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Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who mastered the “difficult” art of modern blues. They’re no longer speaking
By Phil Weller published
Slowhand highlighted one player as a champion of the genre — but their friendship wasn't built to last

Polly Samson on helping David Gilmour put Pink Floyd to rest — and the awkward silences that gave their last album its most powerful moment
By Phil Weller published
‘The Endless River’ was meant to be an instrumental record, but Gimour looked to his wife, Polly Samson, for one definitive lyric

Richie Kotzen on being Ozzy Osbourne's guitarist for one hot minute in 1995
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Kotzen and Ozzy watched the comedy 'Dumb and Dumber' together — but the guitarist didn't seem to get the singer's big joke

Guitar Center's Guitar-A-Thon is back, and it includes a colossal $500 off a Gibson Les Paul, $900 off a Taylor acoustic, and a slew of new exclusive models
By Daryl Robertson published
Grab yourself some huge savings on all your favorite guitar brands with Fender, Gibson, Epiphone, and loads more

Alice Cooper on living with Pink Floyd, mind-reading with Syd Barrett — and the pot-laced brownies that scored them a coveted gig
By Phil Weller published
The two young groups were hungry for success, and their peculiar living arrangement produced some equally peculiar stories

George Harrison said a loan from his mom helped him buy his first guitar, setting him on the path to the Beatles
By Phil Weller published
Although the purchase wasn’t as pricey as John Lennon’s first guitar, he had to plead with his mom to do the deal

Nile Rodgers says David Bowie wrote his 1983 funk hit featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on a 12-string acoustic strung with only six strings
By Phil Weller published
Bowie had presented him with the crux of the song on a 12-string guitar with only six strings

Watch Iron Maiden and Tool members jam Jeff Beck at a wedding
By Phil Weller published
The three musicians took to the stage for a very special occasion: the wedding of Smith’s daughter
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