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“The studio manager came out with a guitar case and said, ‘We have something here that Jimi might have wanted you to have’”: Peter Frampton on how he ended up with one of Jimi Hendrix’s most experimental instruments

Frampton used the surprise gift when he was playing alongside David Bowie

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“We didn’t know if people were going to like it. Jethro Tull was a blues band, and they were like, ‘What’s happened to you?’” Martin Barre on the making of the Jethro Tull album that signaled their shift to prog – even if critics called it “lame and dumb”

It was 1970. The British prog institution was in transition, full of inspiration, and ready to do what it takes. No-one saw what came next

Guitar World

"A master at bringing the guitar to life and giving it a voice." Fifty years on, Robin Trower's Bridge Of Sighs is still an all-time blues rock classic

Bridge Of Sighs was the second of Robin Tower's power trio’s superb trilogy of back-to-back albums in the mid-70s, and sealed his reputation

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Legendary rock photographer to auction iconic images of Rolling Stones and Kate Bush to fund downsizing plans

Photographs for sale include distinctive shots of Kate Bush, Oasis, The Rolling Stones, Wham!, Jimi Hendrix and Duran Duran

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Rock photographer Gered Mankowitz’s private archive to be sold

Photographs for sale include distinctive shots of Kate Bush, Oasis, The Rolling Stones, Wham!, Jimi Hendrix and Duran Duran.

Evening Standard

Feel is more important than accuracy. Just ask Kim Thayil, Alex Lifeson and Jimmy Page

Sofia Victoria on how imperfect vibrato, wrong notes and open string noise can add substantial character to conventional soloing

Guitar World

How rose-ringed parakeets went from escaped pets to one of Britain's most recognisable birds

Bright green, loud and unmistakable, rose-ringed parakeets have become one of the most recognisable birds in London's parks and gardens, despite having no natural historical presence anywhere in Britain. The species, native to parts of Africa and South Asia, was first confirmed breeding in the wild in Britain in 1969,…

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Twelve incredible live performances just uploaded to the internet, including The Beatles, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Thin Lizzy, King Crimson, Tom Waits and more

The internet is a goldmine, part 54568964

Louder

From Hendrix’s pyrotechnics to Cory Wong’s hot-buttered funk, for 72 years the Strat has revolutionized how we play guitar. These are the 25 players who wrote – and burnt – the playbook

The Fender Stratocaster would just be a glorified carpentry project without the players who danced across its neck and gave it life. Here we celebrate 25 of the best

Guitar World

“I tend to cringe when I hear people who’ve obviously taken my style. I think it’s a joke that’s often played on me”: The Edge has never been impressed by players who try to imitate his sound

The U2 guitar icon discussed the value of developing your own voice during a 1996 interview

Guitar World

“Harrison lost interest in the Rosewood Telecaster well before Let It Be came out. In December 1969, he gave it away”: How George Harrison fell in and out of love with the Tele he played at the Beatles’ final performance – and where it is now

George Harrison’s heavyweight prototype Fender shaped the late-era Beatles sound, and later passed through the hands of Delaney Bramlett and, briefly, Jerry Garcia

Guitar World

“Try to have one in your hand as much as possible, maybe more than girls. Because if you really look at a shape of a guitar, it's really like a woman, you know what I mean?": Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists

Ex Bon Jovi man also discusses his love of Jimi Hendrix

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"John Belushi always used to try to get off with my ex-wife. I'd say: 'John, I can hear you, you fat git'": Ronnie Wood's wild tales of Jimi Hendrix, Keith Richards, Bob Dylan and Axl Rose

Living with Hendrix? Jamming with Dylan? Giving Axl relationship advice? Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood has done it all

Louder

Quote of the Day by Jimi Hendrix: “In order to change the world, you have to… – Inspiring lessons on awareness, emotional intelligence, transformation and why you should be the change you wish to see in the world by the American guitarist known for his deep insights on individuality and power of the human mind

Quote of the Day by Jimi Hendrix: Jimi Hendrix’s quote, “In order to change the world, you have to get your head together first” explores the importance of self-awareness, personal growth, and inner strength. The quote suggests that meaningful change begins with understanding oneself, developing mental clarity, and building the…

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“He placed my fingers on the fretboard and shouted, ‘Grab the whammy bar…’ With his hands free, Jimi wrapped the towel I’d given him around his waist and dropped his trousers”: When Jimi Hendrix’s tech had to play his guitar after a wardrobe malfunction

It was the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, one of the biggest gigs in Hendrix lore, when a trouser emergency struck

Guitar World

“I remember one really beautiful Fender Stratocaster – I watched in horror as he destroyed it during the encore”: Jimi Hendrix's roadie explains why the icon smashed his guitars

Eric Barrett was Hendrix's guitar tech during his heyday – and witnessed the legend's guitar-smashing antics firsthand

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"It was a critical mistake, and ultimately it broke up the band." How Creedence Clearwater Revival fell to pieces

A slew of acclaimed albums and hit singles, non-stop tours, a ruinous record deal and a singer who couldn't let go. What the hell happened to Creedence Clearwater Revival?

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“I think every guitar player spends a fair amount of time trying to figure out how the hell he did that”: The eternal power and strange magic of Jimi Hendrix’s debut album – explored by modern blues star Samantha Fish

Beginning with this album, Hendrix reinvented guitar

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“That’s one thing I don’t like… It’s a completely different scene”: Jimi Hendrix never understood why people pitted him against Eric Clapton

In a rare interview conducted in 1968, Hendrix offered his thoughts on the rivalry that had been forced on himself and Slowhand

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“I tried to play rock stuff. I didn’t particularly like jazz – I couldn’t hear what was happening in it”: The pioneering jazz guitarist who bridged Jimi Hendrix and Wes Montgomery – and was gone too soon

In the ’70s and ’80s, Emily Remler broke new ground by blending jazz with samba, bossa nova, bebop, and hard bop, recording seven studio albums before her tragic death at 32

Guitar World

“Mitch has finally got the intro and then… crash! It's Brian Jones from the Rolling Stones. He stumbles in, and he's out of his mind!”: Inside the chaotic sessions that produced Jimi Hendrix's classic rendition of All Along the Watchtower

Recorded in London and New York, Hendrix's version of the Bob Dylan track would become the Experience's best-selling single – but it took many takes to get there

Guitar World

“He fired a shotgun out of a window into a bird sanctuary. When we heard the bang, we said to the tour manager, ‘You need to take that gun off him!’” The Sweet's last man standing Andy Scott on wild times and triumphs in glam's most influential band

The guitar history of the Sweet, one of the best-loved bands of the glam era, who splashed color, fun and rock-solid riffs across the ’70s pop world – and influenced a generation in the process

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Fender escalates Stratocaster copyright fight, taking aim at Yamaha

Fender, the US maker of the iconic Stratocaster electric guitar played by Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton, has widened its legal campaign to defend the guitar's design with a notice letter sent to Yamaha, the Japanese company told Reuters .

Guitar World

“I bought a tiger-stripe Les Paul and started playing it on stage. I broke the neck, got it back and it sounded better. Then I was even more attached to it!” Kirk Hammett on Gibsons, the magic of Greeny and why he thinks the age of active pickups is over

The Metallica lead guitarist discusses Peter Green's influence, the magic of a Gibson P.A.F. pickup, and how owning Greeny has been a life-changing experience

Metal Hammer

“We were kinda like the odd man out in the nu metal scene and had to prove we could whip ass”: From hanging out with Lemmy and Willie Nelson to the carnage of Woodstock, how Sevendust’s Lajon Witherspoon became a modern metal icon

“Lemmy said, ‘I like your band. Don’t f**k it up.’”

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