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"When he felt the spirit, he was untouchable" – the story of Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton and Peter Green

Two legendary players. Two near-mythical Les Pauls.Two all-time-great blues albums and the greatest guitar handover in blues history

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"Keep on playing the blues somewhere, we love you": John Mayall, British blues pioneer, dies aged 90

Bluesbreaker was one of the most influential rock musicians of the '60s

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John Mayall death: Influential British blues pioneer dies aged 90

Musician’s band the Bluesbreakers was a training ground for Eric Clapton, Mick Fleetwood and many other superstars

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He gave B.B. King “the cold sweats”, replaced Eric Clapton in the Bluesbreakers and founded Fleetwood Mac – how Peter Green changed the course of British blues-rock guitar playing

Peter Green was one of the all-time greats, and influenced everyone from Gary Moore to Joe Bonamassa and Kirk Hammett. This soloing masterclass unpacks his peerless phrasing, rhythmic approach and string bending

Guitar World

"Some people think that's the best version of the Stones that existed" The rise and fallout of Mick Taylor in The Rolling Stones

"We used to fight and argue all the time"

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Runnin' with the devil: The stories behind the songs on Slash's Orgy of the Damned

From Robert Johnson to Lightning Hopkins, The Temptations to Stevie Wonder: The original versions of Slash's Orgy Of The Damned songs

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"There wasn't too much talking about who should play what, it was a very instinctive kind of relationship": Mick Taylor on life in the Rolling Stones, Altamont and leaving the band

The Rolling Stones’ secret weapon throughout their golden period looks back on his time with the band

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“Bernie went into the studio with a host of guitars – but ended up using this £125 Squier for 95% of the sessions. It was one of the best Strats he ever played”: Inside the Bernie Marsden guitar auction – featuring rare Strats and a Greeny-esque ES-335

An epic collection of the former Whitesnake member’s guitars, amps and other highly collectable gear has just gone under the hammer – and we got up close and personal with his prized possessions

Guitar World

“I’m funny with amps. I love Marshalls, but I also love old Fender Deluxes. Dumble built one for me just before he passed away. I think it was the last one he ever built”: With Strats, Magnatones, and plenty of all-star guests, Slash embraces the blues

Turning to spontaneity, and changing habits both gear and playing-wise, Slash's new record is a laid-back, charming tribute to an ever-lasting strain of guitar playing

Guitar World

"Lots of careers have been made from regurgitating the same record. If I'd made millions, I'd be making jazz records": A spiky interview with Gary Moore

After three spells with Thin Lizzy', the late Gary Moore turned solo artist, ditching hard rock for the music of his childhood, the blues

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“He was a lover of the blues, but it was the Irish side that helped him stand out against Eric Clapton or Peter Green”: What made Rory Gallagher a true guitar one-off – and how he ended up with his first Fender Strat by accident

Jim Kirkpatrick, one of the world's leading experts on Gallagher's playing, puts the late blues-rock hero's tone under the microscope, revealing the gear and approaches that made the Strat-toting phenom one of the all-time greats

Guitar World

“I’m playing a Strat, too, which you never hear me use”: Slash explains why he swapped his Les Paul for a Stratocaster to cover a Peter Green track on his new blues solo album

The Les Paul loyalist dipped into his Fender collection for the new album, which was also recorded using a '50s Telecaster

Guitar World

“It’s a shoo-in for any gigging musician”: Gibson Les Paul Modern Studio review

Gibson’s long-running Les Paul Studio is the latest to get a Modern makeover. A valid new model or a minor refresh? Let’s find out

Guitar World

10 legendary blues guitars, from Lucille to Lucy and the ‘Loch Ness Monster of Les Pauls’ – a priceless Gibson that has been missing for more than 50 years

Named and famed! Behind every great blues player is a great guitar, and they don’t come more iconic than this...

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“When I play the trill with my finger, my hand is not on the neck at all. It all comes from the wrist”: The story of B.B. King, the greatest blues guitar player of all time

How the King of the Blues heard his calling, found a guitar, and developed a style that made him the undisputed greatest of all time

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"The first one's not necessary": Why Peter Green dismissed his greatest blues-rock Fleetwood Mac song as a mere intro to a greater piece – one that would later intimidate even David Gilmour

The late guitar great believed his superior work was Oh Well Pt. 2 – an instrumental Fleetwood Mac never played live but the Pink Floyd legend honored decades later

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Slash and Chris Stapleton hook up for extremely lively version of Fleetwood Mac's classic Oh Well

Slash's version of Oh Well comes from the Guns N' Roses guitarist's upcoming blues album Orgy of the Damned’

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Slash And Chris Stapleton Collaborate On New Single Release

Slash covers Fleetwood Mac's 'Oh Well' with Chris Stapleton for his upcoming album 'Orgy of the Damned.'

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“Bought by Bernie Marsden in New York at the end of the ill-fated Whitesnake, Judas Priest and Iron Maiden USA tour in 1981”: The rescheduled Marsden guitar auction offers insight into the journey of the famed collector

The auction will now take place on June 14, and showcases the enormous variety of the late guitarist’s collection

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Bernie Marsden auction date confirmed, with over 80 guitars going under the hammer, including Gibson and Ibanez electrics played onstage with Whitesnake – and the Gretsch that Peter Green borrowed

Postponed following the guitar legend's death in August 2023, Gardiner Houlgate will now host the auction on 11 June. Watch auctioneer Luke Hobbs introduce the first half of the collection

Guitar World

Learn the greatest licks from over 100 years of trailblazing blues guitarists, from Robert Johnson to B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Eric Gales and more

These 15 must-learn licks take you from blues guitar's acoustic beginnings to its electric present day

Guitar World

“Noel Gallagher gave me one of Peter Green’s Gibson Les Pauls. Johnny Marr had given Noel a guitar, and maybe he felt it was customary that he do the same”: Bill Ryder-Jones on his ascent to UK indie rock royalty

The former Coral guitarist has gone on to release captivating solo material. He shares stories of recording with Noel Gallagher, tracking solos with Arctic Monkeys’ Alex Turner, and why he isn’t as good a player as he used to be – but he’s OK with that

Guitar World

“Those virtuoso guys can do anything. But sometimes it’s more fun to hit one note and see if it can mean as much. Sometimes it can mean even more”: Rich Robinson on earning AC/DC’s approval, losing guitars to a hurricane, and The Black Crowes’ return

The Robinson brothers are back in session as The Black Crowes complete their triumphant comeback. Here, Robinson gives us the guitar story behind the rock ’n’ roll album of the year

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"Black Night? It was done in two hours of drunkenness!": Deep Purple's best songs, in their own words - Only in the revealing new issue of Classic Rock

Also in this issue: Scorpions, Sheryl Crow, Gary Clark Jr., The Waterboys, Kris Barras, Big Big Train, Gun, Peter Green, Wolfgang Van Halen and much more

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“I’d never attempted to write a whole record on my own. I wasn’t feeling confident. I was concerned I might end up with a load of outtakes and waste the money”: How Steve Hackett made Voyage Of The Acolyte

Missing his pal Peter Gabriel and sensing more change in the air with Genesis, the guitarist overcame his confidence issues to become the first member to release a solo album

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