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Rich Williams performs with Kansas at Comic-Con International 2017 at the San Diego Convention Center on July 23, 2017 in San Diego, California

Kansas' Rich Williams: "Strats are a mystery to me. I’d watch guys like Eric Johnson play a Strat and get such a beautiful sound, yet when I pick it up, it just sounds horrible!"

By Joe Matera published

The prog-rock guitar titan discusses putting PRS pickups in his Dean Cadillac, what he learned from Steve Morse, and why Kansas made him get rid of his ES-335

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Richard Williams: “Not to sound pompous, but Kansas pretty much gave birth to American prog bands”

By Joe Bosso published

The Kansas co-founder and guitarist talks highlights, hits, classic guitar solos and new album The Absence of Presence

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Nirvana perform at MTV Unplugged

The 25 best acoustic rock songs

By Joe Bosso published

The lightest tunes from music's heaviest hitters

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Kansas's Kerry Livgren on Dust In The Wind: "When I played it for the band, there was stunned silence"

By Acoustic Nation published

The story behind one of the great acoustic rock songs

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Watch 1,683 Guitarists Play “Smoke on the Water”

By Guitar World Staff published

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Hear Anthrax Cover Kansas' "Carry On My Wayward Son"

By Damian Fanelli published

If you happen to be in the mood to hear Anthrax cover a classic song by Kansas, you're in luck.

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Dear Guitar Hero: Richard Williams Discusses Kansas' History, Versatility and Lasting Influence

By Joe Lalaina published

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Young South Korean Guitarist Sungha Jung Masterfully Covers "Billy Jean" — Video

By Acoustic Nation published

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Kansas Guitarist Richard Williams Discusses Band’s 40th Anniversary and Upcoming Documentary

By James Wood published

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Kansas Announce "Dust In the Wind" Martin Guitar Sweepstakes

By Damian Fanelli published

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