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American singer, songwriter and guitarist B.B. King (1925-2015) plays a Gibson ES-355 guitar live on stage during a performance at the Kool Jazz Festival in the United States in July 1976.
People ask me: “How do I get out of the pentatonic rut?” This is what I tell them

By Alex Farran Published

10 things we learned from B.B. King, Peter Green, Stevie Ray Vaughan and more that will improve your soloing

Techniques
OctaKing Burstphonic PAF
"What it can do is make a very good guitar rig feel better": OctaKing Burstphonic PAF review

By Charlie Wilkins Published

OctaKing takes on the holy grail of guitar tone with its vintage PAF-inspired Burstphonic pedal

Effects & Pedals
Billy Squier onstage with his Les Paul Standard
Billy Squier on saving his ’59 Les Paul from a fire, the world’s greatest Marshall and why he stopped practicing

By Joe Matera Published

The man behind The Stroke and Lonely Is the Night checks in to talk all things guitar, imposter syndrome and the enduring appeal of his 1960 Tele Custom

Guitarists
Eric Clapton wears a beret and plays a Fender Stratocaster onstage.
The secret to great guitar solos isn’t technique – it’s rhythm

By Richard Barrett Published

All the greats put themselves into their phrasing, and that identity was not only note choice but rhythm. Here are four ways you can add rhythmic interest to great effect

Techniques
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - SEPTEMBER 06: Rick Fenn of the band 10cc performs at Park West on September 06, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Barry Brecheisen/Getty Images)
How 10cc’s Rick Fenn ended up working with David Gilmour, Peter Green, Mike Oldfield, and almost all of his other heroes

By Amit Sharma Published

The underrated guitar great looks back on the “improbable serendipities” that punctuate his 50-year career, hails the guitar he’s been playing for almost all of it, and reveals the favorite solos in his catalog

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Guitarists
Rick Fenn of 10cc plays a Strat onstage [left]; Peter Green plays his Les Paul in the studio back in his Fleetwood Mac days.
Rick Fenn on the time he tried to help bring Peter Green back into the limelight

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The late Fleetwood Mac guitarist was a hero of Fenn's, so when the call came in to help Green out, there was only one answer. But whatever happened to the music?

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Guitarists
Snowy White
Snowy White on working with Peter Green and how David Gilmour introduced him to the Whammy pedal

By Joe Matera Published

The ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist toured the world with Roger Waters, played with Gary Moore, but now he’s retired from the stage, he admits he was never entirely comfortable with pop status

Guitarists
Kirk Hammett and Adrian Smith comp
Adrian Smith had a chance encounter with Kirk Hammett – and ended up babysitting his iconic Les Paul

By Phil Weller Published

The fabled Gibson has been making plenty of big-name players weak at the knees recently

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Guitarists
Peter Green wears a short-sleeved shirt and plays a gray Stratocaster [left] while Carlos Santana plays his PRS signature model, wears shades and is really feeling his solo onstage.
Remembering Peter Green and Carlos Santana’s supernatural jam at the 1998 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Awards

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Green wrote the tune. Santana made it his own. But on the night the music biz came together to honor Santana and his band, they shared the song, giving a performance for the ages

Guitarists
Snowy White and Peter Green
How Snowy White ended up working with Peter Green on In the Skies

By Phil Weller Published

Green spent most of the 1970s out of the limelight, but a phone call to Snowy White helped get his career back on track

Guitarists
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