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Bryan Adams says he’s no guitar hero, but believes he’s written songs that cover versions can’t beat
By Andrew Daly published
The Canadian songwriter extraordinaire on what he learned from Mutt Lange, how he got his long-sold Les Paul back, why he dug his Rockman out of the basement, duetting with Taylor Swift and the single piece of technical advice he has to offer

Bryan Adams sold his Summer of ’69 guitar in the ’80s – but it found its way back to him
By Janelle Borg published
Adams had a 1980s Gibson Les Paul during his career-defining Reckless era, which he managed to reunite with decades later

Bryan Adams looks back on the time he crossed Fenders with the world’s biggest popstar on one of his most iconic hits
By Janelle Borg published
Adams recalls the time he joined Swift on stage to perform one of his most well-loved songs

The Bryan Adams track that started life as a Blue Öyster Cult song
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist had begged his bandmate not to give the song away, and got his wish in a roundabout way

Kevin Bacon and Jimmy Fallon rewrite Bryan Adams’ Summer of ’69 – and make it all about six-strings
By Phil Weller published
There’s no room for Jimmy to quit, or for Jody to get married, in this version

Bryan Adams guitarist Keith Scott on being a low profile multi-platinum guitar hero – and the hits no one saw coming
By Joe Bosso published
From Cuts Like a Knife to Summer of ’69, the Canadian guitar great discusses the gear and solos that have fueled Bryan Adams’ music for more than 40 years

Bryan Adams’ guitarist says their label thought (Everything I Do) I Do It for You would spell the end of his career
By Phil Weller published
Keith Scott details what is perhaps one of the biggest misjudgments in rock and pop history, as the song A&M hated went on to sell millions of copies and top charts worldwide

Bryan Adams: “My most prized guitar is a D-18 Martin acoustic that once belonged to Johnny Cash”
By David Mead published
A rock legend checks in, and one question hangs in the air like a recently twanged E chord. What has made Bryan Adams so joyful that he titled his new album So Happy It Hurts?
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