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Steve Stevens performs onstage during the second annual Above Ground concert benefiting MusiCares at The Fonda Theatre on September 16, 2019 in Los Angeles, California.
Steve Stevens Recommends Listening to These Five Guitar Solos

By Guitar Player Staff Published

The Billy Idol guitarist names his top five lesser-known favorites.

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This photograph taken on August 11, 2014, shows guitarist Guthrie Govan of the band The Aristocrats performing in Hong Kong.
“There Are Some Bizarre, Nebulous Forces At Work”: Guthrie Govan on Gigging

By Jude Gold Published

With a new album in the bag – ‘Freeze: Live in Europe 2020’ – the Aristocrats guitar virtuoso delivers a faithful account of touring his rock-fusion supergroup.

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Mike Rutherford of Genesis performs on stage during 'The Last Domino?' tour at The SSE Hydro on October 07, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland.
High-Flying Mike Rutherford Loves Rock-Bottom Squier Bullet Stratocasters

By Rod Brakes Last updated

Guitar Tech Steve Prior reveals why the Genesis and Mike and the Mechanics founder can’t get enough of Fender‘s entry-level Strat.

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The Claypool Lennon Delirium
Sean Lennon and Les Claypool’s Meeting of Oddball Minds is a “Definite Creative Chemistry”

By Richard Bienstock Published

The Claypool Lennon Delirium duo discuss their unique artistic bond and unusual recording arrangement.

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Steve Howe
“I Was a Bit of a Lunatic!” Steve Howe Speaks About His Number One Ax

By David Mead, Rod Brakes Published

The Yes legend reflects on his love affair with the Gibson ES-175D.

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David Gilmour, 2016
David Gilmour’s Five Acts of a Legend

By Guitar Player Staff Published

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

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Dream Theater
Watch Dream Theater’s Epic Sci-Fi Video for Brand New Track “The Alien”

By Rod Brakes Published

VIDEO John Petrucci’s otherworldly guitar skills take a different voyage in this larger than life video.

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Syd Barrett and Roger Waters at BBC Studios, 1967
Watch Pink Floyd’s Syd Barrett and Roger Waters Take on Snobby TV Host

By Rod Brakes Published

VIDEO Psychedelic rock clashes with the old guard in this awkward meeting of minds.

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Allan Holdsworth performing at Tuts in Chicago, Illinois, September 14, 1983
Five Reasons Why Allan Holdsworth is a Guitar Legend

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Video From John Coltrane to the SynthAxe, here’s why the jazz fusion savant remains one of the most influential guitarists of all time.

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Martin Barre
Martin Barre Reflects on the Recording of Jethro Tull's 1971 Prog Milestone, ‘Aqualung‘

By Mark McStea Published

How a little naïveté, a lot of preparation, and a '58 Les Paul Junior helped Barre track one of prog's finest albums.

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