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"Future generations will consider it one of the most important recordings of all time." Rising Southern rock star Marcus King picks the soundtrack of his life

Singer/guitarist Marcus King picks his records, artists and gigs of lasting significance, and names the song that brought him to tears - even though he didn't understand the words

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“Dylan asked, ‘What’s the least amount of notes you can play?’ I said, ‘I could play one.’ He goes, ‘Do that’”: Fred Tackett compares his gigs with Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, and Bob Seger, and recalls his friendship with Lowell George

The veteran session Strat-slinger who restarted Little Feat in the ‘80s discusses how he developed an essential studio skill, why brass is his main inspiration, and the best advice he ever heard

Guitar World

“Tom would say, ‘Play your guitar with a car key.’ It was very experimental”: Little Feat's Fred Tackett recalls Tom Waits' left-field approach to guitar playing – and his one-of-a-kind studio sessions

Aside from his role in Little Feat, Tackett has recorded with a remarkable list of artists from Bob Dylan to Joan Baez and Cher

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"Much darker and more despondent album than the raucous title track might suggest": Little Feat successfully capture a grim early-70s vibe on Dixie Chicken

Dixie Chicken solidified Little Feat's reputation before later albums saw them drifting towards a jazzier sound

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“It’s a slam-dunk lost classic”: How Rush and Pink Floyd led James Dean Bradfield to Man – a band he’d previously dismissed

Manic Street Preachers frontman wasn’t convinced by his fellow Welsh musicians, until he discovered the Steely Dan and Little Feat elements of their 11th album

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“I say this to anyone who will listen: LittleFeat belong in the Rock and Roll Hallof Fame!”: Joe Bonamassa pays tribute to Lowell George – and his legendary Dumble

It's video lesson time with your Uncle JoBo, and this time around he has a Holy Grail amp and some ideas for how you can get into a slow blues solo (and how to get out)

Guitar World

Tedeschi Trucks Band announce mammoth live schedule with Gov't Mule and Whiskey Myers

The tour will feature guest appearances from Steve Winwood, Buddy Guy, Little Feat, Duane Betts and more

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King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard: Flight b741 review – a cheerfully rocking album about global collapse

Channelling garage bands, Little Feat and more, the prolific Aussies pair nihilistic lyrics with 70s-style riffs in a darkly enjoyable romp

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“You don't get many opportunities to own your guitar hero's amp, let alone the one and only...” Joe Bonamassa puts Lowell George’s Dumble amp through its paces – 45 years after it was last played publicly

The blues guitarist recently completed his 15-year quest to acquire the Little Feat slide maestro’s amp, now he’s demoed it a '50s maple neck Fender Stratocaster

Guitar World

“The crown jewel of my amplifier collection”: Joe Bonamassa has bought Lowell George’s Dumble Overdrive Special Reverb after a 15-year quest

The amp and its matching cab were last played on June 28, 1979 – the night before the Little Feat legend died at the age of 34

Guitar World

"I've always loved Little Feat": Bonnie Raitt hooks up with Little Feat for a steamy cover of a Muddy Waters classic

The collaboration appears on Little Feat's first album in a dozen years, Sam's Place

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"Effortless virtuosity": Little Feat's timeless sound on Sam's Place is oddly reassuring in these turbulent times

Feats don't fail the blues as swamp rock veterans Little Feat tackle Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters on their first album in more than a decade

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“I have to prove that I’m capable of doing it, and I wasn’t just being done a favour by Deep Purple”: the two forgotten David Coverdale solo albums that sowed the seeds for Whitesnake

David Coverdale’s late 70s solo albums, White Snake and Northwinds, are overlooked – but without them, Whitesnake wouldn’t exist

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He's one of the greatest slide guitarists in rock history – now a tribute album to Little Feat and Mothers of Invention guitarist Lowell George is on the way

Elvis Costello, Ben Harper and Dave Alvin are among those paying tribute to the work of the late slide virtuoso

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Tedeschi Trucks Band announce mammoth summer and fall leg of Deuces Wild North American tour

The 12-piece band have scheduled 50 dates between May and October

Guitar World

Eric Clapton and Van Halen covered his songs, and he led Jimmy Page's favorite American band: Watch overlooked guitar genius Lowell George demonstrate his slide technique on German TV

A guitarist for Frank Zappa before forming and taking the reins of Little Feat, George's influence has long overshadowed his recognition

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"He screwed up bad…" In the 70s, members of Little Feat grabbed our writer by the throat for asking about Lowell George. After his death, they were able to look back honestly

Little Feat look back on "the Orson Welles of rock", Lowell George

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In celebration of Bill Payne: the unsung keyboard master

Why Elton John thinks Bill Payne is one of the greatest keyboard players around

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Status Quo's long-lost 1974 appearance on The Midnight Special has finally been found

Watch Status Quo play a frantic Big Fat Mama on US television

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Box sets galore: New collections from David Bowie, Wilco, Joni Mitchell, Ahmad Jamal and more

How broad and narrow is the market for CD and vinyl box sets?

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Reviews: Little Feat ‘Waiting for Columbus’ live box set a deep dive; Jeff Beck & Johnny Depp’s ‘18’ a major misfire

Little Feat, 'Waiting for Columbus' Super Deluxe Edition

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Q&A: Little Feat celebrates ‘Waiting for Columbus’ milestone

Forty-five years ago, Little Feat traveled to the U.K. and set up shop for a four-night stand — Aug. 1-4, 1977 — at the Rainbow Theatre in London. The Los Angeles rock act then quickly returned to the U.S. where it would play three shows — Aug. 8-10 — at…

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