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Rudy Sarzo on Randy Rhoads, Steve Vai and other guitar greats he’s played with
By Andrew Daly published
The bassist says what unites all these players is a desire to be challenged

Rebecca Mardal is quietly making a whole lot of noise with her minimalist guitar improvisations
By Jeff Jacobson last updated
The Swedish guitarist has amassed an impressive audience and is one of three artists selected to be personally mentored by Johnny Marr

Ian Anderson and guitarist Mick Abrahams regroup the original Jethro Tull in 2002 for a return to their blues roots
By Phil Weller published
The get-together reveals how the prog-rock innovators might have turned out were it not for Anderson's ambitions

How an extremely rare goldtop 1958 Les Paul Standard found its way into Wayne Sermon's hands
By Gary Graff published
Sermon brought the guitar out last October for the band’s filmed concert at Hollywood Bowl, which comes to theaters this week

Pete Townshend ponders using AI to re-create his ‘70s heyday for fans who prefer the Who's classic songs
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist says he's growing increasingly frustrated by fans clamoring for him to play his old hits at solo shows

Reb Beach helped Bob Dylan work a whammy bar and earned a nickname in return
By Phil Weller published
The folk rocker was mystified when he tried to tune his Floyd Rose–equipped guitar, leading Beach to step in and lend a hand

Watch 17-year-old Alex Lifeson argue with his parents about his future with Rush in a 1971 documentary
By Elizabeth Swann published
The famed guitarist was three years into his music career and just a few years from getting his first taste of success at the time

When Albert Lee received a Les Paul Custom from Eric Clapton, he had no idea how much history it held
By Phil Weller published
Clapton made the guitar famous, but it’s been played by a host of guitar icons and was featured on two of his vital classic rock albums
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