“That’s where they f***ed it up.” Why Keith Urban still plays the battered Telecaster behind his biggest hits

The country star says perfection kills soul — and explains why his road-worn “Clarence” Tele still beats newer, better guitars.

Charlie Starr on the origins of the B-Bender – and how you can play those licks without one

Credit: Iwi Onodera/Redferns A staple of many great country and country rock songs – and, in the hands of Jimmy Page and ...

“He was just incredible”: The best guitarist The Byrds ever had, according to Roger McGuinn

While The Byrds were blessed with many talented members over the years, one stood out as an exceptional talent to frontman Roger McGuinn.
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Inside Fender’s B-Bender revival – and the making of its very first in-house design

Fender’s Chief Engineer Tim Shaw lifts the lid on the making of the John Osborne Telecaster, the challenges around creating a ...

Alabama music legend who played on rock, R&B and country hits, has died

Travis Wammack, a Memphis native who relocated to Muscle Shoals, played on many '70s hits and was Little Richard's longtime ...