Latest Eric Clapton

Eric Clapton of British rock group Cream performs on the TV show 'Ready Steady Go!' in London in 1966.

Watch Eric Clapton Playing a ’Burst in Some of Cream’s Earliest Footage from 1966

By Rod Brakes published

Video Before moving to an SG Standard this Holy Grail Gibson was the guitar prodigy’s main squeeze.

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Concert for Bangladesh

Five Storied Guitars from George Harrison’s 'Concert for Bangladesh'

By Nikki O'Neil published

Featuring Bob Dylan's Martin D-28, a rare Gibson Explorer, a mystery Fender Stratocaster and more...

Guitars played by (from left) Eddie Van Halen, David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, and The Edge

Guitars Played by David Gilmour, Eric Clapton, the Edge, Sell for Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Each at Auction

By Jackson Maxwell published

Eric Clapton’s 1968 Martin D-45 – used onstage with Derek and the Dominos – fetched a mind-boggling $625,000, while an Eddie Van Halen-played Frankenstrat also sold for $83,000.

George Harrison

How George Harrison Made the Epic Concert for Bangladesh Happen with a Little Help From His Friends

By Nikki O'Neil published

In the summer of 1971, Harrison corralled his musical friends to answer the call for humanitarian aid to Bangladesh. Two of his closest companions nearly left him hanging.

Jeff Beck

Watch Jeff Beck’s Breathtaking "Cause We've Ended as Lovers" Performance with Eric Clapton

By Jim Campilongo published

Video Here’s why ‘Blow by Blow’ remains one of the greatest guitar-instrumental records of all time.

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Jimi Hendrix smiling

If You Think the Vast Majority of Rock Riffs Are In Minor Keys Then Think Again!

By Tom Kolb published

This lesson on how to craft cool riffs in the style of legendary players using the Ionian and Lydian modes will have you covered.

NOVEMBER 26: ROYAL ALBERT HALL Photo of CREAM, L-R: Jack Bruce, John Peel (sitting on chair in shadows), Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker performing live onstage at farewell concert, with Marshall amplifiers

Watch Cream’s Legendary “Sunshine of Your Love” Farewell Performance on the Anniversary of ‘Disraeli Gears’

By Rod Brakes published

Video Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, and Ginger Baker bring the house down at London’s Royal Albert Hall in 1968.

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Peter Frampton

“I Suddenly Realized That Everybody Was Trying To Be Eric”: Peter Frampton Talks Finding His Own Style

By Art Thompson published

The British guitar phenom explains the importance of jazz in his formative years.

Keith Richards with his 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard on the set of music programme 'Ready Steady Go!' in London

Watch the Rolling Stones’ Historical ‘Ed Sullivan Show’ Debut Appearance in Color

By Rod Brakes published

Video Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces the fascinating history of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard.

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B.B. King performing at the Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, Rhode Island on 6 July, 1969

Blues Turnarounds (Part 1)

By Phil Capone last updated

How to play soulful, harmonically effective melodies over the last four bars of a blues progression in the styles of the genre’s greatest players.

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