NEW YORK — Duane Eddy, a pioneering guitar hero whose reverberating electric sound on instrumentals such as "Rebel Rouser" and “Peter Gunn” helped put the twang in early rock 'n' roll and influenced ...

Duane Eddy, who died April 30 at age 86, was the first rock ’n’ roll guitar hero. His unique twangy guitar lines were among the most truly distinctive sounds in the history of rock guitar; whenever ...

You take some music, hot beats, drumbeats, Finger poppin’ and stompin’ feet . . . It’s got this whole wide land. Rock ‘n’ roll forever will stand, Singin’ deep in the heart of man. —It Will Stand by ...

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Rock legend Duane Eddy died this week. The 86-year-old had reportedly been battling cancer. “Duane inspired a generation of guitarists the world over with his unmistakable signature ‘Twang’ sound,” ...

As a young man in New York City, Larry DiMarzio was a guitar repairman with a big vision. “What I was after was really making a better rock ’n’ roll pickup,” DiMarzio tells Guitarist. While that may ...

To celebrate the guitar’s 70th birthday, Fender has released a Limited Edition 1954 Hardtail Deluxe Closet Classic, complete with gold hardware, for more opulent collectors. Fender Musical Instruments ...