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Robyn Hitchcock
"None of the Groups I Liked Best Had Conventional Guitar Heroes": Psychedelic Folkster Robyn Hitchcock Talks New ‘Shufflemania!’ LP

By Tom Beaujour Published

With a little help from his friends Sean Lennon and Johnny Marr, the British maestro's album offers “something to believe in”

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Carlos Santana performs at the Oakland Stadium on July 2, 1977 in Oakland, California.
Watch Carlos Santana Bringing Mesa/Boogie Amps and Yamaha Guitars to the Masses

By Rod Brakes, Dave Hunter Published

Video Here’s why the Grammy-winning legend was a guitar gear innovator.

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Johnny Marr performs on stage at Cardiff University as part of the BBC 6 Music Festival on April 03, 2022 in Cardiff, Wales.
“I Was Playing Entirely With My Ears and Not With My Mind”: Johnny Marr on Recording with John Frusciante

By Rod Brakes Published

The Smiths founder recalls his experience of recording with the Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist.

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John Hall signing 'Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo' copy at Shapero Rare Books' Rickenbacker exhibition in 2022
Rickenbacker Boss John Hall Endorses “Definitive” New Book at London Launch

By Rod Brakes Published

The Californian electric guitar innovator’s conclusive history is finally revealed in ‘Rickenbacker Guitars: Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fireglo.’

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John McGeoch of Siouxsie and The Banshees performing at Palladium in New York City on November 15, 1980
Listen to John McGeoch’s Haunting Siouxsie and the Banshees “Happy House” Debut and Watch the Iconic Music Video

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Remembering the late, great guitarist on the anniversary of his passing.

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Johnny Marr perform "Spirit Power and Soul" live from his album 'Fever Dreams Pts 1-4' using his signature model Fender Jaguar
Watch Johnny Marr’s Live “Spirit Power and Soul” Music Video and Pre-Order His New Riff-Loaded Album ‘Fever Dreams Pts 1-4’

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The Smiths guitar legend drops fourth studio album as a solo artist this Friday.

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Johnny Marr
“There’s a Lot of Guitar Culture That I Don’t Like At All”: How Johnny Marr Placed The Smiths at the Forefront of the U.K.’s 1980s Music Scene

By Mark McStea Published

The British guitarist created a new ethos and approach to guitar playing that defined alternative rock.

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Graham Coxon
“My Records Always Sound Like Me – Slightly Shambolic and About to Break”: Graham Coxon on His Unique Style

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Video The Blur guitarist take us deep inside “Song 2” with producer Warren Huart.

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Bernard Sumner performs with Joy Divison at the Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London in 1979.
Watch Joy Division’s Historical Television Debut

By Rod Brakes Published

Video This 1978 performance of “Shadowplay” captures the band on their way to becoming post-punk legends.

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Bert Jansch performing
Watch British Guitar Legend Bert Jansch Perform the Folk Classic “Blackwaterside”

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Remembering the man who inspired Jimmy Page, Paul Simon, Johnny Marr and countless other guitar heroes.

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