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Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78

Guitarist Jeff Beck performs during the 43rd Montreux Jazz Festival. The influential guitarist died on January 10, 2023 after contracting bacterial meningitis. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Classic rock guitar virtuoso Jeff Beck dies at 78

January 11, 2023 • Guitarist Jeff Beck was among a wave of influential English guitar players in love with American blues. He died on Tuesday, January 10 after contracting bacterial meningitis.

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First Listen

Review: Jeff Beck, 'Loud Hailer'

July 7, 2016 • More than 50 years into his career, the guitar legend once again demonstrates his mastery of tone, while still balancing his trademark sound with powerful lead vocals.

Jeff Beck performs at Les Paul's 95th-birthday party at Iridium Jazz Club on June 9, 2010, in New York City.

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World Cafe

World Cafe Looks Back: Guitar Greats

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January 16, 2012 • World Cafe celebrates some legendary guitar innovators by sharing past interviews with Les Paul, Peter Frampton and Jeff Beck.

World Cafe Looks Back: Guitar Greats

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Jeff Beck On World Cafe

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December 28, 2010 • The Grammy-winning guitarist has inspired millions during a career spanning decades.

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Music Interviews

Jeff Beck's Guitar Sings And Shreds

June 11, 2010 • Legendary guitarist, former Yardbirds member, five-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Jeff Beck talks to host Liane Hansen.

Jeff Beck's Guitar Sings And Shreds

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First Listen: Jeff Beck, 'Emotion And Commotion'

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First Listen: Jeff Beck, 'Emotion And Commotion'

April 4, 2010 • Jeff Beck's new album — available here in its entirety until its release on April 13 — is a collection of songs that suit his adventurous style, with some cushioned by a symphony orchestra and another featuring the young soul singer Joss Stone.

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Music News

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Turns 25

October 30, 2009 • The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has a perpetual problem whenever it stages an event: How do you fairly represent rock's hardscrabble spirit and history in the context of what often seems like a backslapping soiree of superstars? Thursday night's 25th-anniversary concert at Madison Square Garden, for all its great moments, was no different.

Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Turns 25

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