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This intimate rehearsal clip shows the fretwork of both guitar legends up-close
The Darkness frontman and social media commentator claims that there's a new appreciation for a certain brand of virtuosity that, in eras past, might have been perceived as “showing off”
After watching clips of one of the early BEAT shows, the King Crimson guitarist had some words of wisdom for his stand-in regarding an especially tricky track
Years before Eddie Van Halen put it in the early pages of the guitar textbook, Harvey Mandel was highlighting his performances with flourishes of two-hand tapping – grabbing the attention of onlookers in the process…
The acoustic great pays homage to Les Paul's dedication to leveling up his playing, even when he was well into his 90s
Decent equipment helps – but, according to Foley, the picking hand is the crux of achieving a great guitar tone
Lloyd looks back on the time her dad would play Joe Bonamassa records while driving her to school
In the first stages of his career, Beck's relationship with Clapton was just as much (if not more) defined by Clapton's already-legendary reputation than it was by the man himself
Osmond helped the influential family band reach success in the 1970s, performing hits such as Crazy Horse and One Bad Apple
Satch has no notes for the Swedish maestro’s playing, but found other aspects of his performances a little distracting during their G3 time together
Tony Romaine spent months relearning how to walk after suffering a stroke that left him unable to move – but was determined to relearn guitar and start gigging again
The metal icon also names his top five guitarists of all time
Jack Moore shares that the track was written while he was touring Europe paying tribute to his father's blues legacy
When the two virtuosos went into the studio to record under the Cacophony name, they brought a bunch of gear that had been lent to them by students
This year, we've sadly had to say goodbye to many guitar greats from across the world of music. Here, we recognize some of those guitarists, and their contributions to the instrument
Do They Know It’s Christmas? could have ended up with more guitars had fate not intervened
The Pantera bassist picked his favorite Dimebag guitar solo, and recalled how it brought him to tears
BEAT has been celebrating King Crimson’s 1980s albums, with Adrian Belew and Steve Vai’s new guitar partnership at its core
