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Eric Johnson announces two new albums, shares both lead singles, Soundtrack Life and Yesterday Meets Today
By Matt Owen published
Both The Book of Making and Yesterday Meets Today – which will provide a total of 18 new tracks between them – will arrive on July 29

Eric Johnson pays heartfelt tribute to late amp-building icon Howard Alexander Dumble
By Matt Owen published
Kenny Wayne Shepherd has also paid his respects to the legendary designer, who personally built amps for both players

George Lynch: “You can get fast using fuzz if you use it in the right way. Look at Eric Johnson – his main tone is a Fuzz Face!”
By Amit Sharma published
With his first full instrumental album, Seamless, out now, the guitar legend talks fuzz, the influence of Satch, and explains why he doesn’t want it easy from his gear

The Neal Morse Band's Eric Gillette counts down his top 5 favorite guitar solos
By James Turner published
With the band's upcoming album Innocence & Danger almost upon us, Gillette takes us through the most memorable, mind-melting solos that have influenced his own playing throughout the years

Eric Johnson wrote Cliffs of Dover in 5 minutes
By Richard Bienstock published
The iconic 1990 guitar instrumental came to him “like magic”

Watch Eric Johnson and Brian May put the Arielle signature electric through its paces
By Richard Bienstock published
EJ opts for a “chill-out” approach, while Bri goes heavy on the whammy bar licks

Eric Johnson, Mike Stern, Mark Lettieri and Stanley Jordan tear it up in epic 18-strong guitar jam for charity
By Richard Bienstock published
The massive jazz guitar ensemble was organized by Lady A's Slim Gambill to benefit MusiCares COVID-19 relief

Eric Johnson: “Prioritizing perfectionism is not how you make emotionally meaningful music“
By James Rotondi published
The virtuoso's virtuoso on his pastoral new album, EJ II, his new Fender “Virginia” Sassafras Strat and songcraft over technique
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