On the anniversary of Duane Allman's death, we present Guitar Player's 1973 memorial to Allman Brothers Band icon

Guitar Player was scheduled to interview Skydog the December after his death. This memorial ran 18 months later in the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1971, the World Said Goodbye to an Iconic Guitarist Who Influenced Generations and Was Just Getting Started

Fifty-four years ago today, one of the most promising and influential guitarists in modern American music died at the age of 24.

Rickey Medlocke talks us through every Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist, and what made each of them special

Having served in Skynyrd as a pre-fame member and later as a crucial part of their reunion, Medlocke has more insight into ...
Guitar Player on MSN

Derek Trucks explains why the Gibson SG is the best guitar for him

A sk Derek Trucks if he'll ever stop playing Gibson SGs and he'll tell you he's tried substituting other electric guitars ...

The Deaths of Berry Oakley and Duane Allman Share Chilling Similarities That Are Hard to Believe

Duane Allman died in a 1971 motorcycle crash, and Berry Oakley died in a similar 1972 crash just blocks away, an eerie rock ...
Guitar Player on MSN

These Allman Brothers songs explain why Dickey Betts was a legend on acoustic as well as electric

You can rock classics like "Blue Sky" and "Ramblin’ Man" — as well as most of Betts' material— with nothing more than an ...
Ultimate Classic Rock

Derek and the Dominos, ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs': Retro Review

A review of Derek and the Dominos' 'Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs,' released by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman on Nov. 9 ...
American Songwriter

5 Legendary Albums You Didn’t Know Feature Duane Allman

Before Duane Allman founded the iconic Southern rock outfit, the Allman Brothers Band, he was a highly sought-after session musician at the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. It was a ...