News Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck Though the two budding virtuosos had plenty of respect for one another, it perhaps isn't a huge surprise that their respective styles occasionally clashed in the Yardbirds Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples honored by Bruce Springsteen at second annual American Music Honors Presented by The Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music, the star-studded event featured show-stopping performances from giants of soul, folk, rock, and R&B How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life In a 2017 interview with Guitar Aficionado, the country-rock six-string ace revealed how a sad and deeply personal twist of events brought a prized '59 Les Paul into his life Latest news Don’t miss out on a Black Friday bargain - Sweetwater’s up to 80% off Cyber Week sale is only live for 3 more days By Matt McCracken published 4 December 23 It’s your last chance to bag a guitar gear bargain at Sweetwater, with deals on guitars, amps, pedals, and loads more "You son of a b****, you're playing a Fender?" Watch Keith Richards and Les Paul jam in rare footage from 2000 By Jonathan Graham published 28 November 23 For one night only, an electric guitar pioneer meets a Rolling Stone, as Les Paul and Keith Richards share the stage for a memorable performance at NYC's Iridium Jazz Club These 40 huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday guitar gear deals are still live – but they won’t be around much longer By Matt McCracken published 28 November 23 Late to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday party? Don’t worry you can still grab a great deal on guitar gear Build your own Fender Stratocaster with this fun Cyber Monday Lego deal By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 Fender and Lego have made the perfect gift for Strat fans: build your own guitar and amp with 1,074 Lego blocks – now at it's lowest-ever price "He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players By Jason Sidwell last updated 27 November 23 Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy The most affordable way to transform your sound: Get a Cyber Monday effects pedal deal before it's too late By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 The clock is tick-tick-ticking and the deals are almost over: check out these deals on some of the coolest pedals around while you still can… "When I heard him play, it was like fire from heaven": Tributes pour in for Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker who has died, aged 64 By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 Tributes posted for pioneering Killing Joke guitarist Kevin 'Geordie' Walker, whose fans included Nirvana, Metallica and Jimmy Page With up to 50% off, Musician's Friend is still offering big savings on Strats, SGs, the PRS Silver Sky and more By Daryl Robertson published 27 November 23 Right now, the music retail giant is offering huge savings on Fender, Epiphone, Jackson, PRS and more Fender's Cyber Monday sale has up to 50% off: Here are our favourite top 10 deals By Daryl Robertson published 27 November 23 Save big on everything from Player to Classic Vibe, Aerodyne to Vintera and so much more this Cyber Monday Fender are selling this Mini-Deluxe amp for just $25 this Cyber Monday. Yeah: $25 By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 This Fender Mini Deluxe is half price – it's cute, it's fun, you could hang it from your Christmas tree, stick in a stocking, or just use it as the coolest desk accessory around 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1Jimmy Page reflects on the Yardbirds, and his short-lived two-guitar tandem with Jeff Beck 2Jackson Browne, John Mellencamp, Mavis Staples honored by Bruce Springsteen at second annual American Music Honors 3Peter Frampton reveals the stories behind five of his classic tracks4PRS SE CE24, SE Custom 24 Quilt and SE Swamp Ash Special review 5How a deeply personal twist of events brought a beloved 'Burst into Vince Gill's life
Don’t miss out on a Black Friday bargain - Sweetwater’s up to 80% off Cyber Week sale is only live for 3 more days By Matt McCracken published 4 December 23 It’s your last chance to bag a guitar gear bargain at Sweetwater, with deals on guitars, amps, pedals, and loads more
"You son of a b****, you're playing a Fender?" Watch Keith Richards and Les Paul jam in rare footage from 2000 By Jonathan Graham published 28 November 23 For one night only, an electric guitar pioneer meets a Rolling Stone, as Les Paul and Keith Richards share the stage for a memorable performance at NYC's Iridium Jazz Club
These 40 huge Black Friday and Cyber Monday guitar gear deals are still live – but they won’t be around much longer By Matt McCracken published 28 November 23 Late to the Black Friday and Cyber Monday party? Don’t worry you can still grab a great deal on guitar gear
Build your own Fender Stratocaster with this fun Cyber Monday Lego deal By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 Fender and Lego have made the perfect gift for Strat fans: build your own guitar and amp with 1,074 Lego blocks – now at it's lowest-ever price
"He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players By Jason Sidwell last updated 27 November 23 Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy
The most affordable way to transform your sound: Get a Cyber Monday effects pedal deal before it's too late By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 The clock is tick-tick-ticking and the deals are almost over: check out these deals on some of the coolest pedals around while you still can…
"When I heard him play, it was like fire from heaven": Tributes pour in for Killing Joke guitarist Geordie Walker who has died, aged 64 By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 Tributes posted for pioneering Killing Joke guitarist Kevin 'Geordie' Walker, whose fans included Nirvana, Metallica and Jimmy Page
With up to 50% off, Musician's Friend is still offering big savings on Strats, SGs, the PRS Silver Sky and more By Daryl Robertson published 27 November 23 Right now, the music retail giant is offering huge savings on Fender, Epiphone, Jackson, PRS and more
Fender's Cyber Monday sale has up to 50% off: Here are our favourite top 10 deals By Daryl Robertson published 27 November 23 Save big on everything from Player to Classic Vibe, Aerodyne to Vintera and so much more this Cyber Monday
Fender are selling this Mini-Deluxe amp for just $25 this Cyber Monday. Yeah: $25 By Tom Poak published 27 November 23 This Fender Mini Deluxe is half price – it's cute, it's fun, you could hang it from your Christmas tree, stick in a stocking, or just use it as the coolest desk accessory around