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    “A stand-out performance by a group that changed the course of rock history in the 1990s”: The world’s most expensive guitar, Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin acoustic, is set to go on display in the UK

    Kurt Cobain’s iconic Martin D-18E acoustic, which featured during Nirvana’s legendary MTV Unplugged show, is to be put on display in the UK. Cobain’s D-18E…

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    guitarworld March 31, 2025
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    “Jeff was playing through his dodgy Marshall and didn’t like the sound. He said, ‘We’ll do it again, later on…’” Mick Rogers may be in possession of Jeff Beck’s last-ever studio recording

    Jeff Beck’s final recording is thought to be his contribution to Mark Knopfler’s charity single Going Home, released in March 2024. However, an artist as…

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    guitarworld March 31, 2025
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    “I could try and recreate his vibrato for the rest of my life. It’s never going to happen. If I got to play his guitar through his rig, it’s not gonna sound like him”: Tony Iommi changed his life – now Scott Ian is playing Sabbath’s last stand

    When Scott Ian was told about Black Sabbath’s Back to the Beginning show, he had to read the text from Tom Morello several times. The…

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    guitarworld March 31, 2025
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    “Eric’s legendary performance sparked a resurgence in acoustic music”: Martin celebrates 30th anniversary of Eric Clapton’s first signature acoustic with a faithful recreation of his MTV Unplugged guitar

    Eric Clapton’s legendary MTV Unplugged set from 1992 is regarded as one of the most iconic live sets of all time. At the time, it…

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    guitarworld March 31, 2025
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    How to find new approaches to blues soloing – using fingerstyle improv ideas and Roy Buchanan-inspired licks

    In my last column, I demonstrated a Jimmy Reed-inspired eight-bar rhythm figure played with a funky, syncopated half-time feel, moving from the I (one) chord,…

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    guitarworld March 31, 2025
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    “Walk Like an Egyptian was so silly. But solid players have asked, ‘What are you playing at the end?’”: Vicki Peterson sees herself as “a bit of a hack player,” but she still made guitar-pop history with the Bangles – and guested with Tom Petty

    Vicki Peterson’s career with The Bangles was built out of playing guitar parts that serve the song. She’s still doing that – although her solo…

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    guitarworld March 30, 2025
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    “We had 15 minutes left, and it was time to go… I just started playing that riff. Then Lenny goes, ‘Whoa, what’s that?’”: Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross reveals the serendipitous roots of a Kravitz classic

    Craig Ross grew up on a diet of Chuck Berry, The Beatles, Hendrix, Zeppelin, The Who, and Freddie King – before cutting his teeth playing…

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    guitarworld March 30, 2025
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    “The concept of the guitar duel at the end was just appalling”: Crossroads is an essential piece of '80s guitar lore, but not every guitar legend was a fan of the film

    Though not a financial blockbuster, the 1986 film Crossroads is a true centerpiece of ’80s guitar culture. Starring Ralph Macchio – he of The Karate…

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    guitarworld March 30, 2025
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    “Zal is really nobody’s guitar hero. Fans say he’s the most underrated player ever; many guitarists rate him amongst the best… but I’ve never heard anyone call him their ‘guitar hero’”: Billy Rankin on lessons learned from the legendary Zal Cleminson

    As a young phenom, Scottish guitarist Billy Rankin found himself playing alongside Zal Cleminson in the Sensational Alex Harvey Band offshoot group the Zal Band.…

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    guitarworld March 29, 2025
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    “I had to use the same microphone that Gene Simmons used with all the blood coming out of his mouth. Can you imagine that!”: Mick Rogers recalls Kiss supporting Manfred Mann's Earth Band in their early days

    With a career that spans six decades, Mick Rogers – best known as the lead guitarist and vocalist of Manfred Mann’s Earth Band between ’71…

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    guitarworld March 29, 2025
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