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American Songwriter1d
3 Backing Musicians From the 1960s That Became Rock Legends
Retracing the steps of three rock legends, each beginning their careers as backing musicians, reveals an explosive period in music history.
Billy Joel Says He 'Didn't Enjoy' Woodstock: 'No Place to Use the Bathroom' and 'Everybody Was Drugged Out' (Exclusive)
Billy Joel tells PEOPLE in this week's issue that he did not enjoy his time at the Woodstock music festival in 1969, as it ...
The Movie Blog2d
5 Essential Movies Every Guitarist Should Watch
For guitarists, it’s a masterclass in feel and fluidity. Hendrix doesn’t just play the guitar. He speaks through it, bending notes and phrasing like language. Watching this concert forces you to ...
“When I was making effects for Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix, I was one of their best-kept secrets” — Roger Mayer
"It was a pivotal moment for my sound," Jimmy Page has said of when he met electronics wizard Roger Mayer at Surbiton, a ...
How a journalist’s joke led Jimi Hendrix to set fire to his guitar for the first time
It was a ritual that would symbolise Hendrix’s esoteric allure, but the first night he did it, the incendiary act was quickly ...
Guitar Player on MSN16d
“I don't think Jimi Hendrix was a guitarist. Eric Clapton is excessively tedious.” Robert Fripp reveals why he's a player like no other
With news that a new King Crimson album is in the works, Fripp's past comments highlight the left-field ideas that make him an original ...
The State29d
Columbia recording studio, guitar pedal company join forces | The State
Columbia recording business Archer Avenue Studios & guitar pedal maker Caroline Guitar Company have moved their businesses in together as River Drive Creative.