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Steve Howe performs live on stage with progressive rock group Yes at the Rainbow Theatre in London, 14th January 1972.

Watch Steve Howe’s Jaw-Dropping “Clap” Instrumental Solo Performance

By Rod Brakes published

Video The legendary Yes guitarist gives an energized live rendition of his timeless acoustic guitar number in this classic clip

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Ray Davies performing with The Kinks at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island, NY on October 26, 1980.

Watch the Kinks' Riotous "Victoria" Performance From 'One for the Road'

By Darren Paltrowitz published

Video Previously banned from performing in the U.S., the group came back with this high-octane crowd pleaser

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Jesse Malin performs on stage at Sala Apolo on May 12, 2022 in Barcelona, Spain.

“Here’s a Song I Wrote in a Little Apartment, and We’re in Bruce’s Farm-Barn Studios Singing It Together”: Jesse Malin Reflects on Working With Bruce Springsteen and Ric Ocasek

By Richard Bienstock published

The hardcore troubadour takes us on a guided tour of his prolific career with five choice discs from his extensive catalog

Neil Young (right) and Nils Lofgren onstage in Paris, September 16, 1982, shortly before making the album Trans.

“He Holds Everything Together”: Neil Young Reveals Why Nils Lofgren Is the Ideal Bandmate

By Art Thompson published

Video A brief history of the timeless partnership between Neil and Nils

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Joe Bonamassa plays Albert King's 1971 custom-built "Lucy" Flying V-style guitar made by Dan Erlewine.

Watch Joe Bonamassa Play Blues Legend Albert King’s Flying V

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video JB honored the great bluesman on his Three Kings tour with a knockout rendition of "I'll Play the Blues for You"

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Irish musician Gary Moore, famous for his work with Skid Row and Thin Lizzy as well as his solo career, during a portrait shoot for Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty Images, November 20, 2008,

Watch Gary Moore’s Stunning “So Many Roads” Performance with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Strapped with a Les Paul, the Irish guitarist defines the sound of blues rock

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Jimmy Page performs live on stage playing a Gibson Les Paul guitar during a concert by English rock band Led Zeppelin on the third of three nights at Madison Square Garden, New York City on 29th July 1973. The concert movie 'The Song Remains the Same' was filmed over the three nights from 27th to 29th July at the venue.

Watch Led Zeppelin’s Mississippi Delta-Inspired “Travelling Riverside Blues” Video

By Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Jimmy Page pays tribute to blues guitar hero Robert Johnson in this 1969 BBC recording

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Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck attend the 24th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Public Hall on April 4, 2009 in Cleveland, Ohio.

“I Wouldn’t Want to Go Through All That Again. It All Turned out Fine, Though”: Jeff Beck Reflects on a Life Devoted to Guitar

By Gary Graff published

The legendary guitarist sat down for a chat and opened up before his 2009 Rock Hall honors and show-stopping all-star jam

Jeff Beck and Music Promoter Harvey Goldsmith arrive for the Exclusive World Screening: 'The Tribute To Pavaroti' at The VUE Cinema on December 1, 2008 in London, England.

“I Feel That I’m Kind of Underrated”: In 2008, Harvey Goldsmith Got a Phone Call That Changed His Life… And Revived Jeff Beck’s Career

By Gary Graff published

The U.K.’s best-known concert promoter raised Beck’s profile considerably in both music and pop culture

Jeff Beck performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival 2022/Luciano Pavarotti photographed in 1976.

“When I Heard Pavarotti Sing It, I Thought, All This Is Is Sophisticated Blues”: How Jeff Beck’s Unlikely “Nessun Dorma” Cover Earned Him a Grammy

By Gary Graff published

Along with an interpretation of the Beatles’ “A Day in the Life,” the guitarist’s oddball tribute tunes have earned high praise

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