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PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "For me, playing the guitar is a way to say things that I do not have words for. It's a way to connect with people, and they could be from a completely different culture in a different country, but music speaks to everyone. The guitar is a way to tap into that universal language." A. McKee for musicradar.com It’s a time for new beginnings and what better way to break into 2022 than... read more.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "My biggest fear is when I die my wife will sell my entire guitar collection for what I told her I paid for them!" H. B. Marvin - Guitar Story BBC2 Merry Christmas and happy New Year to readers one & all! 🔔 🍃What better way to begin 2022 than with a standout guitar hero that single-handedly revolutionised electric guitar. A player that has become so iconic he is generally cited as an... read more.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT “The day you open your mind to music, you're halfway to opening your mind to life." "Pop Chronicles", Show 23, May 02, 1968. Pete Townshend" As we look ahead to the dawn of a New Year we reach out with much optimism, we bring our focus and attention to a true British icon who has just the musical medicine to bring hope and light.Spokesman for a generation and a creative poet whose musical achievements have... read more.

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT "The best musical advice is to listen to as much good music as you can and study it. It’s amazing how it will find its way into your own playing.” SoloSectionInterview The focus of this edition's spotlight brings us back to the land of stars: lights, glitz, and glam; a place where dreams are made and dreams are saved, we could only be taking about the land of opportunity known as Los Angeles.This... read more.