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Recent Examples of guitarist
That sense of collective unease was palpable at a recent benefit concert for the families of Good and Pretti, where rock legend Bruce Springsteen and Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello took the stage.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The Stones’ original bass guitarist, Bill Wyman, is featured in this doc, providing insight and anecdotes from the band’s perspective.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
It’s all served well by the imaginative music of (mostly) Michael Koerner, delivered onstage by the duo of accordionist Victor Zupanc and guitarist Joe Cruz.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Landfair’s father was a professional guitarist, and her mother had been part of a local gospel group with her siblings.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
The trashing performance also marked the return of Foos guitarist Pat Smear, who had been sidelined with a broken foot when the band played a benefit weeks earlier.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, the Goo Goo Dolls – now made up of Rzeznik, Takac, guitarist Brad Fernquist, drummer Craig Macintyre, and multi-instrumentalist Jim McGorman – continue to tour and record.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Lola Young took the stage next for a more intimate performance, joined only by a piano player and acoustic guitarist, with six floor lamps in the background on stage.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer and guitarist for Green Day, said in a statement.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 2 Feb. 2026
The Stones’ original bass guitarist, Bill Wyman, is featured in this doc, providing insight and anecdotes from the band’s perspective.
—Ilana Gordon, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Feb. 2026
It’s all served well by the imaginative music of (mostly) Michael Koerner, delivered onstage by the duo of accordionist Victor Zupanc and guitarist Joe Cruz.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 1 Feb. 2026
Landfair’s father was a professional guitarist, and her mother had been part of a local gospel group with her siblings.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 2026
The trashing performance also marked the return of Foos guitarist Pat Smear, who had been sidelined with a broken foot when the band played a benefit weeks earlier.
—Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 31 Jan. 2026
Today, the Goo Goo Dolls – now made up of Rzeznik, Takac, guitarist Brad Fernquist, drummer Craig Macintyre, and multi-instrumentalist Jim McGorman – continue to tour and record.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
Lola Young took the stage next for a more intimate performance, joined only by a piano player and acoustic guitarist, with six floor lamps in the background on stage.
—Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 30 Jan. 2026
Billie Joe Armstrong, lead singer and guitarist for Green Day, said in a statement.
—Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
updated January 29, Sacbee.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guitarist
Noun
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The year was 2016, and the now-lead vocalist María Zardoya was performing at The Kibitz Room, a low-key cocktail lounge attached to the iconic Canter's Deli, while drummer/producer Josh Conway filled in as sound engineer for her set, the duo said in a 2017 interview with Remezcla.—
Pamela Avila,
USA Today,
30 Jan. 2026
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In the book, Johnson, who joined Earth, Wind & Fire in 1972, recounts his beginnings as a drummer in Los Angeles in the 1960s and '70s, which became a core part of the band.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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Live music from the pianist (in a tuxedo) pours into the entrance from the dining room, which welcomed us to our very own table that hugged the windows, facing outward toward the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge.—
Jessica Chapel,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
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Four musicians — a pianist, violinist, guitarist and bassist — perform Hale’s adaptations of Dylan’s songs, while the actors creatively jam the percussion parts.—
Danielle Charbonneau,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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McIntosh, a brilliant composer who has a sideline as a virtuoso early-music violinist, revelled in the microtonal shadings that Feldman built into his notation.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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The jazz musician won his first award in 1983, with his most recent win coming in 2013 for Best Jazz Instrumental Album for his studio album, Unity Band, with saxophonist Chris Potter, bassist Ben Williams and drummer Antonio Sánchez.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
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All feature his quintet, with saxophonist Brent Griffin, pianist Julius Tucker, drummer Greg Artry and bassist Christian Dillingham.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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The film, which overcame a legal challenge on the eve of its 2024 SXSW debut, charts the story of legendary keyboardist and Grammy winner Preston who played with The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Little Richard and many others.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
19 Jan. 2026
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Larry Campbell then takes a turn, leaning into the rhythm to give his playing some extra swing, paving the way for keyboardist Eric Finland to fire off arrays of pentatonics.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
16 Jan. 2026
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Trombonist Vincent Chandler, trumpeter John Douglas, drummer Jeff Canady, percussionist Mahindi, guitarist Wayne Gerard, and vocalist Steffanie Christi’an fill out the group.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
28 Jan. 2026
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This year’s newcomers to the evolving cadre of Camarada artists include percussionist Wesley Fowler and composer Kuspa.—
Beth Wood,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
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Her late mother, a pianist and organist, taught her piano at an early age.—
Christina Mayo,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026
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As well as a composer and composition professor, Anton Bruckner was an organist.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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On March 8, Bello’s teenage son Nigel, a trombonist, performs with his Nigel Bello Band.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 Jan. 2026
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But the New Orleans trombonist didn’t love the results.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
6 Dec. 2025
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“Guitarist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guitarist. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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