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How Snapple and a 1968 news story on Steve Miller led to an urban myth about head-banging insects and heavy metal
A suspicious report about rock music's effect on termites took on new life at the turn of the 21st century. Our reporter dug in
Peter Frampton says Ace Frehley and Paul Stanley used his guitars on Kiss’s smash 1975 live album
The his rock acts were coincidentally working on their breakthrough live albums at Electric Lady Studios in New York City
"I don't think I knew four chords when I started recording. All the songs I liked you could play with two or three chords. We made a lot of noise, got into a lot of fights…" Johnny Cash looks back…
Singing about "death, hell, danger, trouble, killing and murder, blood, and redemption," Johnny Cash's American Recordings marked the beginning of a late-period resurgence. In 1994, he did the Guitar Player Interview…
"Try. Listen. Be patient. Don't worry about playing fast…" Back in 1974, Les Paul offered seven timeless bits of advice for guitarists
Writing for Guitar Player magazine back in 1974, Les Paul offered advice for new guitarists. His timeless tips are as still as equally relevant over half a century later.
"If you pick up a guitar and start copying Eddie Van Halen, you're going down a cul-de-sac…" How U2's The Edge tore up the rule book
40 years ago, The Edge spoke to Guitar Player about the development of his technique: "I don't play proper guitar!"
Peter Frampton on Humble Pie’s out-of-the-blue hit tune
Forged onstage during soundcheck, the song would become a standout track from the band’s epic live album, ‘Rockin’ the Fillmore’
Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin explain why Mirador is the twin-guitar fusion that's now rocking their world
The guitarists said taking a serious approach to their side project was the only way to make it work
“It was magic.” Jack Bruce on the day he met Eric Clapton and how the guitarist changed his way of listening and playing
Bruce recalled the very first jam between Cream's future members at the Windsor Jazz Festival
