15 Jeff Beck guitar lessons that will change the way you play By Jon Bishop published 30 March 23 From whammy bar gargles through picking techniques led by the thumb, it's time to take a deep dive into the style of guitar's most original player
Joanne Shaw Taylor on Jeff Beck: “He was my favorite guitar player – he made the guitar a different instrument” By Ellie Rogers published 28 March 23 Remembering Jeff Beck in her own words, Joanne Shaw Taylor speaks of a player who took the guitar to the edge and beyond
Jeff Beck in his own words: “My Strat is another arm – it’s part of me. It doesn’t feel like a guitar at all… It’s a tool of great inspiration and torture” By Jamie Dickson published 24 March 23 In these classic interviews, the late Jeff Beck, a man who typically preferred to let the guitar do the talking, looks back on his career and discusses his gear discoveries and creative epiphanies
Joe Perry remembers Jeff Beck: “I was sitting with Jimmy Page, like two kids elbowing each other every time Jeff would play something!” By Jenna Scaramanga published 21 March 23 In his own words, the Aerosmith guitarist reflects on his hero – and that time he accidentally stole his fuzz pedal and paid him back with a Klon Centaur
How Jeff Beck changed guitar music forever By Amit Sharma published 14 March 23 Guitar’s own Pablo Picasso, Jeff Beck was the guitar hero’s guitar hero, whose pioneering style hot-wired the instrument and made it succumb to his spell
Eric Clapton announces star-studded Jeff Beck tribute concerts with Gary Clark Jr., Billy Gibbons, John McLaughlin, Susan Tedeschi and Doyle Bramhall II By Matt Owen published 10 March 23 Johnny Depp, Derek Trucks, Imelda May, Rod Stewart and many more are also set to feature at the gigs, which will take place at London's Royal Albert Hall later this year
Steve Lukather: “I played Jeff Beck and Eddie Van Halen’s guitars – and I sounded like myself. But some of Jeff’s guitars were set up so strangely only he could play them” By Jason Sidwell published 7 March 23 In this previously unpublished interview, Lukather explains why Jeff Beck’s untouchable, “alien” approach to the guitar made him the ultimate player
Marty Friedman recalls covering Jeff Beck for Jason Becker – in front of Eddie Van Halen By Matt Owen published 1 March 23 The former Megadeth man bravely took on Beck's instrumental masterclass Cause We've Ended as Lovers and aimed to emulate his unique feel – all in front of a star-studded audience
Watch Eric Clapton pay tribute to Jeff Beck as he joins Jerry Douglas for an acoustic rendition of While My Guitar Gently Weeps and folk standard Sam Hall By Jonathan Horsley published 23 February 23 Slowhand was a surprise guest onstage during Douglas's set at the Royal Festival Hall in London
Watch Jeff Beck play Locomotive with Guns N' Roses at a 1992 soundcheck for a live collaboration that never happened By Jackson Maxwell published 17 February 23 Beck would ultimately pull out of his performance in Paris with the hard-rock giants – and, potentially, Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and Joe Perry – leaving these rehearsal videos as a tantalizing 'what if'
Joe Perry recalls the time he accidentally stole a pedal from Jeff Beck – and gave him one of the first Klon Centaurs in return By Jackson Maxwell published 10 February 23 The Aerosmith guitarist gifted Beck "the ’59 Les Paul of pedals" during rehearsals for the latter's all-star Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance in 2009 "to adjust the karma"
Why Jeff Beck switched from a Les Paul to a Strat By Jackson Maxwell published 3 February 23 The late guitar hero first began transitioning to the model with which he would become synonymous during the recording of his 1969 album, Beck-Ola
Paul McCartney shares previously unreleased Jeff Beck collaboration By Matt Owen published 31 January 23 The track, which was recorded by the late guitar great back in 1994, was originally created as part of a series that highlighted the harmful impacts of deforestation
Ian Hunter’s new album features Slash, Jeff Beck, Billy F Gibbons, Rob Trujillo, Taylor Hawkins, Mike Campbell and more By Matt Parker published 23 January 23 The Mott the Hoople frontman’s new solo album, Defiance Part 1, has some seriously heavyweight guest talent
Yardbirds guitar legends unite: Watch Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page jam on Layla at 1983 ARMS Charity concert By Jackson Maxwell published 18 January 23 The three Yardbirds alums – who between them did much to shape rock guitar – came together for the first time for a magical run of shows in the early '80s
Jeff Beck's 10 greatest guitar solos By Amit Sharma published 17 January 23 10 solos every guitarist needs to hear from one of the most influential players to ever pick up the instrument
Watch Tommy Emmanuel pay tribute to Jeff Beck with a heartfelt acoustic fingerstyle performance of Cause We've Ended As Lovers By Sam Roche published 16 January 23 The Australian acoustic maestro honored the late guitar legend during his recent set at Kentucky's Lexington Opera House
Watch Jeff Beck help a young Tal Wilkenfeld play an insane bass solo By Nick Wells published 13 January 23 Tal Wilkenfeld looks back on her impromptu bass jam with Jeff Beck that went viral
Brian May pays tribute to Jeff Beck: “He was so unique, and so influential on every guitarist I've ever met in my life” By Sam Roche published 13 January 23 The Queen guitarist praised “one of the greatest guitar geniuses the world has ever seen” in a heartfelt video on social media – and named the Beck song he considers “possibly the most beautiful bit of guitar music ever recorded”
Tal Wilkenfeld on Jeff Beck: “We’ve lost our favorite guitarist, and one of the most intelligent, intuitive people I’ve ever met” By Nick Wells published 13 January 23 Tal Wilkenfeld, Stanley Clarke, Paul McCartney, Bootsy Collins, Flea, Duff McKagan and many more pay tribute to guitarist Jeff Beck