The Stephen Lear Band began by gigging around town as much as possible, securing a Thursday night residency at the Lion’s ...

Vaughan, notably, did not play his No. 1 Strat for Superstition, instead opting for his white Charley guitar, a Strat-style ...

Extracting inimitable, stinging tone from his Tele with just his fingers, Albert Collins carved a hugely influential sonic ...

These classic rock stars made the electric guitar even cooler than it already was in their respective heydays.