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Billy Duffy on the one guitar he wish he never sold
Duffy’s timing could hardly have been worse
The post-Bowie career of Mick Ronson, rock ’n’ roll’s most quietly spoken guitar hero
Sure, he made a massive imprint on David Bowie’s classic early ’70s albums. But Mick Ronson also worked with Lou Reed, Bob Dylan, John Mellencamp, Elton John, Roger McGuinn, Morrissey, Ian Hunter and many others
“Bob Rock said, ‘Don’t worry, I’m gonna help you become a guitar hero.’ And he did!” Billy Duffy on how The Cult made their most challenging hit single
The guitar icon explains how tours with Billy Idol and Guns N' Roses shaped their 1989 hit, Fire Woman
Billy Duffy on the Les Paul ’Burst he sold on the cheap – and why player-grade beats all-original every time
Think of Billy Duffy and it’s Gretsch White Falcons, Les Paul Customs or maybe an LP Junior. Here he explains why these three iconic six-strings have been the tools of his trade for over 40 years
Billy Duffy on the making of The Cult’s 1985 breakout album – and why Rain made him sweat
Led by the stunning She Sells Sanctuary, Love was the sound of a band experimenting at scale, finding the great enabler in producer Steve Brown, and it just so happens to be Duffy's favorite
Billy Duffy spent his life savings on his first Gretsch – now he’s got a signature model to mark 40 years of The Cult
The Falcon has played a key part in helping Duffy form his signature blend of psychedelic gothic hard rock over the past four decades
With Bob Rock and Rick Rubin at the helm, he recorded some of rock’s most iconic riffs, and launched side-projects with Jerry Cantrell, John Corabi and The Alarm’s Mike Peters – how Billy Duffy’s guitar playing built a Cult following
Duffy’s unique playing style has made the Cult one of rock’s most enigmatic artists, and this video lesson goes deep inside the Sonic Temple to spill the secrets to his rhythm and lead approaches
The Cult announce first album in six years, Under the Midnight Sun
Listen to Billy Duffy killing it with some super-premium electric guitar tone and immaculate playing on the LP's full-blooded lead single, Give Me Mercy
