Jackson Maxwell

6 days ago | guitarworld.com | Jackson Maxwell |Chris Gill

For an incredible 50+ years, Elton John's live band – truly one of the most underrated in rock – has been anchored by guitarist Davey Johnstone, who first teamed up with the pop superstar at the tender age of 19. It shouldn't come as a big surprise, then, that Johnstone has stories aplenty from all those years of touring madness – but a particularly great one is how he came into possession of one of his most prized guitars, a three-pickup, gold hardware-adorned Gibson Les Paul Custom.

1 week ago | msn.com | Jackson Maxwell

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1 week ago | guitarworld.com | Jackson Maxwell

Michael Hurley, a unique guitarist and songwriter known as the ‘Godfather of freak folk,’ died last week at the age of 83. His death was confirmed in a statement sent to Rolling Stonefrom his family, which read, “It is with a resounding sadness that the Hurley family announces the recent sudden passing of the inimitable Michael Hurley. “The ‘Godfather of freak folk’ was for a prolific half-century the purveyor of an eccentric genius and compassionate wit. He alone was Snock. There is no other.

2 weeks ago | guitarworld.com | Jackson Maxwell

In the mid-1980s, Bob Dylan found himself at a crossroads. Famous as he was for wild creative left turns, he truly outdid himself with the trio of deeply religious albums that followed his conversion to Christianity. Though still rooted in rock – each of three LPs, 1979's Slow Train Coming, 1980's Saved, and 1981's Shot of Love, featured crack studio musicians, with the first also featuring Mark Knopfler – the albums came as a shock to his fans, alienating many of them in the process.

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jackson Maxwell

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Luciano Viti/Getty Images, Letterman/YouTubeIn the mid-1980s, Bob Dylan found himself at a crossroads. Famous as he was for wild creative left turns, he truly outdid himself with the trio of deeply religious albums that followed his conversion to Christianity.