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Peter Frampton to be honored with Les Paul Spirit Award
By Phil Weller published
The award, given out by the Les Paul Foundation in partnership with Gibson Gives, honors Frampton for his musical excellence, adventurous spirit, and embrace of new technologies

Peter Frampton reveals the stories behind five of his classic tracks
By Joe Bosso published
Well over 50 years into his career, the Les Paul-wielding guitar hero has covered amazing stylistic ground, and worked with the best of the best. Learn how he crafted some of his most timeless tunes

Peter Frampton: "I Arrived in San Francisco To Do the Fillmore with Humble Pie. I Had a Terrible Guitar. I Was Almost in Tears Trying to Play it. Lo and Behold, This Young Man Came Up to Me and Said I Could Borrow His Black Les Paul"
By Don Menn published
In this 1974 GP interview, Frampton discusses the inner workings of his trademark '54 Les Paul Custom, how he got started modding guitars at the age of nine, and why he thinks it’s "cheating" to use fuzz.

“Led Zeppelin? Not Something We Grew up Listening to”: Jake Kiszka Talks Hot Gear, Vintage Tone, and What Everyone Gets Wrong About His 1970s Hard-Rock Renaissance
By Joe Bosso published
“To be considered a guitar hero for my generation is a lifetime achievement,” says the Greta Van Fleet guitarist

"I Was Set Free": Humble Pie Guitarist Clem Clempson Talks Lighting up One of the 1970s’ Hottest Rock Albums: ‘Smokin’’
By James Volpe Rotondi last updated
How Humble Pie was reignited after Peter Frampton's sudden departure

Watch Peter Frampton Close His Farewell Tour with a Stirring Rendition of The Beatles’ "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
By Jackson Maxwell published
For the grand finale of his farewell tour, the Les Paul-wielding guitar hero saluted an old friend.

Watch Blues Hotshot Albert Cummings’ New Performance Video, “Meet the Man”
By Rod Brakes last updated
Video The Stratocaster-wielding bluesman drops second single from high-flying 'Ten' album.

How Alvino Rey Introduced the Guitar World to Effects in the 1930s by Making His Instrument Talk
By Christopher Scapelliti published
It started as a novelty effect for a WWII-era talking puppet and became the ear-grabbing sound behind some of the 1970s’ biggest rock hits.

Watch Bryan Adams’ New “Never Gonna Rain” Music Video and Discover What His “First Real Six-String” Really Was
By Rod Brakes published
Video The Canadian songsmith releases the fourth single from his forthcoming ‘So Happy It Hurts’ album and reveals the identity of that mysterious elusive “five and dime” guitar
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