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John Fogerty on the CBS series The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, scheduled to air on the CBS Television Network
John Fogerty on the long-lost amp that was the key to his Creedence Clearwater Revival tone

By Phil Weller Published

The unique amp packed some unusual built-in effects that can be heard across the band’s discography

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John Fogerty walks Stephen Colbert through his iconic Acme Rickenbacker mods – which took inspiration from three British guitar greats

By Phil Weller Published

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

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John Fogerty at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival - Day 2 held at T-Mobile Arena on September 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada
“It seemed like some communist idea or something”: John Fogerty on his early skepticism of guitar pedals

By Janelle Borg Published

In a recent interview, Fogerty also looked back on “the best-sounding solid-state amp ever made,” and revealed his perfect guitar-amp combination

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John Fogerty performs onstage during the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival at T-Mobile Arena on September 20, 2025 in Las Vegas, Nevada
John Fogerty recalls the moment he wrote one of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s most iconic tracks

By Janelle Borg Published

In a recent interview with Rick Beato, Fogerty discussed his songwriting process, and how being discharged from the National Guard inspired him to write his calling card

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John Fogerty performs at the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at Fair Grounds Race Course in New Orleans, Louisiana on April 24, 2025
At 80, John Fogerty says his guitar practice regimen is as rigorous as ever

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The legendary singer-songwriter and guitarist is currently on the road promoting Legacy: The Creedence Clearwater Revival Years, a new album of Creedence re-recordings he undertook after finally gaining back the rights to the band's music

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Why John Fogerty parted ways with the iconic guitar he used on CCR hits – and how he got it back

By Phil Weller Published

The famed Acme Rickenbacker is the sound of Creedence Clearwater Revival, but when the band broke up and his heart broke, Fogerty gave it away

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Bruce Springsteen, Steven Van Zandt and Smokey Robinson join forces on their own rendition of a Motown classic at the 2025 American Music Honors

By Janelle Borg Published

This year's honorees included guitarists Tom Morello, John Fogerty, Joe Ely and Emmylou Harris

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Norman Harris almost sold John Fogerty back his iconic ACME Rickenbacker – years before he was eventually reunited with it

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

Fogerty played the Rickenbacker 325 at Woodstock and on nearly every Creedence Clearwater Revival classic, but didn't want to pay for it

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John Fogerty playing guitar with a mirror behind him
John Fogerty deploys Eddie Van Halen-style two-hand tapping on an Ibanez RG in unlikely guitar practice video

By Janelle Borg Published

Even veteran guitarists have to keep their chops up

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John Fogerty: “I practice ferociously. I’m grateful God allowed me to keep going with my love of guitar. It didn’t end when I was 15, and it didn’t end when I became famous”

By Joshua M. Miller Published

The iconic singer-songwriter reflects on his Creedence Clearwater Revival-era gear – including “the best-sounding solid-state amp ever made” – and the long-awaited release of the band’s famed 1970 Royal Albert Hall show

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