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Leslie West: How I Wrote "Mississippi Queen" By Joe Bosso Leslie West sets the record straight about Mountain’s 1970 breakout hit.
Hear Stevie Ray Vaughan’s Isolated “Pride and Joy” Guitar Track By Christopher Scapelliti Hear for yourself what made SRV such a unique and inspiring guitarist.
"The Alex Lifeson Chord” - and Why It's John Petrucci's Favorite By Christopher Scapelliti The prog-metal maestro on why this particular favorite of Lifeson's is his "desert island chord."
Larkin Poe's Megan and Rebecca Lovell on Imagining a Bold and Exciting Future for American Roots Music By Bill Demain Larkin Poe have taken the path from classical to bluegrass, blues to southern rock, building a sound that is all their own.
Hear Brent Mason Demo His New Fender Signature Tele on the 'No Guitar Is Safe' Podcast By Jude Gold “Honestly, it’s hard to tell this thing apart from the original,” says the Nashville A-lister of his new guitar.
