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John Mayer
How to funk up your blues solos

By Richard Barrett Published

Taking cues from John Mayer, Jimi Hendrix and Nile Rodgers, this lesson offers three examples of phrases that add rhythm and movement to blues

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Dann Huff performs onstage during the Musicians Hall of Fame & Museum Concert and Induction Ceremony at The Fisher Center for the Performing Arts on April 28, 2026 in Nashville, Tennessee
Veteran producer Dann Huff on the unsung art of session guitar

By Janelle Borg Published

Huff knows a thing or two about being a session guitarist, having contributed to records by A-listers such as Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston and George Benson

Guitarists
Joe Bonamassa holds up two vintage Les Pauls
Joe Bonamassa breaks down the differences between P-90s and PAF humbuckers

By Joe Bonamassa Published

In this lesson, the blues maestro demonstrates how pickup choice affects the tone and can be used for different purposes

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Kurt Cobain of Nirvana during MTV Live and Loud: Nirvana Performs Live - December 1993 at Pier 28 in Seattle, Washington, United States.
Guitar Center reveals the 10 most-played guitar riffs in its stores – and no, Stairway to Heaven isn’t one of them

By Michael Astley-Brown Published

CEO Gabe Dalporto surveyed GC staff to discover the riffs that torment them on a daily basis – but some surprisingly big names don’t get a look-in

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Plini and John Mayer
Plini is manifesting a collaboration with John Mayer – and has issued an open call to make it happen

By Matt Owen Published

The prog metal virtuoso has a wild vision for what their joint single could potentially look like

Guitarists
Big Bill Broonzy plays some acoustic blues in this deep contrast B/W archive image.
Dare you join us at the crossroads? Welcome to the acoustic blues masterclass

By Richard Barrett Published

Inspired by Big Bill Broonzy, Lightnin' Hopkins and the O.G. blues great Robert Johnson, this lesson just requires an acoustic guitar. Heartbreak optional

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Christy Carety and Nuno Bettencourt
Nuno Bettencourt names the up-and-coming guitarist who has blown his mind

By Matt Owen Published

Bettencourt rarely reposts players on his social media accounts, but this Instagram guitarist-producer has got him all worked up

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Photo of Dave MASON; of Traffic playing guitar in the recording studio - at Command Studios
Dave Mason, Traffic co-founder who played with Jimi Hendrix and George Harrison, dies aged 79

By Matt Owen Published

The English guitar great also worked with Fleetwood Mac, the Rolling Stones and Michael Jackson across his storied career

Guitarists
James Honeyman-Scott plays a red Hamer doublecut
5 easy open-position alternate chord voicings that will give you extra jangle

By Richard Barrett Published

James Honeyman-Scott of The Pretenders was a master at creating interesting parts from simple alternate chords. We look at five you can use in your playing

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Stanley Jordan
How Stanley Jordan accidentally stumbled upon the tuning that defined his genius two-hand tapping approach

By Phil Weller Published

A basic error would later become his saving grace

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