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Bob Dylan introduced him to The Beatles, he married the girlfriend of a Rolling Stone, and he played with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page and meditated with David Lynch. Donovan looks back...

Folk-rock pioneer Donovan on jamming with Macca and Dylan, butting heads with John Paul Jones and meditating with David Lynch

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“I heard someone playing deep, fiery guitar in the room next door. I thought, ‘Boy, I wish that guy was in the band!’ I looked over the balcony… It was Ace”: The otherworldly life and times of Kiss guitar icon Ace Frehley

The Spaceman leaves a legacy of millions of fans rocked, countless players inspired, and a rock guitar scene that will never be the same again

Guitar World

“I remember thinking, ‘This is like Eddie Van Halen’s death.’ He influenced so many, and he was one of a kind. His legacy is monumental”: Bruce Kulick remembers Ace Frehley, and the Frehley-era Kiss song that caused him the most trouble

The underrated guitar great recalls his 12 years trying to emulate the Spaceman while bringing something fresh to the band, all the time wondering how Frehley’s playing connected with so many guitarists around the world

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Master the 12-string guitar: restringing, tuning and strumming made simple

Jimmy Page, Pete Townshend, the Eagles, and Richie Sambora swear by 12-string guitars for sonic sparkle – after this guide, you will too

Guitar World

"I wanted people to leave the concert saying, I expected them to be good, but I had no idea they could or would deliver like this." Jimmy Page looks back on Led Zeppelin's historic 2007 reunion

"The euphoric tidal wave was overwhelming." Jimmy Page

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Greta Van Fleet rocker Jake Kiskza calls for more experimentation in contemporary rock

Jake Kiszka believes more experimentation is needed in modern rock music.

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“I think Jimmy's pointing at Ed, but he motions for me to come over. He said, ‘You have something that these other guys here don't’”: Steve Lukather was hanging out with Eddie Van Halen, when Jimmy Page paid him the highest compliment

Getting endorsed by the Led Zeppelin legend is something most guitarist could only dream of – but Lukather recalls the moment the icon gave him his flowers

Guitar World

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“If they are going to stick so violently to the form, then the standard of content must get a lot higher”: Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Free and the forgotten godfather of British blues who helped them all get off the ground

There were bigger and more famous British blues musicians, but few were as influential as the late Alexis Korner

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“I’d heard about these fellows in England. There was quite a mystique...” John Fogerty walks Stephen Colbert through his iconic Acme Rickenbacker mods – which took inspiration from three British guitar greats

The Creedence Clearwater Revival legend was reunited with his Acme decades after he gave it away to a 12-year-old fan

Guitar World

“I was almost throwing down a challenge with some of those basslines: play me if you can!” John Paul Jones’ best Led Zeppelin basslines – including an eight-string classic

A choirmaster, organist and expert in many archaic music styles, John Paul Jones also happened to play bass guitar in the biggest heavy rock band there has ever been

Guitar World

“After 50-plus years of an incredible journey with Deep Purple, Whitesnake, and Jimmy Page, it's time for me to hang up my platform shoes”: David Coverdale announces his retirement

After an iconic career, the Whitesnake singer is calling it a day

Guitar World

"We've taken care of the lion's wig": Deep Purple and Whitesnake legend David Coverdale announces retirement

David Coverdale made the announcement in a video posted on social media

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“A feral supernova awaits if you dime those dials”: EarthQuaker Devices Barrows Fuzz Attacker

EarthQuaker Devices' latest fuzz is a love letter to the fabled Tone Bender MkII that presents its dynamite sound in a mini-pedal format

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"The bank robber seemed like a nice bloke. Said he had all my albums": The story of the wild tour that sent Joe Cocker over the edge

The Beatles queued up to give Joe Cocker their songs, but drink, drugs and wild times on the infamous Mad Dogs & Englishmen touring circus almost finished him off

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"I'd break out in hives if I had to sing it every show": Watch Robert Plant and Jimmy Page perform Stairway To Heaven as a duo for the only time

It's the song Robert Plant famously refuses to play. But on one occasion, as Page and Plant promoted their Unledded album in Japan, he relented

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“Jimmy was up and running and in great shape – he was in fantastic form. I thought, ‘Job done’”: Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and Bad Company singer Paul Rodgers’ 80s supergroup should have been huge. The reality was very different

The Firm were one of the great lost supergroups of the 1980s

Guitar World

Explore open G tuning: a fresh perspective that reshapes your fretboard and inspired timeless blues and Americana songs

Open G has been embraced by legends including Keith Richards, The Black Crowes and Led Zeppelin. Now it’s your turn to revel in its golden tones

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"I was in the hotel with Joni Mitchell, but then the helicopter pilots decided they wanted more money": The last interview with Terry Reid

Touring with Marvin Gaye when he was 16, being pals with Aretha Franklin, turning down Led Zeppelin, making wonderful solo albums… Late British singer/guitarist Terry Reid had quite the life

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“When I went to England in 1965 with this Strat, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page said, ‘Man, I didn’t know that kind of guitar could play the blues’”: Buddy Guy on showmanship, Sinners– and why he has unfinished business with the blues

Is Buddy Guy our greatest living blues guitarist? As his 10th decade approaches, we meet the master for a frank talk about passing the torch, the importance of a sip of cognac and his advice for Hendrix

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“Page must be mental giving away such a terrific guitar”: The incredible story of Jimmy Page’s 1957 Gretsch 6120 that fetched over $130,000 at auction – 50 years after the Led Zeppelin icon gave it away for free

Gretsch 6120s from 1957 in such good condition are thin on the ground. And this one has the rare distinction of being the one that the Page gave away for a competition prize. The question is why?

Guitar World

“Jimmy Page would be nice to have on there”: Dweezil Zappa has already tapped Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and Yngwie Malmsteen for his ambitious instrumental project – but wants to recruit a few more guitar greats before it’s finished

Albert Lee, Steve Morse and Steve Vai have also recorded for What The Hell Was I Thinking?, which Zappa began work on back in 1989

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“My producer Mickie Most said, ‘We can’t let a wild boy like Hendrix in there. We have to control the song, Don’”: ’60s icon Donovan tells the story of the “heavy metal folk” song that connects him to Hendrix, Led Zeppelin and The Beatles

But was Hurdy Gurdy Man really the template for Stairway To Heaven?

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“I hadn’t seen him in a while, and I wish I had”: Jimmy Page pays tribute to original Yardbirds guitarist Chris Dreja, who has died aged 79

Dreja played alongside Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page before turning down a chance to join Led Zeppelin to pursue a career in photography

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Tributes pour in for late Yardbirds co-founder Chris Dreja

Chris Dreja passed away in September after battling health issues for many years.

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Chris Dreja death: Yardbirds co-founder and guitarist dies aged 79

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer died ‘after years of health problems,’ his sister-in-law said

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