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Every Guitar Player Can Learn Something From Listening to Les Paul and Mary Ford’s ‘Bye Bye Blues!’
By Jim Campilongo published
Featuring great melodies, bends, trills, slides and raking, the electric guitar innovator always puts the listener first on this ‘50s gem

The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 2
By Martin McQuade published
Seventy-five years later, we’re still reeling from this groundbreaking single

The Incredible Story of Les Paul's "Lover" – the Breakthrough Multitrack Recording That Changed the World, Part 1
By Martin McQuade published
In 1948, Les Paul turned the recording industry on its head with “Lover” and its “space-age” guitars

Jared James Nichols’ Top Ten Tips for Guitarists
By Rod Brakes published
The Gibson ambassador offers his best advice for fellow guitar players

The 40 Most Important Guitar Solos of the 20th Century
By Guitar Player Staff published
From bluesy beginnings to metallic peaks, we trace the evolution of the electric rock solo

The 50 Greatest Rhythm Guitar Players of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
The players who don't hog the limelight but do lay down the best chords and riffs in guitar history

"I’ve Had an Amazing, Unbelievable Career”: Elton John Guitarist Davey Johnstone Names His Top Five Tracks
By Joe Bosso published
With a new solo album – 'Deeper Than My Roots' – under his belt, Elton’s primo axe slinger picks out the deepest cuts from his glittering musical legacy

Joey Santiago Picks Five Career-Defining Cuts From the Pixies Catalog
By Joe Bosso last updated
He’s the first to admit that his playing style probably wouldn’t fit most other outfits – and that’s just the way he likes it!
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