Allan Holdsworth was born in Bradford, Yorkshire in 1946. An early member of bands like Soft Machine and UK, in the ’80s he released a slew of masterpiece albums that changed the landscape of jazz and ...

In the evolution of fusion guitar, Allan Holdsworth’s contribution can only be compared to that of Jimi Hendrix’s role in the foundation of rock guitar, and Django Reinhardt’s in the development of ...

“Sometimes I get loose of all the chains, and it seems like almost anything is possible.” Allan Holdsworth, Guitar Player, April 2008 Allan Holdsworth has graced the cover of Guitar Player magazine at ...

Guitar innovator Allan Holdsworth has died at age 70. “It is with heavy hearts that we notify everyone of the passing of our beloved father,” his daughter Louise shared on Facebook. “We would ...

NEW YORK — Allan Holdsworth, a self-taught guitarist whose protean, virtuosic style was a source of amazement even to his more famous peers, died Saturday at his home in Vista, Calif. He was 70. The ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. For over 40 years, Allan Holdsworth influenced rock, metal and jazz ...

Carlos Santana, John Scofield and Rage Against The Machine’s Tom Morello are just some of the top guitarists who have sung the praises of British-born six-string innovator Allan Holdsworth. The late ...

Allan Holdsworth, known as a guitarist’s guitarist for his progressive rock and jazz fusion work with bands including Soft Machine, Gong, and U.K., died on Sunday, according to a Facebook post from ...

Infuential prog, jazz and fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth passed away yesterday at the age of 70. His daughter Louise said his death was unexpected, but did not reveal a cause. Holdsworth may not ...

Bringing drummer Gary Husband and keyboardist Steve Hunter back from Wardenclyffe Tower, Hard Hat Area's biggest wildcard is Skuli Sverrisson, an Icelandic bassist who has since gone into considerably ...