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How Snowy White ended up working with Peter Green on In the Skies
By Phil Weller published
Green spent most of the 1970s out of the limelight, but a phone call to Snowy White helped get his career back on track

How Mateus Asato changed gears from sideman and Instagram guitarist to fully-fledged artist
By Janelle Borg published
The versatile player's resume includes everyone from Bruno Mars to Joe Satriani

The player that almost convinced Creed Bratton to give up guitar altogether
By Phil Weller published
Away from his starring role in The Office, Bratton is an accomplished guitarist – but one blues icon almost made him rethink his relationship with the instrument

Ben Harper’s Dumble was found at a yard sale – and it had previously belonged to the Beach Boys
By Phil Weller published
Owning the amp afforded Harper a meeting with the legendary amp builder, who soon revealed its surprising past

Slash had been watching Marty Schwartz videos to brush up his blues chops
By Phil Weller published
It seems the GNR man looks to Schwartz for guidance like millions of other aspiring players

How George Thorogood stumbled across the Gibson that became his go-to guitar – a week before his first gig with the Destroyers
By Janelle Borg published
Thorogood recounts how he originally opted for a now-discontinued hollowbody – with a little inspiration from the Beatles and Keith Richards

Joe Bonamassa adds a ninth Dumble to his collection – and promises it will be his last
By Phil Weller published
After selling all his Dumbles in 2016, the bluesman is back with a vengeance – but insists he won’t be buying any more big amps from here on out

4 searing blues guitar solo ideas in the style of Steve Lukather
By Richard Barrett published
Lukather might have made his name in box-office rock and pop, but the blues underpins it all, and this quick-fire tutorial with tab and audio unleashes some serious soloing heat

After her beloved Gibson was ruined on a flight, Valerie June found new inspiration in this iconic acoustic brand, recommended by Dan Auerbach
By Phil Weller published
She was in the market for a new guitar following her beloved Clyde's demise – and, thanks to the Black Keys' guitarist and vocalist, she managed to find her perfect match
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