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American singer and guitarist Bruce Springsteen performs live during a concert at the Rock festival in Rome, at the Capannelle Hippodrome. At his side, the historic American guitarist Steven Van Zandt, also known as Little Steven. Rome (Italy), July 11th, 2013
Stevie Van Zandt on why the Strat became his go-to guitar for decades – after passing the Tele baton to Bruce Springsteen

By Janelle Borg Published

Van Zandt recalls how, back in the day, most guitarists only had one guitar, which contributed heavily to the player's core identity

Guitarists
teve Van Zandt performs on stage at Estadio Cívitas Metropolitano on June 12, 2024 in Madrid, Spain
Steven Van Zandt reflects on leaving Springsteen's E Street Band just before their breakthrough

By Janelle Borg Published

During his initial tenure in the E Street band, Van Zandt was partially responsible for the iconic Born to Run guitar riff

Artists
Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen playing live on stage together
Tom Morello reunites with Bruce Springsteen for a show-stopping performance

By Janelle Borg Published

After collaborating on two albums, Tom Morello and Bruce Springsteen brought the star power to LA's Kia Forum this past weekend

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Bruce Springsteen (left) and Blondie perform onstage
“Bruce Springsteen was in the next studio… He had a Gretsch Country Gentleman, and I asked him if I could borrow it”: How a loaner from The Boss powered the iconic spaghetti western line in Blondie’s Atomic

By Matt Parker Published

Former Blondie guitarist Frank Infante has revealed that he recorded the twanging lick using a Gretsch belonging to the blue collar rock icon

Guitarists
Richard Davis en concert le 3 septembre 2016 pendant le Festival Jazz à la Villette, Paris, France.
Richard Davis, legendary jazz bassist who worked with everyone from Van Morrison to Charles Mingus, dies at 93

By Nick Wells Published

He recorded with the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, but it was Davis’ bass playing on Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks that was described as “the greatest bass ever heard on a rock album”

Bassists
Bruce Springsteen throwing an electric guitar
Bruce Springsteen launches his Telecaster across the stage – and accidentally hits his guitar tech in the head

By Matt Owen Published

The Boss hurled the sunburst single-cut across the stage to Kevin Buell, but the whole stunt was horribly misjudged

Guitarists
Fender 1951 Telecaster Payola
The story of the 1950s Fender “Payola” Telecasters, which featured one of the wildest guitar mods of all time

By Matt Owen Published

Used by early session musicians and championed by players such as Bruce Springsteen, these heavily modded models were originally devised for two reasons: economy and output

Electric Guitars
Clarence Clemons (left) and Bruce Springsteen perform with the E Street Band at the Los Angeles Sports Arena on April 16, 2009 in Los Angeles, California
Bruce Springsteen played guitar for Clarence Clemons in the hospital on the final day of his life

By Jackson Maxwell Published

Clemons played a huge musical role in Springsteen's E Street Band, helping bring his tales of youth, romance and lovable but complex characters to life

Guitarists
[L-R] Paul McCartney, Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen
Paul McCartney joined by Dave Grohl and Bruce Springsteen during Glastonbury headline set

By Sam Roche Published

The Beatles legend also delivered a virtual duet of I've Got a Feeling with John Lennon

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Vintage ProShop Unique The Boss
NAMM 2022: Vintage recreates Bruce Springsteen’s iconic number one Tele with ‘The Boss’

By Matt Parker Published

The UK guitar brand’s ProShop has put together a pre-beaten T-style in tribute to the New Jersey rock icon’s 1950s “mutt”

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