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Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915 - 1973) performs at a Blues and Gospel Caravan tour in the UK, 1964.
Favored by Angus Young, Pete Townshend and Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Here’s How the Gibson SG Came to Be This classic electric guitar design has come to hold a unique place, both tonally and visually, in rock and roll history
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Watch Guitar Sensation Laura Cox Play Some Hot Licks From Her Fiery "So Long" Single The French rocker demonstrates some mean P-90 tones in this exclusive ‘GP’ video
Leslie West of the band Mountain performs at Woodstock, Bethel, USA, August 1969.
“Any Idiot Can Play It… I Just Happen to Play It Better Than Anybody”: Leslie West Explains Why "Mississippi Queen" Is a Stone-Cold Classic Remembering the guitar legend on the anniversary of his passing with this insightful interview about how he made Mountain's 1970 breakthrough hit

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Leslie West, 1973

Here’s Why Leslie West is a Guitar Legend Like No Other

By Mark McStea published 9 June 22

With fans that ranged from Pete Townshend to Eddie Van Halen and Yngwie Malmsteen, the Mountain guitarist inspired players across the genres.

Rich Robinson and Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes

“We Went from Nobody Giving a Shit About the Band to Selling Six Million Records”: Chris and Rich Robinson Talk ‘Shake Your Money Maker’

By Jimmy Leslie published 9 December 21

The famously feuding Black Crowes brothers reveal the craft of their landmark 1990 debut album.

Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton, Joey Kramer (drums), Steven Tyler and Joe Perry of Aerosmith perform on 'The Midnight Special" in 1974.

Watch Aerosmith Perform Their First Major Hit Live on TV in 1974

By Rod Brakes published 19 October 21

Video The Bad Boys from Boston showcase their dark, dreamy classic rock anthem “Dream On.”

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