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Elliott Randall

“I Never Plan a Solo in Advance”: Watch Elliott Randall Play His Timeless "Reelin' in the Years" Solo

By Vinnie DeMasi published

Video Recorded 50 years ago, Jimmy Page said it was his favorite solo of all time

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Lee Ritenour

“The Key to Finding Who You Are is to Compose”: Lee Ritenour Reveals His Top Five Career-Defining Tracks

By Mark McStea last updated

With thousands of sessions to his name the guitarist talks definitive solo records and collaborations from his multi-genre catalog.

Kenny Greenberg

Nashville Session Ace Kenny Greenberg Releases First Solo Record, ‘Blues for Arash’

By Michael Ross published

Music for a film that never was, this cinematic guitar album features Wally Wilson, Juldeh Camara and Justin Adams of Robert Plant’s Sensational Shape Shifters.

Billy Strange performs on the music variety television show 'Hollywood A Go-Go'

Watch Mosrite-Wielding Wrecking Crew Guitarist Billy Strange Perform the Rolling Stones’ "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

By Rod Brakes published

Video Remembering the phenomenal talents of “Mr. Guitar” ten years on from his passing.

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Jerry McPherson and Jacquire King

Get Some Acoustic Guitar Recording Tips from a Nashville Studio Master

By Jimmy Leslie published

Video Session ace Jerry McPherson delivers deep insights from guitar and microphone choices to some curious advice on string maintenance.

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Richard Fortus

Gretsch Collaboration with Guns N’ Roses’ Richard Fortus Lifts Off with New Semi-Hollowbody Falcon Signature Models

By Rod Brakes published

Get the lowdown on these advanced designs from one of hard rock’s greatest guitarists.

Mac McAnally performs onstage during the BMI 2015 Country Awards at BMI on November 3, 2015 in Nashville, Tennessee.

Mac McAnally Shares the Music That Inspired His Incomparable Career

By Jim Beaugez published

The Nashville session ace takes us from a porch in Belmont, Mississippi, to Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where he worked sessions as a teenager, and finally to Music City.

Ethan Ballinger

“I Think Your Style Comes More From Your Limitations Than From Being Able To Play Every Style Perfectly:” Ethan Ballinger Talks Technique & Tone

By Michael Ross published

The country guitar maverick is forging a career as a studio player, producer and solo artist by combining the “weird” with traditional technique.

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