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10 of George Harrison’s Best Tracks By Christopher Scapelliti published 22 March 23 These deep cuts showcase a confident artist at their creative peak
“I’ve Been Privileged to Play on so Many Great and Important Records”: Session Veteran Waddy Wachtel Reveals His Top Six Career-Defining Tracks By Joe Bosso published 21 March 23 From Linda Ronstadt, Warren Zevon and Stevie Nicks to Steve Perry, Keith Richards and the Rolling Stones, here are the six of the best from the “rock and roll specialist”
“The Essence of the Song Is Not Just the Notes but the Space Between Those Notes”: Devendra Banhart Talks Songwriting and the Importance of Silence By Richard Bienstock published 21 March 23 “The guitar is terrain for endless exploration,” says the Venezuelan-American maestro
Every Guitar Player Can Learn Something From Listening to Les Paul and Mary Ford’s ‘Bye Bye Blues!’ By Jim Campilongo published 21 March 23 Featuring great melodies, bends, trills, slides and raking, the electric guitar innovator always puts the listener first on this ‘50s gem
“You Couldn’t Get the Information Because People Were Making It up on the Spot”: June Millington of Fanny Recalls Life in the Late-’60s Rock Scene By Sue Foley published 17 March 23 As one of the first all-female rock and roll bands to enjoy major-label status their place in music history is undisputed
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"The First Lead Guitar Player in Country Music Was a Woman": Country Star Vince Gill and Documentarist Ken Burns Talk American Music History By Jimmy Leslie published 17 March 23 The acoustic aficionados “walk the line” through the endlessly interesting trail of ‘Country Music’
“You Certainly Don’t Want to Be Looking for Commercial Success”: Andy Summers Reveals the Evolving Strategies That Keep His Creative Life Busier Than Ever By Michael Molenda published 16 March 23 “You have to be very much engaged in the pursuit of finding new and unique ways to express your art,” says the Police guitarist
With Captivating Stories of Loneliness, Desire, Regret and Freedom, Red Simpson’s ‘Roll Truck Roll’ Epitomizes the Electrified Bakersfield Sound By Jim Campilongo published 15 March 23 Featuring “Doctor of Guitars” Gene Moles, you don’t have to drive a truck to appreciate this 1960s country classic
“I Want to Inspire Women to Play”: Nikki O’Neill Talks Writing ‘The Women’s Road to Rock Guitar’ By Sue Foley published 14 March 23 “I wanted to be an encouraging voice and explain guitar terminology and gear,” says the musician and educator
