Duane Eddy
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Albert Lee, Joe Bonamassa and Vince Gill on the life and legacy of Duane Eddy
By Bill DeMain published
He was the most successful instrumentalist of the rock age. We went along to last month’s all-star Nashville tribute show to learn first-hand about the Titan of Twang – from those who were inspired by him and those who were there

“You hear two notes and you know who it is”: Richard Hawley on the late Duane Eddy
By Henry Yates published
Hawley collaborated with Eddy on the late rock 'n' roll pioneer's 2011 album, Road Trip, and it was a musical education like no other

“You hear two notes and you know who it is”: Remembering rock ’n’ roll pioneer Duane Eddy
By Henry Yates published
The good-humoured architect of twang died on 30 April, but his legacy is a guitar tone for the ages, forever evoking greasers, flick knives and hot-rods

Why every guitarist owes something to the first rock 'n' roll guitar hero, Duane Eddy
By Mark McStea published
The man with the twangy guitar changed the lives of millions and left an indelible mark on tone, and how we play the instrument. We look back on the life of a bona-fide legend

Brian May pens personal tribute to Duane Eddy, and reflects on the time Eddy played his Red Special
By Phil Weller published
The Queen guitarist is one of the many who have championed Eddy's influence and “cutting-edge” attitude in the wake of the Rebel Rouser guitarist's death last week

Duane Eddy, 1938-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute
By Matt Owen published
Joe Bonamassa, Ritchie Blackmore, Nancy Sinatra, Mick Fleetwood and more have all come out to honor the music and memory the King of Twang, who has died aged 86

Duane Eddy reflects on his signature sound, hanging with Elvis and the story behind his go-to Gretsch
By Matt Parker published
In this 2018 interview, available online for the first time, Eddy discusses the lessons learned as one of the founders of rock ‘n’ roll guitar

Duane Eddy, rock guitar pioneer, dies at 86
By Jackson Maxwell published
Hugely influential to the likes of George Harrison, Bruce Springsteen and John Fogerty, the Gretsch-wielding legend was known for his unmistakable, twanging tone and smash instrumental hits like Rebel Rouser
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