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Guitarist, songwriter and vocalist Eric Clapton performing in Rome, Italy, 1986. He is playing a Fender Stratocaster guitar.
Eric Clapton on the one guitarist who mastered the “difficult” art of modern blues. They’re no longer speaking

By Phil Weller Published

Slowhand highlighted one player as a champion of the genre — but their friendship wasn't built to last

Guitarists
Fantastic Negrito performs during Reel To Reel: White Jesus Black Problems Featuring A Post-Screening Interview And Acoustic Performance From Fantastic Negrito at The GRAMMY Museum on June 02, 2022 in Los Angeles, California.
“I Started Channeling My Black Roots – My Ancestry”: Fantastic Negrito Talks Rediscovering the Old Blues Greats

By Guitar Player Staff Published

How the Grammy-winning maverick cheated death and became one of blues’ biggest innovators

Guitarists
Gary Clark Jr., performs in Spain in 2022
Cop Some Electric Blues Wisdom From Gary Clark Jr.

By Guitar Player Staff, Amit Sharma Published

These sample licks will help you put his awesome technique to work in your own playing

Lessons
Steve Vai performs live on stage during a concert at the Columbia Theater on July 8, 2022 in Berlin, Germany
Steve Vai Names His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks

By Mark McStea Published

From freight trains to wild horses, Vai reveals the influences behind some of his most significant cuts

Music
Stephen Dale Petit
Listen to Stephen Dale Petit’s ‘2020 Visions’ – One of the Most Exciting Guitar Records We’ve Heard This Year

By Joe Bosso Published

This fascinating interview tells the story of a career that has seen the U.S. expat cross paths with everyone from Randy Rhoads to Albert King to Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor

Music