https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/how-jethro-tull-got-their-nameGuitarPlayeren“I was rather embarrassed to realize we were named after a dead guy who invented the seed drill.” Ian Anderson reveals his guilt over Jethro Tull’s name2026-07-21T19:38:51Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3ryB8bZuJyB7GJ7VZRnuin.jpghttps://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-just-dont-think-he-is-a-good-guitarist-ronnie-montrose-offered-a-brutal-assessment-of-sammy-hagar-two-years-before-he-joined-van-halen-but-sammy-had-the-last-laughGuitarPlayeren“I just don’t think he is a good guitarist.” Ronnie Montrose offered a brutal assessment of Sammy Hagar two years before he joined Van Halen. But Sammy had the last laugh2026-07-21T16:05:18Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YRvYTZegYX7JhRdXmbC3AW.jpghttps://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/i-had-a-dream-where-chet-came-out-with-his-red-guitar-and-he-showed-me-how-tommy-emmanuel-on-the-guitar-hero-who-became-a-father-figure-after-his-dad-diedGuitarPlayeren“I had a dream where Chet came out with his red guitar, and he showed me how.” Tommy Emmanuel on the guitar hero who became a father figure after his dad died2026-07-21T13:20:03Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/7EcyDDNAZCjMwb9rgjNByM.jpghttps://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/he-strapped-it-on-and-started-jerking-and-pulling-on-the-neck-he-goes-wheres-the-b-bender-vince-gill-explains-how-his-fingers-became-the-secret-to-the-telecaster-sound-that-fooled-a-steel-guitaristGuitarPlayeren“He strapped it on and started jerking and pulling on the neck. He goes, ‘Where’s the B-Bender?” Vince Gill explains how his fingers became the secret to the Telecaster sound that fooled a steel guitarist2026-07-20T19:48:42Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/SYtTSEVoV57VQdbbPCPCBX.jpghttps://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/there-are-babes-jumping-up-and-down-im-going-that-guys-copping-my-song-and-then-i-realized-it-was-me-bonnie-raitt-on-learning-her-guitar-work-was-the-theme-for-the-hit-tv-show-baywatchGuitarPlayeren“There are babes jumping up and down. I’m going, ‘That guy's copping my song.’ And then I realized it was me!” Bonnie Raitt on learning her guitar work was the theme for the hit TV show ‘Baywatch’2026-07-20T16:30:44Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Cvhw87TjC2kptKf4GHpjgb.jpghttps://www.guitarplayer.com/music/if-i-had-thought-this-is-going-to-be-discussed-a-half-century-later-i-wouldve-screwed-it-up-simple-as-that-lenny-kaye-on-nuggets-his-1972-grab-bag-of-lost-rock-tracks-that-unintentionally-predicted-the-future-of-punkGuitarPlayeren“If I had thought, ‘This is going to be discussed a half century later,’ I would’ve screwed it up. Simple as that.” Lenny Kaye on Nuggets, his 1972 grab bag of lost rock tracks that unintentionally predicted the future of punk2026-07-20T14:21:49Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ACHfzyXXMFkrKSLJYJtCEW.jpghttps://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/with-a-very-heavy-heart-we-announce-that-our-beloved-bandmate-friend-and-fellow-troublemaker-has-passed-away-today-l7-bassist-jennifer-finch-has-died-at-age-59GuitarPlayeren“With a very heavy heart we announce that our beloved bandmate, friend and fellow troublemaker has passed away today.” L7 bassist Jennifer Finch has died at age 592026-07-20T10:46:02Zhttps://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bq4fueGJAiyr5MY7qLAZJM.jpg