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Tony McPhee obituary

Influential British blues guitarist and singer with the rock band the Groundhogs

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

The Groundhogs guitarist and frontman Tony McPhee dies aged 79

The influential British rock guitarist backed John Lee Hooker, recorded with Jimmy Page and played with Eric Clapton and John Mayall

Guitar World · Jun 7, 2023

How a psychotic reaction inspired The Groundhogs' revolutionary classic Split

In 1971 The Groundhogs released Split, a savage, four-part suite titled documenting a traumatic brush with drugs experienced by frontman Tony McPhee

Louder · Jun 7, 2023

Learn 7 of the greatest blues guitar licks of all time

Featuring classics by Hendrix, BB King, Cream, Led Zeppelin, Freddie King, Buddy Guy and John Lee Hooker

MusicRadar · Jun 2, 2023

Why I ❤️ Derek & The Dominos' Layla (And Other Assorted Love Songs), by Jason Isbell

Jason Isbell on growing up in church and being inspired by Eric Clapton and Janet Jackson

Louder · May 30, 2023

Eric Clapton and Gary Clark Jr. played Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers at the recent Jeff Beck tribute – see how they handled the show’s most daunting task

The two guitar heroes were performing at the recent Beck tribute concerts at London’s Albert Hall organized by Clapton

Guitar World · May 25, 2023

Watch Metallica's Kirk Hammett play John Lennon and Yardbirds classics alongside Johnny Depp, Ronnie Wood, Billy Gibbons, Imelda May at Jeff Beck tribute gig

The first of two all-star Jeff Beck tribute concerts in London featured some of the world's most celebrated guitar heroes

Metal Hammer · May 23, 2023

Watch Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks and Eric Clapton jam on The Sky Is Crying at the Jeff Beck tribute concert

The old Elmore James classic brought the house down with Clapton trading solos with Tedeschi and Trucks at the Royal Albert Hall

MusicRadar · May 23, 2023

Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kirk Hammett and more close out first Jeff Beck tribute concert with star-studded rendition of Going Down

Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, John McLaughlin, Johnny Depp, Gary Clark Jr. and many more all squeezed onstage to pay tribute to the late guitar great

Guitar World · May 23, 2023

Pete Brown, countercultural poet, singer and Cream lyricist, dies aged 82

British poet who wrote lyrics for Sunshine of Your Love, White Room and many more also had acclaimed solo career

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2023