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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
By Andrew Daly published
She compares her work in The Bangles to what she’s doing now, lists the guitars she’d save from a house fire, and explains how she wound up with a Carvin in her collection

Vicki Peterson on the invaluable lessons she learned with The Bangles – and how she stopped worrying about her guitar playing
By Janelle Borg published
The Bangles' guitarist and co-founder shares nuggets of wisdom on how to avoid overthinking your guitar playing in a live setting

New study reveals how female guitarists have been denied credibility in the music press for over 60 years
By Janelle Borg published
A new research study examines the marginalization of female players in the music press

The Bangles’ Vicki Peterson Talks New Album, Saluting the Paisley Underground
By James Wood published
12-song collection also features the Three O'Clock, the Dream Syndicate and Rain Parade.

Watch a Mash-Up of Slayer’s “Angel of Death” with the Bangles’ “Walk Like an Egyptian”
By Richard Bienstock published
Call it “Walk Like an Angel of Death”…

Susanna Hoffs and Vicki Peterson Talk New Album, ‘Ladies and Gentlemen… The Bangles’
By James Wood published

Bangles Guitarist Vicki Peterson Discusses the 30th Anniversary of ‘Different Light’
By James Wood published
When the Bangles released their sophomore album, Different Light, in 1986, it represented somethingof a departure from the guitar-driven, Sixties-oriented sound the band had been known for.
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