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Derek Trucks recalls playing with the greats from an early age
By Phil Weller published
Sharing the stage with his heroes taught Trucks a wealth of valuable lessons – and also showed him the difference between mediocre players and the greats

How the producers of the Timothée Chalamet-starring Bob Dylan biopic nailed Dylan's unique tone – with a particular tweak
By Jackson Maxwell published
In partnership with the film's producers, Gibson gave Chalamet a collection of pristine, handcrafted guitars – but the movie's head music director needed, for accuracy's sake, to dim their natural sonic richness

Christian Parker on the Byrds’ legacy as folk-rock trailblazers, gear innovators and righteous players in their own right
By Alan Paul published
Parker’s two consecutive albums of Byrds covers showcase the brilliance of one of the '60s most underappreciated guitar powerhouses

Jim Suhler was married by Billy Gibbons, failed to pay Joe Bonamassa and met Stevie Ray Vaughan
By Naomi Baker published
Best known as George Thorogood’s right-hand man, the Texan slide demon has racked up plenty of adventures with his Monkey Beat trio

Timothée Chalamet on playing guitar in the Bob Dylan biopic – and the song that made it all click
By Janelle Borg published
Chalamet discusses the nuances of Dylan’s guitar playing and the moment his portrayal of the legendary songwriter came together

A pioneering protest singer, American folk legend Joan Baez draws on jazz and flamenco for her intricate picking patterns
By Stuart Ryan published
Ever since the '60s, Joan Baez has delivered a message with her music, but she was never going to be a two-chord folkie with a bellyful of fire. Her sound takes from jazz and flamenco with picking patterns that are as good as a fingerprint

Why Jason & the Scorchers’ Warner E. Hodges refused to sell his ’64 Jazzmaster to Bob Dylan
By Naomi Baker published
The cowpunk pioneer on the many guitar casualties of his slinging and spinning on stage, why switching from Fender to Gibson was “like learning another language”, touring with the Ramones and R.E.M. and making a Dylan song their own

The 16 most expensive guitars of all time
By Jenna Scaramanga last updated
Fenders owned by Eric Clapton and Bob Dylan, Martins belonging to Kurt Cobain and David Gilmour, and one independently made axe headline the list of most profitable guitars sold at auction

Vince Gill, John Osborne and Brent Mason team up on all-star tribute to the Telecaster
By Phil Weller published
Tele-Man brings together some of country music’s finest guitarists for a tribute to the genre's finest electric guitar

Mike Campbell recalls breaking his guitar in front of a live audience – in the middle of a Bob Dylan show
By Janelle Borg published
Campbell talks about the unfortunate incident on the legendary Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers and Bob Dylan's True Confessions Tour that led him to break one of his most beloved guitars
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