker Not a Rickenbacker?
September 29
- Classic Gear: Fender Bassman
- Here’s Why Blind Lemon Jefferson Was a Guitar Genius
- Watch Joe Bonamassa’s New “Time Clocks” Music Video
- Vivian Campbell: My Career in Five Songs
- Is Paul Simon One of the Most Underrated Guitar Players Ever?
September 28
- Mark Knopfler’s Favorite Studio Guitars
- Brian May Reveals the Magic Behind His Recording Studio Wizardry
- Eric Johanson on New School Recording, Old School Guitar Playing, and Putting His Own Spin on Classic Tracks
- What’s the Most Collectible Acoustic Guitar? The Pre-War Martin D-45 Could Be It
- Guitar Tech to the Stars Warns Guitarists of Pitfalls
- 'Eruption: Conversations with Eddie Van Halen' Biography Announced
September 27
- Lloyd Baggs on His Digital Conversion and the Development of the Voiceprint Acoustic D.I.
- Johnny Ramone’s 1965 Mosrite Ventures II Guitar Sells for $937,500 at Auction
- Watch the Rolling Stones Play Their First Public Show Since the Death of Charlie Watts
September 24
- Julian Lage Shares His Advice For Improvisation
- “I Wanted to Please My Wife and the Music”: How Carlos Santana Recorded ‘Give the Drummer Some’
- The Next Time Someone Tells You the Age Of The Guitar Hero Is Over, Just Point Them Toward Anthony Pirog
- Nancy Wilson: My Career in 5 Songs
- Watch PJ Harvey Slay the Audience with a Gibson Firebird VII
- Jake Kiszka Discusses Rock’s Unstoppable Evolution and Balancing Beauty and Savagery in Greta Van Fleet’s Sound
September 23
- This Brit-Rock Classic Will Give You a Trouser-Leg-Flapping Experience You Won’t Forget
- Best Guitar Slides: Our Pick Of Options From Dunlop, Fender, MojoTone, Rock Slide and Shubb
- Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Hits 30
- Award-Winning Aussie Guitarist Fiona Boyes Reveals She Didn’t Start Playing Until Her Mid to Late 20s
- Hear Robert Fripp’s “Celestial” Guitar Tracks from David Bowie’s “Heroes” Master Tape
September 22
- Eventide MicroPitch Delay Review
- Looking for a Cool American-Made Vintage Guitar for Under a Grand? Keep Your Eyes Open for One of These
- Steve Vai’s Two Rules for Financial Security
- Stax Legend Steve Cropper on the Genius of Otis Redding and Rod Stewart, and the Thrill of Hearing Your Song on the Radio
- Watch a Teenage Alex Lifeson Arguing with His Parents About a Future Career in Music
- Definitive B.B. King Biography ‘King of the Blues’ Available to Pre-Order
September 21
- The Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time – Vote in Guitar Player’s Readers’ Poll
- “I Was a Bit of a Lunatic!” Steve Howe Speaks About His Number One Ax
- Five Reasons Lenny Kaye is a Guitar Legend
- “Finally Hear More of You” with Gibson’s Brand New Line of Acoustics
- Watch Radiohead Nail the Perfect Live Rendition of “Creep”
September 20
- Andy McKee Releases Gorgeous Acoustic Cover of Prince’s "Purple Rain"
- Randy Rhoads: The Magical Techniques of the Wizard of Ozz
- Best Taylor Guitars: Our Pick Of The Finest Taylor Acoustic guitars You Can Buy Today
- Jeep Teams Up with Wallace Detroit Guitars to Create Electric Guitar Made of 100-Year-Old Wood
- Guild BT-258E Deluxe 8-string Baritone Review
- "I'm a Guitar Freak. I Spend my Money on Snakes, Cars and Guitars": How I Recorded Use Your Illusion by Slash
September 17
- Watch Ace Frehley Ripping Up the Fretboard and Learn How to Shred Kiss-Style
- What’s the Most Collectible Gretsch Guitar? These White Penguins Are As Rare As Penguin’s Teeth
- David Gilmour’s Five Acts of a Legend
- Gibson and the B.B. King Music Company Set October Release Date for New Epiphone Lucille Model
- Stageworthy Strategies, Part 2: Understanding Acoustic Preamps, D.I.s and Digital Enhancers
September 16
- How to Put Wayne Krantz's Open-String Chord Voicing Prowess to Work
- Here’s Why 'Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols' Remains a Vital Record
- What’s the Most Underrated Guitar on the Vintage Market? It Could be the Gibson ES-125TDC
- 10 of the Greatest Blues Guitar Tones Ever Recorded
- Watch this Unmissable Film of Marc Bolan Playing His Late ‘50s Gibson Les Paul with T. Rex in the Heyday of Glam Rock
- Boss Unveils SY-200 Synthesizer and IR-200 Amp & IR Cabinet Pedals
September 15
- Neural DSP Quad Cortex Review
- Elvis and Zappa Played a Hagström… But Have You Ever Seen One of These?
- Five Reasons Liona Boyd is a Guitar Legend
- Watch John Frusciante Hard at Work in the Studio
- Home Rigs of the Stars: What Do Guitar Heroes Play When They’re Off the Clock?
- Fender Unveils the Player Plus Series Offering Enhanced Features for “a New Kind of Player”
September 14
- Guitar Virtuoso Lari Basilio Talks Technique, Passion, and Guest-Star Appearances
- Carolyn Wonderland Talks Going from the Sidelines to Center Stage
- Black Francis and Joey Santiago Discuss the Past, Present, and Future of Pixies
- Watch a Strat-Toting Amy Winehouse Mesmerize this BBC Studio Audience
September 13
- Building a backbeat and groove with Calum Graham
- Hear Black Sabbath Cover "Smoke on the Water"
- Brian May Says His Next Solo Album Might be Instrumental
- D'Angelico Excel 59 Review
September 10
- Samantha Fish Says Leaving Her "Massive" Pedalboard Behind “Made Me a Better Guitar Player”
- Watch the Brian May of 2021 Jam with the Brian May of 1992 in His New "Back To The Light: The Time Traveller" Music Video
- Vinyl Treasures: Trio Matamoros
- Gibson Teams Up with School of Rock for Uniquely-Spec'd Les Paul Special
- The Legend of Prince: The Purple One's Guitar Players Share Untold Secrets and Tales from the Studio and Road
September 9
- See a 'Holy Grail' 1959 Gibson ES-175D Up Close
- Billy F. Gibbons Reveals How Jeff Beck Helped ZZ Top Score the First 110-volt Marshalls in America
- Watch Bonnie Raitt Introduce Buddy Guy on Stage in 1974
- November 2021 Guitar Player Lesson Audio
- Watch the Rory Gallagher Livestream Show
September 8
- Jane Getter on Creating Her Own Scales and Chords and Taking a Step Into the Unknown with an Adventurous Sound
- Taylor Guitars Founder Bob Taylor is Saving Africa’s Vulnerable Ebony
- Five Great Tips Every Singing Guitarist Needs to Know
- Learn Jump Blues in the Style of Brian Setzer, Hollywood Fats and Jeff Beck
- Watch Pink Floyd’s Epic Rendition of “Echoes” in Pompeii
September 7
- Julian Lage Discusses Jazz as an Abstract Modernist Art Form and the Magic of Improv on His Bravura Blue Note Debut
- Inside the Audiophile Design of the Ruokangas Duke Valvebucker
- Here’s Why Jimi Hendrix’s 'Electric Ladyland' Cannot Be Overlooked
- Watch the Tantalizing Trailer for the New ‘Becoming Led Zeppelin’ Documentary On the Anniversary of the Band's First Gig
- Eric McFadden Talks Acoustic AC/DC Covers and Playing Mandolin with P-Funk
- Leap Between Blues and Bebop Jazz with this Jump Blues Guitar Lesson
- Five Reasons Bonnie Raitt is a Guitar Legend
- Watch Dick Dale Wipe Out the Audience with His Surf Rock Masterpiece “Miserlou”
- How to Get the Most from Your Pickups
September 3
- Rosie Flores Explains Why Giving Up Just Isn’t an Option
- Vintage Vault: 1966 Fender Jaguar Prototype
- Watch King Crimson’s Frenzied Performance of “21st Century Schizoid Man” at ‘The Stones in the Park’
September 2
- Chris Stein: My Career in Five Songs
- 10 Exciting Guitarists Putting Their Own Fresh Spin on the Blues
- Watch Alvin Lee’s Mindblowing “I’m Going Home” Woodstock Performance and See His Fabled Gibson ES-335 Up Close
- How to Choose the Right Acoustic Guitar Pickup
- The Definitive Story of 'Led Zeppelin II' Track by Track
- Watch Robby Krieger and John Densmore Duet “Riders on the Storm”
September 1
- Watch Pete Townshend’s Iconic “Won’t Get Fooled Again” Performance at Shepperton Studios
- Andy Summers Tells the Turbulent Tale of ‘Zenyatta Mondatta'
- Five Reasons Why Andy Partridge is a Guitar Legend
- Could This Be the Coolest Gibson Flat-Top of 2021?