The show, dubbed “Titan of Twang: A Celebration of Duane Eddy,” also will feature performances by Joe Bonamassa, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Buddy Miller, Molly Tuttle, JD McPherson, Stray Cats drummer Slim ...

Duane Eddy was known as ‘The first “rock-n-roll guitar god” because he was the most commercially-successful instrumental-only artist in the history of rock ‘n’ roll. His style influenced the Shadows, ...

If you ask the proverbial man on the street to name the founding fathers of rock ‘n’ roll, chances are they’d first mention Elvis, and then Chuck Berry, and then maybe Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, ...

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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, 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 George ...

A pioneering rock guitarist, Eddy sold more than 100 million records worldwide as he mastered his distinctive bass string sound. Eddy died of cancer Tuesday at the Williamson Health hospital in ...

Duane Eddy was the first guitar hero of rock’n’roll. He was only 19 when he started scoring instrumental hits in 1957, showcasing his clean, resonant guitar sound and carefully articulated motifs.