When George Harrison’s “Lucy” Les Paul was “kidnapped” in 1973, he went to extreme measures to get it back
The cherry-finished Les Paul —dubbed Lucy — had been owned by several famous guitarists, including Eric Clapton, who gifted it to Harrison in 1968 ...
What would Eddie Van Halen’s “Beat It” solo sound like on a fretless guitar? Here it is —no whammy bar required
Fretless guitar virtuoso Ilya Franciosi tackles Ed’s tricky solo flawlessly to demonstrate what’s possible with the instrument ...
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Behind the International Chase for George Harrison’s Stolen Les Paul, Lucy
The theft of George Harrison's Gibson Les Paul, Lucy, led to an international, televised chase and the divisive sale of a "ransom guitar." ...
The botched gig that made George Harrison join The Beatles: “I couldn’t do it”
Most of The Beatles' legacy ends up falling back on John Lennon and Paul McCartney, but George Harrison made for the extra glue in their early days.
The Beatles song George Harrison loved but John Lennon hated: ‘A song I never thought much of’
Despite it being his own composition, Lennon was embarrassed by and dismissive of the 'Rubber Soul' album closer, even if Harrison loved it.
Fender’s Iconic Stratocaster and Telecaster Guitars Get Rare Discount in Surprise Online Sale
The Fender Stratocaster is widely-considered to be one of the most iconic electric guitars of all time, having been used by legends like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan and George Harrison, just to ...
The guitarist a teenage Tom Petty studied to become a rhythm legend: “Rhythm can do a lot”
Tom Petty may not be known for playing anything, but he felt that some of the best guitarists of all time could make the rhythm jump.
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Mike Campbell Believes This Tom Petty Track Defined the Heartbreakers’ Sound, and I Have To Agree
Guitarist Mike Campbell singled out this Tom Petty track as being the defining sound of the Heartbreakers, and honestly, he's right.