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Why Eric Clapton left the Yardbirds and joined the Bluesbreakers, according to his former bandmate
Jim McCarty says one particular factor forced Clapton’s hand
John Mayer lends his talents to Matthew McConaughey’s Hollywood book launch
The guitarist accompanied readings of the actor’s poems for a one-of-a-kind event
Justin Hawkins names the guitar virtuoso who could have been EVH’s equal in the 1980s
The Darkness guitarist believes this shredder would have been better appreciated in the ’80s
How Hedras became one of today’s leading virtuosos by fusing shred smarts and boomer sensibilities
The Cort signature artist on why it’s worth the long climb up Shred Mountain, teaching Tosin Abasi tapping tricks and standing by an effect that many of his contemporaries have abandoned
How Christian McBride reunited The Police duo for his latest solo outing
Sting and Andy Summers joined McBride for a jazz-tinged version of a Synchronicity-era Police classic
Xan McCurdy of iconic alt-rockers Cake on why he quit taking lessons from Satch
The Satriani curriculum failed to move Cake's Xan McCurdy
Joanne Shaw Taylor on how Joe Bonamassa’s haggling skills helped her land a signed signature model of her favorite player
Taylor recalls how Bonamassa put his negotiation skills to good use to help her acquire her dream guitar… before keeping it for himself
D’Angelo, legendary, boundary-pushing R&B singer/songwriter, dies at 51
The multi-instrumentalist released only three albums over the course of his three-decade career, but each proved hugely influential
Steve Morse on why warming up before a show is crucial – and the one guitarist who does it right
Morse names the prog maestro with a fool-proof warm-up routine...
David Immerman on moving from pure shredding to playing with American Idol stars and Avril Lavigne
The session and production specialist reveals how indulging his ‘90s dreams evolved into touring gigs with A-list pop-rockers, and what he does to match the studio sounds of Lavigne’s timeless hits
