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Marshall Studio Vintage JMH
Marshall celebrates 60 years of Hendrix with a second drop of anniversary editions

By Phil Weller Published

A 20-watt half-stack arrives alongside celebratory Major V headphones and an Emberton III portable speaker

Guitar Amps
Eric Johnson performs in concert during the Austin Blues Festival at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park on April 25, 2026 in Austin, Texas.
Eric Johnson on what you need to look for to find the perfect guitar

By Phil Weller Published

This is what Johnson looks for when he’s searching for a new guitar

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Guitarists
Albert Lee performs on stage with Eric Clapton at Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 23rd April 1983
“I managed to survive”: Albert Lee on his time as Eric Clapton’s sideman

By Janelle Borg Published

Lee was Clapton’s right-hand man for five years and was part of Slowhand’s legendary live album Just One Night, recorded in Tokyo

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Guitarists
Jimi Hendrix (1942-1970) performs live on stage playing a white Fender Stratocaster guitar with The Jimi Hendrix Experience at the Royal Albert Hall in London on 24th February 1969
New footage of Jimi Hendrix’s iconic Woodstock performance unearthed after decades

By Janelle Borg Published

22-year-old student Albert Goodman sneaked onstage to film Hendrix's history-making performance – and the footage is finally available to watch

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Guitarists
Buddy Guy (left) and Jimi Hendrix, performing onstage in the 1960s
“I said, ‘Jimi who?’” How Buddy Guy first encountered Jimi Hendrix

By Jackson Maxwell Published

In 1967, Guy was not nearly as famous as the A-list blues-rock guitarists who took cues from his stinging phrases, piercing volume, and embrace of feedback

Guitarists
Portrait of American blues-rock musician Joe Bonamassa posing with his signature Les Paul Goldtop Outfit guitar, taken on January 27, 2009 in London
Joe Bonamassa reveals how many Gibson and Epiphone signature models he’s sold – and it’s a lot

By Janelle Borg Published

The reigning king of signatures has come a long way – the initial run of his first model was limited to 300

Guitarists
Charlie Starr teaches how to write a song within a solo on his Fender Esquire
How to write a “song within a song” with your guitar solos

By Charlie Starr Published

Blackberry Smoke frontman Charlie Starr demonstrates how the solo really can serve the song – by being the song

Artist Lessons
(L-R) Frank Beard, Dusty Hill and Billy Gibbons of ZZ TOP perform in concert at The Forum on June 19, 1975 in Inglewood, California
Billy Gibbons vows ZZ Top will continue performing, following drummer Frank Beard's death

By Janelle Borg Published

Gibbons confirmed that, as per Beard's wishes, the band is going to “keep on keeping on”, with a Texas show scheduled for this weekend

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Bands
Stevie Ray Vaughan [left] slings his guitar over his shoulder and gives us a thumbs up; [right] an action shot of Albert King playing on Midnight Special
The night Stevie Ray Vaughan walked out of his own show to go watch his blues hero

By Jonathan Horsley Published

From the Archive SRV was playing a ‘pass-the-hat’ gig at one of Austin’s most notorious dive bars – until he found out Albert King was playing across town

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From the Archive
Corey Congilio in his studio space
Who’s afraid of the Mixolydian mode? Here’s how you can use it for triads

By Corey Congilio Published

Corey Congilio wasn't that fussed about the Mixolydian mode at first but now he's a believer – and this lesson shows you just how practical it can be

Artist Lessons
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