George Harrison learned jazz and blues chords inspired The Beatles’ “While My Guitar Gently Weeps.” He learned it from a rock star who also inspired “Julia” from The White Album.

Beyond mere musicianship, some guitarists transcend their instruments to become cultural touchstones, wielding their axes ...

jazz, country, rockabilly and skiffle – he was able to develop his own individual sound and identity. Learning his craft by copying the playing he heard on records, George demonstrated a fluent ...

The instrument hasn’t always been a central player in jazz ... as does Art Blakey’s relentless shuffle. The magic for me here is in the dynamic between the guitar and drums.

Author and researcher Paul Brett holds the Bartell fretless guitar made in Riverside, which was played by George Harrison of The Beatles ... in dance and jazz bands. Barth worked with George ...

The auction house’s head honchos Darren Julien and Martin Nolan immediately traveled to the U.K. to verify the guitar with the help of Beatles historians Andy Babiuk and Danny Bennett.

In fact, the Framus might become the priciest Beatles guitar ever sold. The current record belongs to Lennon’s formerly long-lost Gibson J-160E, which Julien’s auctioned off for $2.4 million ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. John Lennon and George Harrison hold their Epiphone Casinos, the electric guitar model that ...

A close-up of the Futurama. Julien’s Auctions The Futurama was Harrison’s most-played guitar in the early days of the Beatles, the auction house says. He used it for over 324 of the band’s ...