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Buddy Guy on how a 150-foot guitar cable, a great big lie and a little kindness got him the gig that launched his career
The legendary guitarist's story reveals the supportive brotherhood hidden beneath Chicago's cutthroat blues scene
Jeff “Skunk” Baxter on the “life-altering” impact of Steely Dan’s ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’
The guitar icon reflects on the records that changed his life, including Steely Dan’s pioneering “yacht rock“ debut
Brent Mason is a first-call session guitarist. But even he can’t say what makes him so in demand
Brent Mason recalls his journey from struggling session guitarist to the Musician’s Hall of Fame, and the moment that changed everything
Paul Rodgers on playing with Paul Kossoff, Mick Ralphs, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Brian May, Steve Cropper, Slash and Joe Bonamassa
“I don't really know the secret of how guitarists create their own unique sounds,” Rodgers tells us, “but I know a good guitar sound when I hear it”
The guitarist Bob Dylan insisted he had to have for his country music breakthrough
When Dylan's session guitarist failed to show up on ‘Nashville Skyline,’ it opened the door for a newcomer who would go on to have a successful career of his own
Cyber Monday guitar deals 2025: The biggest guitar sale of the year is officially over
Cyber Weekend might be over and done with, but there's still a chance to save big on guitar gear
Black Friday guitar deals 2025: these deals are already live – plus all the info you need ahead of the year's biggest guitar sale
Black Friday has arrived early this year, there are loads of deals available and we've got the best of them
Tom Petty and Mike Campbell on the song they couldn’t give Stevie Nicks — and the one they did that became a hit
Asked to write a song for Nicks, Petty nearly gave away a cut he considered one of his best
Test your guitar news knowledge with Guitar Player's "Week in Music" Quiz for November 14, 2025
20 multiple choice questions about guitarists, gear and music, chosen from this week's top stories
The hit single that’s over six minutes long, has 14 verses and no hook or guitar solo. They nailed it on the first take
With spare time in the studio, Gordon Lightfoot peeled off a commemoration to a modern tragedy that's 50 years old today: “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”
