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Marcus King follows in Craig Ross’ footsteps to wield Jeff Beck’s iconic Yardbirds-era Les Paul on stage
By Janelle Borg published
KALEO's JJ Julius Son and Marcus King Band's Drew Smithers also played the legendary LP, which fetched over $490,000 at auction earlier this year

Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross has been playing Jeff Beck’s $490,000 Yardburst Les Paul onstage for an entire tour
By Janelle Borg published
Keen-eyed attendees of the European leg of Kravitz's Blue Electric Light tour could spot one of the most iconic guitars in history

Rockabilly rover Mick Rogers on playing with Frank Zappa, touring with Kiss, and rootsy jams with Jeff Beck
By Naomi Baker published
The veteran rocker recalls how Frank Zappa helped him get his first Les Paul – and also got him kicked out of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band – and discusses his recordings with Jeff Beck, which Rogers says were the last the late virtuoso ever made

Mick Rogers may be in possession of Jeff Beck's last-ever studio recording
By Janelle Borg published
Mark Knopfler’s charity single Going Home, released in March 2024, was widely thought to be Beck’s final recording, but Rogers says he has an unreleased studio track that may very well take that crown

Hans Zimmer on the time he unwittingly gave Jeff Beck a guitar lesson
By Phil Weller published
The pair were working on a film score together when the composer found himself showing the world’s “most inventive” player a thing or two on the guitar

How Jeff Beck’s Blow by Blow triumphed against the odds to change instrumental guitar forever
By Chris Gill published
50 years on, Blow by Blow remains an inspirational force – a turning point for Beck and guitar-led music in general

Billy Corgan names himself and two other ’90s guitar gods as the ‘metal Yardbirds’
By Matt Owen published
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared near-identical early experiences with two other players close to his local area, but they all ended up going down different avenues – not unlike the Yardbird legends

Steve Lukather on wielding Beck’s Strat, jams with George Harrison – and his best solo slip-up
By Andrew Daly published
Luke sets the record straight on recent fake interview about modern players, explains how he knew when Michael Jackson liked his playing, and hints at what to expect from his new Music Man signature
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