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Pete Townshend on the first guitar he ever broke — at age 13 — and John Entwistle's hilarious response
By Phil Weller published
The future Who bassist was present to witness the first of many guitar destructions in Townshend's life

Joe Satriani taught guitar wizards like Steve Vai, Kirk Hammett and Alex Skolnick. But one player didn't get along with his methods
By Phil Weller published
Satriani has taught some of the greatest shredders in the game, but this alt-rock guitarist believed he had his intentions all wrong

Frank Zappa’s famous Baby Snakes SG is heading to auction. Here’s why it matters
By Phil Weller published
The heavily modded SG copy was a mainstay in his arsenal and is expected to sell for half a million dollars

George Harrison on the guitarist who changed the guitar landscape — and why he wasn't a fan of what followed
By Phil Weller published
A resolute fan of 1950s rock and roll, he never got along with hard rock — despite his love for the guitarist who paved the way for it

Rory Gallagher's iconic 1961 Strat is finally headed to the National Museum in Ireland
By Phil Weller published
The guitar sold for $1.16 million at auction last year, and its arrival at the museum has been eagerly awaited since

Michael J. Fox thinks he knows what happened to the ‘Back to the Future’ Gibson ES-345
By Phil Weller published
Gibson is scouring the globe for the guitar, but the actor has his own theory as to why the guitar hasn’t yet been found

John Fogerty on the band that nearly ruined CCR’s Woodstock set — and the audience member who saved the show
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
Delayed by the previous act’s trouble-plagued set, CCR went on past midnight to find the audience dead asleep

Jim McCarty recalls Eric Clapton’s “quite unhappy” time with the Yardbirds
By Gary Graff last updated
The Yardbirds drummer tells GP Clapton thought the group was selling out when it chose to record “For Your Love.” It turned out to be their first hit
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