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Rest in Peace SERGIO MENDES 1941 - 2024

The great Brazilian musician and composer Sergio Mendes passed away on the 5th of September 2024.

The Early Life...

From Sunup to Sundown on Sundays, was an all-music day. No television!

VINCENT INGALA Escape With Me

Vincent Ingala's Escape With Me takes you on a journey that lives up to its name - an invitation to the listener to get lost in the music. \"With so much turmoil in the world, trials and tribulations, music is most important, now more than ever. We need it to lift us up, to unite us. Come along this musical journey. Get lost in the music\" says Ingala. \"Escape with me.\"

BRIAN PAUL MICHAEL SERIOUSLY

When we hear of artists joining forces to create a musical supergroup, there can be a lot of pressure for great results.

37TH ANNUAL CATALINA ISLAND JAZZTRAX FESTIVAL

With a career spanning over 40 years and more than 500 unique compositions, Dan Siegel stands as a pillar in the world of contemporary jazz.

58 YEARS OF GUITAR PLAYER

As Guitar Player moves full-time to its online home, we look back at some of its greatest stories in print.

DRAGON TALES

In a Guitar Player exclusive, Jimmy Page sheds light on the amplifiers behind his Led Zeppelin tone and how they live again in his line of Sundragon signature amps.

TURNING JAPANESE

Inspired by 1960s budget axes, Justin Abernethy's Sonic Empress THC combines vintage and modern in an offset design that's built for these times.

HIGH TIME

The new MC5 album took more than 50 years to arrive. The band members have all passed on, but the celebration is just beginning.

How I Wrote..."Year of the Cat"

AI Stewart reflects on his beguiling hit, some 10 years in the making.

LINE 6

POD Express

Funk Noir

With The Black Album, Prince made his greatest-and most infamousmusical statement.

THE BIG GOODBYE

As Mr. Big calls it a day, Paul Gilbert reflects on hearing loss, his vintage Ibanez guitars and the good times ahead.

TIPSHEET

Doing what comes naturally is at the heart of Zakk Wylde's advice.

CLOSER TO HOME

Rehearsal space, studio, vessel and abode Diego Garcia's boat is the home base for his new album, as well as his musical life as the seafaring Spanish guitarist Twanguero.

MAN OF STEEL

He brought the Dobro to centerstage with his dazzling talent. As he drops his first album in seven years, Jerry Douglas reflects on his gear, career and induction in the Bluegrass Hall of Fame.

UAFX

Teletronix LA-2A Studio Compressor

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

The Moody Blues scored a dozen top 10 hits in their five-decade prog-rock reign. Justin Hayward says these are his favorites.

Medium Cool

Striking the middle ground between its Thinline brethren, Gibson's ES-345TD remains a versatile, if underrated, gem.

POP ART

With Dad Rock, Sadler Vaden crafts an album whose songs and guitar sounds recall the best days of classic rock.

I'M 100 PERCENT HAPPY WITH THE WORK I'VE DONE WITH PINK FLOYD. BUT...'MY FOCUS IS DIFFERENT RIGHT NOW'

Leading a rock group and being a solo artist were \"not what I asked for,\" David Gilmour says. For Luck and Strange, he assembled a team that shared the weight of his creative efforts. The result? \"The best album I've made since The Dark Side of the Moon.\"

DOUG GILLARD IS INDISPENSABLE

His six-string genius has proved vital to the music of Guided by Voices, Nada Surf and other indie-rock favorites. But all he really wants is to make good music.

MY CAREER IN FIVE SONGS

Joe Walsh's Jazzmaster, Billy Cobham's bass line... As Bush head out on tour, Gavin Rossdale reveals the history behind a handful of their best tunes

TIPSHEET

We asked Brian Ray for his advice on playing Beatles tunes. After all, he learned from the best.

TRANSCENDENTAL MAN

Luther Dickinson interpreted a priceless work of art in music. In the process, the blues guitarist wrote his own next chapter.

MASTER OF HIS OWN JOURNEY

For more than 50 years, David Lindley graced albums and concert stages with his singular talent on a vast range of stringed instruments. In this Guitar Player exclusive, his musical friends — including Jackson Browne, Ry Cooder and Bonnie Raitt - pay tribute to an original.

Dobro 101

A look at the iconic bluegrass slide box.

CERTIFIED GREATNESS

Fingerstyle master Tommy Emmanuel combines unique musical instincts and breathtaking technique to become an acoustic tour de force.

Sol Salvation

The genius of Sol Hoopii is preserved in 16 timeless cuts on Master of the Hawaiian Guitar.

Pickup Artist

With its Wide Range humbuckers, the 1970s Fender Telecaster Thinline scores better than most of its contemporaries.