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Elvis Presley: the Sun Sessions

This Essential Album Is an Encyclopedic Source for How to Play Rockabilly Guitar

By Jim Campilongo published

Elvis Presley’s ‘Sun Sessions’ is the sound of rockabilly’s accidental birth

Scotty Moore

“It Was Just Like an Atomic Bomb Going Off”: Elvis Presley Guitarist Scotty Moore Recounts the Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll

By Douglas Green last updated

The pioneering guitar player reveals the seminal moments of his groundbreaking career in this incredible interview from the GP archives.

Chuck Berry poses for a portait at Leonard Chess's home in circa 1958 in Chicago, Illinois.

Watch Chuck Berry Perform His Breakthrough Hit, “Maybellene,” Live on TV

By Denny Ilett, Christopher Scapelliti published

Video Five years on from his passing, we share the fascinating story behind the Father of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s pioneering classic.

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Chuck Berry in the late '50s

10 Lesser-Known Chuck Berry Songs You Need to Hear

By Christopher Scapelliti published

You know the hits, but check out these often overlooked picks from Chuck’s deep catalog.

Alan Merrill of Anglo-American pop group Arrows, 1975. The band had their own TV series on Granada ITV from 1976 to 1977.

“I Wanted to Say It Loud and Clear”: Alan Merrill on Writing “I Love Rock ’N’ Roll”

By Mark McStea published

The amazing story of Joan Jett’s runaway hit.

Rich Robinson and Chris Robinson of the Black Crowes

“We Went from Nobody Giving a Shit About the Band to Selling Six Million Records”: Chris and Rich Robinson Talk ‘Shake Your Money Maker’

By Jimmy Leslie published

The famously feuding Black Crowes brothers reveal the craft of their landmark 1990 debut album.

Allman Brothers Band

“We Went from Rags to Riches”: The Incredible Story of the Allman Brothers' 'At Fillmore East'

By Alan Paul published

Fifty years on this definitive album remains the gold standard of blues-based rock and roll.

Link Wray

Watch Jimmy Page Spin Link Wray’s Groundbreaking “Rumble” Single

By Rod Brakes published

Video The guitar hero of guitar heroes was a hard rock progenitor.

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Chuck Berry (1928-2017) performs on November 23, 1981, at the Fox Theatre in Detroit, Michigan.

Hail! Hail! Gibson Presents the Chuck Berry 1970s ES-355

By Rod Brakes last updated

The father of rock ‘n’ roll is honored with another iconic signature model.

Malcolm Young, 2008

Listen to Malcolm Young’s Definitive Rock ‘n’ Roll Guitar Tone

By Rod Brakes published

Video “The man who made AC/DC” was a rhythm guitar dynamo.

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