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“The Sound Is Monstrous, Dirty and Twangy”: Watch Brian Setzer’s “Girl on the Billboard” Music Video Featuring the Quintessential Rock and Roll Tone of a 1957 Gretsch Jet Fire Bird
By Rod Brakes published
Video This tremolo-drenched single appears ahead of Setzer's new solo album, ‘The Devil Always Collects’

Watch Stray Cats Reignite ‘50s Rock and Roll at the 1981 Montreux Jazz Festival With Their Classic Hit “Stray Cat Strut”
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Video Brian Setzer reinvigorated the art of virtuoso rock and roll guitar playing and raised the bar for every guitarist who dug a plectrum into rock and roll’s classic catalog

“Rockabilly Is so Near and Dear to My Heart”: Brian Setzer Reveals the Legendary Artists and Guitar Gear That Helped Define His Signature Sound
By Joe Bosso published
“I’ve always done what I’ve wanted, and it’s worked out,” says the Stray Cats frontman

“He’s Both a Great Guitar Player and a Great Guy”: Tyler Sweet Reflects on His Long Career as Brian Setzer’s Trusted Guitar Tech
By Jude Gold published
Find out how pros deal with a blown amp (and why the Stray Cats frontman rarely changes his strings!)

Vintage, Rare and Cool as F**k: This Gorgeous Cast of 1950s Gretsch White Falcons is a Collector’s Dream
By Rod Brakes published
Gretsch author Ed Ball explains why the classic single-cutaway White Falcon remains a pinnacle of electric guitar design

My Favorite Guitar Solos by Brian Setzer
By Guitar Player Staff last updated
Rock'n'roller Brian Setzer chooses three classic solos: two rock'n'roll firestarters – and one prog rock staple?

Watch Brian Setzer’s New Revved Up Music Video “Smash Up On Highway One”
By Rod Brakes last updated
VIDEO The Gretsch guitar guru keeps rockabilly rolling forward with this Dick Dale-inspired banger.

Brian Setzer: My Career in Five Songs
By Mark McStea last updated
Rockabilly's most effectual top cat takes a trip down memory alley and discusses his discography's most significant cuts.
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