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Derek Trucks and Eric Clapton perform at the Eric Clapton's 70th Birthday Concert Celebration at Madison Square Garden on May 1, 2015 in New York City
Eric Clapton tried to invite Derek Trucks onto his album with JJ Cale – but he thought it was a prank call

By Matt Owen Published

Trucks was in the middle of a game of poker when Clapton came calling – but he didn't answer the phone

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Devon Gilfillian performs at the 2023 Austin City Limits Music Festival at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas on October 14, 2023
He's worked with Grace Bowers and Cory Wong – now Devon Gilfillian wants to introduce “Nashville Soul” to the world

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The Philly native’s new record, Time Will Tell, is “a soul album with little spices from the country spice cabinet” – and it’s loaded with guitar-work that's heavy, funky, weird, and, of course, soulful

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Left–Adrian Belew, David Bowie, Vorst Natonaal, Brussels, Belgium, 11/06/1978; Right–Adrian Belew performs with 'David Bowie' at the Fresno Convention Center in Fresno, California on April 2, 1978
Adrian Belew on how he went from playing with Frank Zappa to joining David Bowie's band

By Janelle Borg Published

Belew would serve as Bowie’s lead guitarist between 1978 and 1979, before returning as his musical director in 1990

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Ulrika Spacek
Meet Ulrika Spacek, the nu-metalheads who transformed into hypnotic ’90s alt-rockers

By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published

Boasting three guitarists and an army of offsets, the UK alt-rock outfit are one of this year's most hotly tipped bands

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A black-and-white portrait of alt-country artist Greg Freeman playing an acoustic guitar
How Greg Freeman is rewriting the country guitar rulebook

By Jacob Paul Nielsen Published

The maverick’s latest slice of alt-country-indie comes with an attitude that belies his whimsical portraits of small-town America

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Musical guest Phoebe Bridgers performs on Jimmy Fallon, Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Phoebe Bridgers gives her new single a TV debut with a band of kids - and they nailed it

By Phil Weller Published

Bridgers brought a band filled with viral kid musicians to perform her new song

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Bob Dylan performs at Farm Aid at the Ruoff Home Mortgage Music Center in Noblesville, Indiana on September 23, 2023
“Rock ’n’ roll is full of borderline despots”: Why does Bob Dylan get through so many guitarists?

By Henry Yates Published

Fret Buzz The rock icon has had no shortage of brilliant players lining up to follow him in the jingle jangle morning, but lately they’re dropping like flies

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Chrissie Hynde and Robbie McIntosh playing in the Pretenders
Robbie McIntosh on his trial by fire when he replaced the late James Honeyman-Scott

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist had huge shoes to fill, and the press weren’t exactly on his side

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Alex Lifeson at the KIA Forum on Sunday, June 7, 2026 in Inglewood, CA. Opening night of the band's first tour since the death of former drummer Neal Peart in 2020.
As arthritis creeps into the hands of aging guitar heroes, what can we do to prolong our peak playing days?

By Phil Weller Published

Joint disorder doesn’t mean a divorce from your beloved guitars – but you need to focus on prevention, not cure

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Hugh Cornwell performs at Islington Assembly Hall on January 25, 2024 in London, England. (Photo by Lorne Thomson/Redferns)
Hugh Cornwell on The Stranglers’ biggest hit, hating Twin Reverbs, and his bizarro Höfner

By Andrew Daly Published

The punk/new-wave icon admits he’s never been certain about his guitar playing, although he’s proud of the legacy he’s left in music – and he’s not finished yet

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