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Stephen Bishop

Stephen Bishop on friendship, luck, and his impossible-to-miss Ferrington guitar

By Andrew Daly Published

He hit big with his 1976 debut, Careless, went on to be attacked by John Belushi in Animal House, and appeared in Michael Jackson’s Thriller video. As he suspends retirement for a farewell tour, he reveals the last musical item on his bucket list

Guitarists
Derek Trucks and Eric Clapton perform at the Eric Clapton's 70th Birthday Concert Celebration at Madison Square Garden on May 1, 2015 in New York City

Eric Clapton tried to invite Derek Trucks onto his album with JJ Cale – but he thought it was a prank call

By Matt Owen Published

Trucks was in the middle of a game of poker when Clapton came calling – but he didn't answer the phone

Guitarists
Eric Clapton's recently unearthed ‘Summersburst’ Les Paul

Clapton’s Les Paul has reemerged – the weird trend of famous guitars going missing, and coming back

By Henry Yates Published

Fret Buzz Clapton had two Les Pauls stolen, but there are plenty of iconic guitars still MIA – just ask Keith Richards and, heck, Michael Angelo Batio…

Fret Buzz
Left–Stephen Bishop performs on stage, New York, USA, 1978; Right–Eric Clapton performs live at Hammersmith Odeon in Hammersmith, London, England, 27th April 1977

How a ’70s soft rock icon ended up recruiting Eric Clapton on his debut album

By Janelle Borg Published

After a friend gave his demo tapes to Art Garfunkel, singer-songwriter Stephen Bishop somehow ended up in the same room as his guitar hero from Cream

Guitarists
Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton, both playing Les Pauls.

Joe Bonamassa on the Eric Clapton classic that’s essential learning for any blues soloist

By Joe Bonamassa Published

Written by Memphis Slim, covered by Slowhand with John Mayall, Steppin’ Out is one of the tracks that all blues players should know. Bonamassa teaches you how to play it

Artist Lessons
Eric Clapton's Summersburst Les Paul

Eric Clapton's ‘Summersburst’ Les Paul – used on Cream's debut album – has finally been unearthed after 60 years

By Janelle Borg Published

From England to New York and Paris, the 1960 Les Paul Standard Clapton used on Cream’s game-changing debut is now being brought to the masses of guitar aficionados, thanks to Matthieu Lucas of Matt’s Guitar Shop

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Electric Guitars
Buddy Guy performs at Stern Grove on August 06, 2023 in San Francisco, California

The guitar maverick is turning 90, and he's celebrating with a one-of-a-kind bonanza bringing together the top names in blues

By Janelle Borg Published

The guitar maverick is turning 90, and he's celebrating with what he does best – a one-of-a-kind bonanza bringing together the top names in blues

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Guitarists
Jack Bruce performs at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill on August 10, 2010 in New York City. American jazz fusion bassist Jeff Berlin, United Kingdom, 2014.

Jeff Berlin on meeting his bass hero – and playing White Room alongside him

By Nick Wells Published

According to bass virtuoso Jeff Berlin, Jack Bruce is still the bass guitar’s most underrated innovator

Bassists
Billy Squier onstage with his Les Paul Standard

Billy Squier on saving his ’59 Les Paul from a fire, the world’s greatest Marshall and why he stopped practicing

By Joe Matera Published

The man behind The Stroke and Lonely Is the Night checks in to talk all things guitar, imposter syndrome and the enduring appeal of his 1960 Tele Custom

Guitarists
Eric Clapton wears a beret and plays a Fender Stratocaster onstage.

The secret to great guitar solos isn’t technique – it’s rhythm

By Richard Barrett Published

All the greats put themselves into their phrasing, and that identity was not only note choice but rhythm. Here are four ways you can add rhythmic interest to great effect

Techniques
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