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Why Bill Frisell bought Robert Quine’s blue Telecaster after his death
By Gary Graff published
Frisell recalls his friendship with Quine, the New York City jam session that led to the guitar’s purchase, and the modifications that made it his own.

Lita Ford reflects on anger, ambition — and how Eddie Van Halen convinced her to start again after the Runaways collapsed
By Phil Weller last updated
The band’s breakup saw her abandon playing for a year, until Van Halen helped revive her career

Jack White on the accident that forced a major change in his guitar playing
By Elizabeth Swann last updated
In the wake of a freak car mishap, the guitarist had to relearn how to form chords without the use of his index finger

Joe Bonamassa rethinks his massive guitar collection a year after L.A. wildfires forced a last-minute rescue
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist says he’s already slowed down his collecting and wants to focus more on what he already owns

Steve Stevens on the time Mick Jagger was mistaken for a session bassist
By Gary Graff published
Jagger dropped in on a Billy Idol studio date hoping to interest Stevens in a new guitar company created by his brother

“The guitar is like this magic wand.” Bill Frisell on imagination, collaboration and the guitar guiding his new album
By Gary Graff published
The jazz great speaks with us about creative humility, turning 75 and why ‘In My Dreams’ is about collective conversation — not guitar heroics

What to watch for in Paul McCartney’s ‘Man on the Run’ documentary, out now
By Phil Weller published
The film documents his transition from Beatle to solo artist across a chaotic decade

Matteo Mancuso on why he plays fingerstyle on electric — and how he got Steve Vai to work with him
By Jimmy Leslie published
The Sicilian virtuoso spoke with us on a rare visit to the United States
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