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“An absolute groundbreaker as a player”: His Telecaster mastery was the backbone of records by Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, and countless others – watch James Burton demonstrate his incredible chicken pickin’ technique

By Jackson Maxwell published

Beloved by Paul McCartney, Keith Richards, Pete Townshend, Brian May, and innumerable other rock guitar giants, Burton's skill and list of stage and studio credits are mind-boggling

(from left) James Burton, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Brian May, Harry Churchill, Toby Lee and Arielle perform onstage at the London Palladium on June 4, 2023

Watch Brian May, James Burton, Arielle, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and 11-year-old Britain's Got Talent star Harry Churchill rock Johnny B. Goode

By Jackson Maxwell published

Albert Lee, Ronnie Wood, Jeff ‘Skunk’ Baxter and Tommy Emmanuel were also on hand at the London Palladium for a tribute to Burton, a legendary guitarist most famous for his tenure as Elvis Presley's six-string sidekick

James Burton

Elvis Presley guitarist James Burton reveals kidney cancer diagnosis

By Sam Roche published

The legendary Nashville session man broke the news to his followers on Facebook on Friday

Interview: Gunnar Nelson Discusses His Father’s Legacy, James Burton and the "Scrap Metal" Project

By James Wood published

Danelectro Auctions Guitars for Charity; Models Signed by Joe Perry, Derek Trucks, James Burton, Jeff Baxter

By Damian Fanelli published

For the second time in a month, the gang at Danelectro has listed several artist-autographed Danelectro guitars on eBay — with all proceeds going to a good cause.