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Al Nesbitt is the next big name in instrumental acoustic guitar

The skilled musician and songwriter combines a cinematic compositional sensibility with fiery, technically-dazzling six-string playing

Guitar World

Jimmy Herring has lent his talents to the Allman Brothers Band and Derek Trucks – he’s a play-anything virtuoso who can fuse jazz, blues and rock together like no other

Herring marries the harmonic sophistication of jazz to the power of rock and blues, and this lesson will knock your picking articulation and chord changes into shape

Guitar World

“Certain people I knew from the scene wouldn’t speak to me after I got a hit. But it’s all music… I just had a great time”: Brian Auger warned Jimi Hendrix off drugs, lent money to Rod Stewart and learned what prog was from Keith Emerson

Multi-genre organ master’s fervent hope is that he opened a channel between rock and jazz: ”And it kind of worked out…”

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“I’m happy we’ve had hits. But I do wish the record label had put out some of our challenging songs as singles”: Some only know them as ‘That Africa band,’ but how prog are Toto?

They were inspired by prog heavyweights and their records have always contained surprising depth

Louder

‘There’s a lot of nostalgia’: how cockney cuisine emigrated from the East End to Essex

Londoners leaving the city have taken their food with them, keeping the pie and mash scene alive

The Guardian - UK

Steely Dan pianist and keyboard player Jim Beard has died, aged 63: “He was the glue and such a great presence on so many projects,” says drummer Peter Erskine

Beard also worked with Wayne Shorter, John Mayer and John McLaughlin

MusicRadar

Jim Beard, keyboardist for Steely Dan, dies aged 63

Beard was known for collaborations with jazz legends including Pat Metheny, John McLaughlin and Wayne Shorter

The Guardian - US

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Grammys 2024 | Shankar Mahadevan, Zakir Hussain’s group Shakti wins Best Global Music Album award

Indian fusion band Shakti, led by Shankar Mahadevan and Zakir Hussain, wins Best Global Music Album at the Grammys for their album ‘This Moment’

The Hindu

“Even though I go off on a tangent sometimes, I think he appreciates the melodic aspect I bring to the John Hackett Band”: Guitarist Nick Fletcher indulges himself on solo instrumental Quadrivium

Jazz rocker explores modes, plaintive tones and mysticism on his album, featuring old bandmate Dave Bainbridge

Louder

"I did Bat Out Of Hell thinking it was a comedy record. I did it as a spoof of Springsteen": What a career in music has taught Todd Rundgren

The man who had a public spat with John Lennon and made David Bowie cry says he’s a hard-worker more than a genius, and that music has been devalued

Louder

“I was seven months pregnant. The doctor said I couldn’t travel but I explained that I was going to be playing with John McLaughlin… she said, ‘Okay, well you have to go!’” Hedvig Mollestad started out feeling like a failure

From a challenging start where she couldn’t play be-bop to delivering improv music that’s favourably compared with King Crimson, she’s taken every opportunity to progress

Louder

“Owned by, played by, signed by and designed by some of the brightest lights in rock ‘n’ roll”: Eric Clapton launches 25th anniversary Crossroads Festival auction – and it includes some serious instruments

Slowhand's 'Crash' Fender Stratocaster and a unique PRS Silver Sky are among the guitars up for sale, and all proceeds will go towards supporting the Crossroads Centre in Antigua

Guitar World

Thrill of fusing John McLaughlin’s jazz with India traditions keeps Shakti together for 50 years

Quintet will bring its cross-cultural sound to Ravinia.

Chicago Sun-Times

"For me, it’s perfect": PRS drops stunning new Private Stock John McLaughlin model

Limited to just 200 examples in 2023, McLaughlin's new signature guitar has one of the most stacked spec sheets we've seen all year, including a neck made of hormigo – a tonewood often used on marimbas

Guitar World

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PRS has made John McLaughlin a jaw-dropping Private Stock signature model

The PRS Private Stock John McLaughlin was spec’d by Paul Reed Smith himself to honour the English jazz fusion guitar legend, and is limited to 200 instruments worldwide

Guitar World

Introducing the “up-and-down” fingerstyle approach – a new guitar technique designed to get you playing faster than ever

The brainchild of Gio Guido, up-and-down fingerpicking is inspired by Al Di Meola and John McLaughlin – but takes things one step further

Daily Record

Rod Stewart got a Bay City Roller on stage to sing Sunshine on Leith as he didn't think he'd be able to do it himself

Superstar rocker Rod said: “My dad and Woody’s dad were both from Leith. We have a big Edinburgh connection."

Edinburgh Live

Legendary Edinburgh band Bay City Rollers announce new member ahead of worldwide tour

Edinburgh band Bay City Rollers have announced a new member for their worldwide tour, with childhood fan John McLaughlin joining them ahead of their 50th anniversary celebration.

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Bay City Rollers' new member announced by band ahead of worldwide tour

Dream come true for childhood fan John McLaughlin who joins the legendary Scots band ahead of their 50th anniversary celebrations next year

MusicRadar

In celebration of Jan Hammer: so much more than great film and TV soundtracks

You might know Jan Hammer as the talented film and TV score writer, but he also redefined keyboard technique and performance

The Guardian - UK

Ahmed Ben Ali: Subhana review – euphoric Libyan reggae from charismatic singer

Ali’s self-produced album features his trademark bright, melodic sound, blending Libyan folk, reggae, zokra and synths with striking results

Metal Hammer

Watch Metallica's Kirk Hammett play John Lennon and Yardbirds classics alongside Johnny Depp, Ronnie Wood, Billy Gibbons, Imelda May at Jeff Beck tribute gig

The first of two all-star Jeff Beck tribute concerts in London featured some of the world's most celebrated guitar heroes

Guitar World

Eric Clapton, Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, Kirk Hammett and more close out first Jeff Beck tribute concert with star-studded rendition of Going Down

Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks, John McLaughlin, Johnny Depp, Gary Clark Jr. and many more all squeezed onstage to pay tribute to the late guitar great

Louder

Billy Cobham: “It was testing the waters of rock and jazz!"

Jazz fusion drummer extraordinaire Billy Cobham recalls his time with Miles Davis, Mahavishnu Orchestra and beyond...

Daily Record

Old Firm legends Frank McAvennie and Gordon Dalziel team up for new music video

Scots singer Kenny Lee Roberts has brought the Old Firm together ahead of this weekend's big game as he ropes in Frank McAvennie and Gordon Dalziel for the video for Giving it Travolta.

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