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Ritchie Blackmore on the time Ian Anderson pranked him at a Jethro Tull concert
By Elizabeth Swann published
The Blackmore's Night guitarist was no stranger to controversy when it came to talking about his fellow six-stringers

How the Offspring made the number-one indie-rock record of all time with two guitars and one amp
By Joe Matera published
Noodles Wasserman reveals the story behind the group's 1994 hit "Come Out and Play"

Samantha Fish talks Guns N' Roses, B.B. King and the 10 albums that changed her life
By Joe Bosso published
The blues guitarist reveals the albums that shaped her as a musician

Stevie Ray Vaughan explains his left-handed vibrato and why Albert King was filing his nails during his solo
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Stevie revealed the stories behind both oddities in a now-historic 1984 interview with Guitar Player

Martin Barre tells how a bogus guitar became his main axe in Jethro Tull’s early days
By Mark McStea published
The guitarist also tells us how he stays excited about playing more than 60 years down the road

Eric Clapton and Duane Allman’s guitar tandem was the essence of the blues tradition
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The co-writer of many 'Layla' tracks sheds light on the symbiotic relationship between the two guitarists

No longer performing, Brad Delson powers Linkin Park’s guitar riffs in the studio. The result? The #1 rock album in the world
By Gary Graff published
The group's revised lineup has proved its mettle and will launch an extensive 2025 road trek starting January 31

“I took a bass string, put it on the guitar...” Joe Perry reveals his unusual techniques behind writing classic Aerosmith riffs
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist shares stories on the making of "Walk This Way," "Back in the Saddle." "Same Old Song and Dance" and more
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