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Guitar Player presents 50 badass blues guitar solos you must hear
By GP Editors last updated
From the players of old to the guitarists shaping the blues scene, this list serves up a cross section of the genre’s finest solos from across nearly a century of guitar blues

David Gilmour revealed his favorite solo and the guitar behind Pink Floyd’s biggest songs (it’s not the Black Strat)
By Christopher Scapelliti published
The guitar icon shared insights into his guitar style and the origins of his pedal-steel guitar with Guitar Player in 2003

Watch David Gilmour perform on a dulcimer as he hints at more to come in 2025
By Phil Weller published
The prog legend delivered his Christmas message alongside a special live version of a new standout track

Jimi Hendrix predicted the rock guitar act that would lead "mind-blowing" music into the future. He wasn't wrong
By Phil Weller published
Hendrix’s comments strike up an interesting debate about what makes an artist “mind-blowing”

Matteo Mancuso highlights the one thing social media guitarists get wrong
By Phil Weller published
The young virtuoso has leapt ahead of his peers by making musicality, rather than "wow" factor, his prime focus

David Gilmour says he can't shred so he chose to be tuneful. It made all the difference in creating his signature style
By Phil Weller published
Following on from recent comments by Noel Gallagher, the prog legend discusses why playing fast shouldn't be every guitarist's ultimate goal

Paul Reed Smith explains why it doesn’t matter where guitars are made
By Phil Weller published
Calling Carlos Santana and Jimmy Herring up as witnesses, the luthier continues his electric guitar myth-busting streak

David Gilmour weighs in on the links between Pink Floyd's 'Dark Side of the Moon' and 'The Wizard of Oz'
By Jonathan Graham published
Promoting his new album, the guitarist made a surprising revelation about the connection between the iconic album and classic movie
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