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Robin Trower on the secret behind every great power trio, from Cream to Rush
The blues great has played in a number of trios and names the one thing every player must do to make it work
Best semi-hollow guitars 2025: My top picks for tone and feel
We give our expert opinion on the top semi-hollow body guitars available today
George Harrison on the guitarist who changed the guitar landscape — and why he wasn't a fan of what followed
A resolute fan of 1950s rock and roll, he never got along with hard rock — despite his love for the guitarist who paved the way for it
Buddy Guy on the warning he gave Jimi Hendrix before he went into the British blues clubs
The pair became great friends, but there was one key difference in their approach to the electric blues
Samantha Fish names the five guitar players she says will keep the blues alive
She’s been backed by Joe Bonamassa and Slash, but who is she backing as the next generation of blues greats?
Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who mastered the “difficult” art of modern blues. They’re no longer speaking
Slowhand highlighted one player as a champion of the genre — but their friendship wasn't built to last
David Gilmour reveals the impact of Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix on his signature guitar style
Gilmour says that as a young guitarist he worked out blues solos by Clapton, Hendrix and Howlin' Wolf that later informed his playing with Pink Floyd
Eddie Van Halen was "a pretty complex person" says his longtime friend and biographer
Steven Rosen had a 26-year friendship with the guitarist, whose personality was split between the guitar and the rest of his life, he says
