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The month’s best guitar music – a hand-picked selection of the finest fretwork on wax

The Surrey-born beatnik folk pioneer, who influenced players as significant as Keith Richards and Thurston Moore, and played alongside Bert Jansch and John Renbourn, has died at the age of 86

GEORGE HARRISON’S 1974 North American tour was the former Beatle’s first tour following his former band’s 1970 breakup. The 45-show trek — which included November and December dates throughout the U.S

Blues lifer Robin Trower on the records, artists and gigs that are of lasting significance to him.

With his trusty Fender Strat in hand and at a young 64, Bob Mould is an evergreen icon of alt and indie guitar – and he’s back with a new solo album

FOR A HALF-CENTURY AND COUNTING, THE THIN LIZZY SOUND HAS BEEN FORGED AND RECAST BY SCOTT GORHAM AND THE GREATS WHO PARTNERED HIM ON DUELLING LES PAULS, INCLUDING THE LATE JOHN SYKES. GORHAM LOOKS BACK ON THE HIGHS, LOWS, JOY AND PAIN OF HIS CLASSIC PARTNERSHIPS