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    “His prized possession was a 1972 D-35 that he played for all those years. Shortly before he passed away, he gave it to me”: Rockie Lynne was abandoned as an infant – years later, his birth father left him his most important legacy

    Rockie Lynne has his adopted family to thank for their support during his early acoustic guitar journey, but it turns out he already had a…

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    guitarworld May 13, 2025
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    “My friend found me a replica of John Frusciante’s Strat for €28,000. Spending that kind of money is ridiculous. It doesn't do anything for me”: Richard Z. Kruspe on why guitars are like kisses, reverse kill-switches – and the riff that launched Rammstein

    Richard Z. Kruspe has a thirst for fire. You can see it coming from every corner of the stage when he’s performing in Rammstein, and…

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    guitarworld May 13, 2025
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    “I didn’t care if it succeeded or not. I just wanted to make fun of Bruce Springsteen”: Todd Rundgren reveals the real reason why he decided to produce Meat Loaf's off-kilter debut Bat Out of Hell

    Meat Loaf – Bat Out of Hell (PCM Stereo) – YouTube Watch On You may know Todd Rundgren as the six-stringer and founder of Nazz…

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    guitarworld May 13, 2025
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    “I gave the Nocaster to Stevie. I'd catch him playing it. Years later someone paid a million dollars or something for it”: Jimmie Vaughan on his three favorite guitars – and the story of the megabucks Fender he gave to his brother

    Texas blues veteran Jimmie Vaughan has been on the road for the best part of 60 years. It took two major health scares to temporarily…

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    guitarworld May 12, 2025
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    “I was advised not to do the show. I had to tape myself into this giant bulletproof vest”: When Suzanne Vega was warned against headlining Glastonbury, she took drastic measures to ensure she made history

    Headlining Glastonbury is an honor reserved for only the biggest acts in the world, and in 1989 Suzanne Vega made history and joined that exclusive…

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    guitarworld May 12, 2025
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    “How the gain sags and blooms is going to influence how you perform. When you track DI and change the tone, you lose the essence of the performance”: Connor Kaminski and Keyan on the secrets behind one of the year’s hottest guitar collaborations

    To Australian riff machine Keyan, British counterpart Connor Kaminski was once just “the Strandberg guy with nice-looking videos.” Now the social media shredders have written…

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    guitarworld May 12, 2025
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    “My upbeat moment is, I'm alive”: Robert Fripp reveals he’s recovering from a heart attack

    Robert Fripp has revealed he recently suffered a heart attack and is recovering from two emergency surgeries. The King Crimson guitarist – who also wrote…

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    guitarworld May 12, 2025
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    “What better way to honor the past than by letting the YardBurst, once played by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, live on through today's artists?”: Marcus King follows in Craig Ross’ footsteps to wield Jeff Beck’s iconic Les Paul on stage

    Jeff Beck’s “YardBurst” was recently taken out for a spin in Europe courtesy of Craig Ross – Lenny Kravitz’s longtime guitarist and collaborator – after…

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    guitarworld May 12, 2025
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    “It’s about confidence. It makes it quicker to find the effect, you make changes faster and you focus more on your playing”: Guitar pedal footswitch toppers explained – and why they could be your pedalboard’s new best friend

    There was a time when guitar pedal footswitches were simply chrome shiny things you stomped on with a big ol’ boot. But scroll through pedal…

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    guitarworld May 12, 2025
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    “An avatar of the purest spirit of rock and roll”: Lemmy honored with a towering bronze statue unveiled in the Motörhead legend’s hometown

    The late Motörhead legend Lemmy Kilmister has been immortalized with a statue in his hometown of Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, England. The unveiling of the 2.25m bronze-cast…

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    guitarworld May 12, 2025
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