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From childhood abandonment to country stardom, here is the incredible story of Rockie Lynne
By Andrew Daly published
The late blooming country star discusses his custom guitar range, what musicians can learn from motorcycling, and how he wound up with a perfect copy of Peter Frampton’s rig

Chris Dreja turned down Led Zeppelin, but he will be remembered as the Yardbirds’ unsung bass hero in a band of guitar superstars
By Neville Marten published
Co-founder of the Yardbirds, Chris Dreja – who supported Clapton, Beck and Page on rhythm or bass guitar, then went on to become a photographer – has died, aged 79

Girlschool guitarist Kim McAuliffe reveals what touring with Lemmy was really like
By Janelle Borg published
The two bands released a joint EP, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, which also made an impact on the UK charts

Joe Walsh joins The War on Drugs as their surprise guitar hero guest for annual benefit show
By Phil Weller published
He calls them “one of my favorite bands” and was even joined by their former lead guitarist for an all-star set closer

Footage emerges of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Allen Collins learning to play guitar again after the 1977 plane crash that killed three of his bandmates
By Phil Weller published
The video, filmed for medical purposes, documents Collins’ trauma recovery, but is being dismissed as AI by some

Moxy’s Earl Johnson lost control of his band as they tracked their debut album. After decades away, he might have got it back
By Andrew Daly published
The Canadian hot riffer explains how he was edged out of playing solos on his own songs, how it broke down his partnership with his singer, and why he’s still chasing his Led Zeppelin-style vision

New compilation album of old Van Halen rehearsals with Eddie, Alex and Wolfgang is reportedly on the way – and it won’t feature a singer
By Phil Weller published
The recordings come from the 5150 Studios soundboard as the band rehearsed ahead of their 2007 tour

Danish prog-metal band suffers devastating loss after all their gear is destroyed in a fire
By Janelle Borg published
A fire broke out at VOLA's storage facility in Copenhagen, leading to the majority of their gear being lost

Chris Rea, Driving Home For Christmas singer and slide guitar maestro, dies aged 74
By Matt Owen published
The underrated guitar star blended blues, gospel, soul and more across 25 solo albums

“It has your initials carved into the headstock”: The strange tale of Marcus King’s latest vintage guitar find – the ‘MK Burst’ 1959 Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
The Gibson guitar’s history is both beautiful and sad, and Carter Vintage Guitars knew King was the only player who could offer it a second life
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