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British guitarist and songwriter Jimmy Page with his arm around American guitarist, songwriter, and luthier Les Paul (1915-2009), with British guitarist and songwriter Jeff Beck attending an event, United States, circa 1985.

The story of Les Paul, the man who invented modern music

By Bill DeMain published

Visionary, guitar wizard and inspiration, Les Paul invented the electric guitar and drew the blueprint for contemporary music as we know it

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Slash with Les Paul guitar

The Guitars That Built Rock: The Gibson Les Paul

By Ed Mitchell published

Celebrating the Gibson Les Paul, the classic rock guitar beloved by Jimmy Page and Slash, and an instrument that's had to be rescued from obscurity twice

Bands & Artists
The Blues Magazine issue 31

The new issue of The Blues Magazine onsale now

By Ed Mitchell published

We celebrate the 50th anniversary of John Mayall and Eric Clapton's iconic Beano album.

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