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The story of Fanny, one of the world’s first all-female rock bands
By Janelle Borg published
Fanny never topped the charts, but they made fans of everyone from the Beatles to David Bowie – despite constantly having to prove they could play

How David Bowie's longest-serving guitarist became the hero in his own story with KillerStar
By Joe Bosso published
KillerStar might be populated by Bowie alumni, but with guitarist-vocalist Rob Fleming fronting, The Afterglow is a record with its own unique flavor, says Earl Slick

How Gibson made the ultimate tribute to David Bowie guitarist Mick Ronson
By Neville Marten published
This Collector’s Edition replica of Ronson’s Bowie-era ’68 Les Paul Custom transports you spiritually – and tonally – to the glory days of the Spiders from Mars (Hull) – but it does not come cheap

How Gail Ann Dorsey honed her bass craft with David Bowie and Lenny Kravitz
By Chris Jisi, Nick Wells published
Bowie’s long-time bassist salutes her mentor and unpacks her approach to the bass chair with Lenny Kravitz

Gibson honors Mick Ronson with limited-edition recreation of his iconic David Bowie Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
The release is limited to just 100 copies, celebrating that guitarist that helped immortalize a rock ’n’ roll icon

“I was auditioning during the making of the album”: Bassist George Murray’s six-year stint with David Bowie
By Chris Jisi published
As a member of Bowie’s band, George Murray cut the studio albums Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger, and Scary Monsters

From David Bowie going rogue to George Harrison x Paul Simon, EVH and SRV – the 50 greatest guitar moments in SNL history
By Gregory Adams published
Saturday Night Live has presented some of pop-culture's most iconic moments in musical history. We document its legacy in guitar

How Tony Visconti rethought rock bass for David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold the World
By Chris Jisi published
The legendary producer revisits his ground-shaking bass work on Bowie’s 1970 breakthrough album

How Nile Rodgers and David Bowie accidentally wrote Let's Dance – with a 12-string that was missing 6 strings
By Janelle Borg published
The 1983 chart-topping hit features both Nile Rodgers and the then-unknown Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitars – and its demo was recorded at Queen’s studio in Switzerland
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