Guitar Player Staff
Guitar Player is the world’s most comprehensive, trusted and insightful guitar publication for passionate guitarists and active musicians of all ages. Guitar Player magazine is published 13 times a year in print and digital formats. The magazine was established in 1967 and is the world's oldest guitar magazine.
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![Andy Partridge and Terry Chambers performing live onstage](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/oSaqxy98wtTeJoUfSQvWyK-320-80.jpg)
Five Reasons Why Andy Partridge is a Guitar Legend
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Video Hailing from Swindon in Wiltshire, England, the XTC co-founder inspired countless guitarists.
![Ric Ocasek of The Cars performs during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/qE7kkehFVvJtps2GAR5QB5-320-80.jpg)
Five Reasons Why Ric Ocasek is a Guitar Legend
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Video Here’s why the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer will always be remembered.
![Steve Morse of the British rock band Deep Purple performs during a concert as part of their 'The Long Goodbye Tour' at St Petersburg's Ice Palace in 2018](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cUebSGhbPt4m7WkGXpprN8-320-80.jpg)
Steve Morse Reveals His Writing Secrets
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Video The Deep Purple shredder talks crafting guitar instrumentals.
![Mark Knopfler performs at The Royal Albert Hall on May 30, 2010 in London, England.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GDwndo3HDcbtd9WGmk43gW-320-80.jpg)
Ever Wondered What Mark Knopfler’s Contemporaries Have to Say About Him?
By Guitar Player Staff published
Video Joe Satriani, Jason Becker, Nuno Bettencourt, and Sonny Landreth weigh in on the Dire Straits guitarist.
![Malina Moye](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ycrbZtRA4uTNFbYLEwcG8W-320-80.jpg)
Five Reasons Malina Moye is a Guitar Legend
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Video From nearly being born on stage to inspiring the young and disadvantaged, here's why we love the pioneering lefty funk rocker.
![Susan Tedeschi plays guitar as she performs with the Tedeschi Trucks Band on opening night of the 30th Anniversary season of Central Park SummerStage, New York, New York, May 18, 2015.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/f3FYSGDUxTcpRSn5K4AUbX-320-80.jpg)
Five Reasons Why Susan Tedeschi is a Guitar Legend
By Guitar Player Staff published
Video The Tedeschi Trucks Band powerhouse is a star in her own right.
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Guitar World Launches New Collab with TrueFire to Offer The Site's Best Lessons – and You Can Get 45% off
By Guitar Player Staff published
45% off! Our sister mag Guitar World have been working with TrueFire to handpick their favourite lessons by the likes of Robben Ford, Larry Carlton, Matt Schofield and more in a unique partnership
![Allan Holdsworth performing at Tuts in Chicago, Illinois, September 14, 1983](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wPSg9oK568QLFB5aSvm4mm-320-80.jpg)
Five Reasons Why Allan Holdsworth is a Guitar Legend
By Guitar Player Staff published
Video From John Coltrane to the SynthAxe, here’s why the jazz fusion savant remains one of the most influential guitarists of all time.
![Chet Atkins pictured in the studio with his Gretsch 6119 Tennessean signature model](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Rh8UdFPfnAyhnvJsT5gPQX-320-80.jpg)
Chet Atkins Shows Us Why the Electric Guitar Became the World’s Most Popular Instrument
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VIDEO Watch the guitar hero of guitar heroes take his new Gretsch signature model out for a spin live on TV.