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Sister Rosetta Tharpe photographed at Wilbraham Road Station in Manchester, England, while filming the Granada Television special Blues And Gospel Train, on May 7, 1964.

Watch Sister Rosetta Tharpe’s Iconic "Didn't It Rain?" Live Performance

By Guitar Player Staff published

Video The guitar heroine blazed a trail for Chuck Berry and the first wave of rock and roll

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Kaki King performs at the Everest Awakening: A Prayer For Nepal And Beyond at City Winery on May 17, 2015 in New York City.

Five Reasons Kaki King Is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published

In King’s hands, the guitar becomes a canvas for a revolutionary reassertion of the instrument’s role in music and art

June Millington of American all-female rock band Fanny performing on stage at City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, 30 May 1973.

“You Couldn’t Get the Information Because People Were Making It up on the Spot”: June Millington of Fanny Recalls Life in the Late-’60s Rock Scene

By Sue Foley published

As one of the first all-female rock and roll bands to enjoy major-label status their place in music history is undisputed

Nikki O'Neill

“I Want to Inspire Women to Play”: Nikki O’Neill Talks Writing ‘The Women’s Road to Rock Guitar’

By Sue Foley published

“I wanted to be an encouraging voice and explain guitar terminology and gear,” says the musician and educator

Malina Moye“F.I.N.E (F*ck’d up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotionally Unstable)” single artwork

Watch Malina Moye’s Fuzzed up Music Video, “F.I.N.E (F*ck’d up, Insecure, Neurotic, and Emotionally Unstable)”

By Rod Brakes published

Video "I wanted to play a song that reflected the emotional roller coaster ride that is America," says the guitarist

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Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton

Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton’s Top Ten Tips for Guitarists

By Rod Brakes published

With their debut collaborative album, ‘Death Wish Blues,’ ready to drop, the powerhouse duo shares some priceless pointers for fellow guitarists

Marian Hall

“You Gotta Really Want to Do This Thing and Do It for the Love of It”: Steel-Guitar Pioneer Marian Hall Shares Some Age-Old Wisdom for Musicians

By Sue Foley published

Having played and recorded with the likes of Gene Autry and Merle Travis, the late maestro passed on some hard-earned knowledge in this enlightening interview

Joanna Connor performs at a sold-out show at Rosa's Lounge on March 26, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois.

“I Was Going to Do It and No One Was Going to Stop Me”: Joanna Connor Talks Breaking into the Chicago Blues Scene

By Sue Foley published

“You had to be tough to play there,” says the KTBA Records star

Del Rey

“How Can You Make a Cult Figure of Robert Johnson, Who Recorded 30 Sides, and Ignore Memphis Minnie, Who Recorded 200?” Del Rey Speaks up About Female Guitar History

By Sue Foley published

“Girls are just empowered to do whatever they want to do now… It’s a good thing,” says the blues virtuoso

Badi Assad

“I Am Always Awake for the Little Things That Can Happen or Appear”: Badi Assad Is Inventive, Unique, Creative, Restless and Always Changing

By Sue Foley published

The Brazilian guitarist is a true artist in every sense

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