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Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith took Kirk Hammett's “Greeny” Les Paul for an afternoon. Here’s what he said
By Phil Weller published
A chance meeting with Kirk Hammett led to him becoming the latest big name to fall in love with the guitar

Roger McGuinn and Keith Richards on the country-rock pioneer who laid a path for the ’70s California sound and died at 26
By Alan di Perna published
Despite his tumultuous lifestyle, Gram Parsons delivered transcendent music with the Byrds, the Flying Burrito Brothers and his own Fallen Angels

Jason Isbell on developing his unique acoustic approach for ‘Foxes in the Snow’
By Jimmy Leslie published
As he drops his latest album and new Martin signature models, the Americana troubadour riffs on the magic of small-bodied guitars

What Eric Clapton learned from George Harrison that made Derek & the Dominos’ ‘Layla’ possible
By Elizabeth Swann published
Time spent working on Harrison's ‘All Things Must Pass’ album showed Clapton and bandmate Bobby Whitlock all they needed to know

Buddy Guy on how a 150-foot guitar cable, a great big lie and a little kindness got him the gig that launched his career
By Dan Forte published
The legendary guitarist's story reveals the supportive brotherhood hidden beneath Chicago's cutthroat blues scene

The guitarist behind the 1960s pop hitmakers who sold more records than the Beatles and Rolling Stones combined
By Joe Matera published
Louie Shelton played on the original recordings for the Monkees, establishing the sound that would help them become one of America's biggest pop groups

Brent Mason is a first-call session guitarist. But even he can’t say what makes him so in demand
By Joe Bosso published
Brent Mason recalls his journey from struggling session guitarist to the Musician’s Hall of Fame, and the moment that changed everything

Jason Isbell says this is what you need to know about guitars made south of the border
By Phil Weller published
Two of his signature Fender and Martin guitars are made in Mexico
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