Pete Seeger

Ben Harper Woody Guthrie — Ben Harper’s grandfather sold Woody Guthrie’s Martin on the cheap because he didn’t know it belonged to him Guthrie had tried to expand the acoustic to see what difference it made to the sound. Unfortunately, by the time Harper’s grandfather found out about the guitar's story, he had already sold it

Peggy SEEGER; Posed portrait of Peggy Seeger at home in Beckenham — "There Was This Feeling That Women Don’t Play Certain Instruments, Like Guitar and Banjo": Feminist Icon Peggy Seeger Looks Back on Her Pioneering Musical Career "I’d love to see a new river of women playing differently and not trying to imitate male bands," says the folk legend

A selection of career-defining albums featuring David Crosby albums (clockwise from top left): The Byrds 'Mr. Tambourine Man,' 'Crosby, Stills & Nash' eponymous, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 'Déjà Vu', David Crosby 'If I Could Only Remember My Name,' 'Graham Nash David Crosby' eponymous, Graham Nash & David Crosby 'Wind On the Water', 'CPR' eponymous and David Crosby 'For Free.' — "Albums Are Still Our Art Form... They Are What We Are Going to Leave Behind”: David Crosby on His Epic Recording Legacy The acoustic legend delivers guitar insights into his classic period and final album, 'For Free'

Latest Pete Seeger

“Keep Going Until Everybody Knows Who You Are”: Rory Block Talks the Blues

By Jimmy Leslie published 24 November 22

Koko Taylor's “Little Miss Dynamite” gives blues women their due on new album ‘Ain’t Nobody Worried,’ with acoustic covers of Bonnie Raitt, Tracy Chapman, Elizabeth Cotten and more

Watch Rare Performance Footage of Folk Legend Woody Guthrie

By Rod Brakes published 14 July 22

Video Pete Seeger introduces "one of the greatest ballad makers” in this 1964 BBC clip.

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The Gospel According to Taj Mahal Part 2: From North America to Hawaii

By Jimmy Leslie, Jules Leyhe published 30 November 21

In part two of Guitar Player's interview with Mahal, he tells us how the 12-string came into his life, talks slide guitar, Ben Harper and more.

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

By Rod Brakes published 3 November 21

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

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David Gilmour’s Five Acts of a Legend

By Guitar Player Staff published 17 September 21

From borrowing his neighbor’s guitar to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

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