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The continuing guitar adventures of Peter Frampton – from Skywalker Ranch to his new all-star solo album

By Joel McIver Published

50 years after Frampton Comes Alive! and 16 since his last studio album, Peter Frampton returns with Carry the Light – a recording featuring H.E.R., Sheryl Crow, Tom Morello and more

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David Bowie plays a Supro onstage in 2004.
David Bowie’s guitarists on what it was like to play with the Thin White Duke

By Joel McIver Published

10 years after Bowie's death, Adrian Belew, Peter Frampton, Carlos Alomar and other guitar-slinging comrades-in-arms recall high times alongside the master

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Peter Frampton and Jimi Hendrix
Peter Frampton on how he ended up with one of Jimi Hendrix’s most experimental instruments

By Phil Weller Published

Frampton used the surprise gift when he was playing alongside David Bowie

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Peter Frampton performs onstage at Yaamava’ Theater at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino on June 23, 2025, and H.E.R performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show
Peter Frampton met one of his favorite new guitar players at George Lucas’s birthday party

By Phil Weller Published

They both played guitar solos in front of Han Solo. Then, they joined forces on Frampton’s new album

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David Bowie performs on stage on the third and final day of "The Nokia Isle of Wight Festival 2004" at Seaclose Park, on June 13, 2004 in Newport, UK.
Was David Bowie a good guitar player? Adrian Belew, Peter Frampton and more weigh in

By Phil Weller Published

Bowie's various sidemen share their thoughts on what their former leader was like as a guitarist

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Pete Townshend and Peter Frampton
Pete Townshend offered Peter Frampton his place in the Who – then blanked him

By Phil Weller Published

Frampton was at an all-time low and Townshend wanted to quit touring, but it didn't quite work out

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Peter Frampton in the documentary, FRAMPTON, a 10 Lives Studios release.
Behind the scenes of the Peter Frampton documentary

By Henry Yates Published

How Frampton documentary director Rob Arthur helped the iconic guitarist come alive on the big screen

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Peter Frampton performs onstage at Yaamava’ Theater at Yaamava’ Resort & Casino on June 23, 2025 in Highland, California
Peter Frampton on how his health diagnosis spurred him to keep playing guitar

By Janelle Borg Published

At 59, Frampton experienced the first symptoms of IBM, a degenerative muscle disease, which he publicly revealed in 2019

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Left–Suzi Quatro performs on stage at Hammersmith Odeon on November 2nd, 1978 in London, England; Right–English singer-songwriter Peter Frampton performing at Wembley Empire Pool, London, October 1976
Suzi Quatro reveals Peter Frampton nearly joined her band – but was rejected by her producer

By Janelle Borg Published

In 1972, Quatro released her first single after she moved to England – and there are a couple of familiar names in the credits

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Chris Herin stands in front of an ornate old door with his PRS.
How this cult prog guitarist enlisted Alex Lifeson and Peter Frampton for an all-star solo album

By Jon Wiederhorn Published

Tiles guitarist Chris Herin returns with Hiding in Plain Sight, a poignant, brilliant album inspired by his father's battle with dementia

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