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Troy Van Leeuwen and Josh Homme of QOTSA perform on Saturday Night Live with Will Ferrell on the cowbell.
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

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Tony Visconti performs at O2 Academy Birmingham on June 29, 2015 in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Singer David Bowie at the Valentine Pop Awards.
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

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Left-Nile Rodgers of Chic performs on stage at Tramps on 4 April 1998 in New York; Right-Musician David Bowie performs onstage in cica 1980
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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Earl Slick and David Bowie during David Bowie Gives Fans a Strong Dose of "A Reality Tour" at Special Poughkeepsie Warm Up Show For His Upcoming World Tour at The Chance Nghtclub in Poughkeepsie, New York, United States
The one time David Bowie ordered Earl Slick to swap his Fenders for Gibsons

By Matt Owen Published

Slick went into the recording of 2003's Reality armed with a Telecaster, but his guitar of choice didn't cut it with Bowie

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Mick Ralphs performs with Bad Company in 1975. He wears a tiger-print shirt and plays a Gibson Flying V.
Remembering Mick Ralphs, the highly innovative founding guitarist of Mott The Hoople and Bad Company

By Amit Sharma Published

The trailblazing English guitarist passed away on June 23 and left a formidable legacy, influencing the likes of Joe Bonamassa and countless others

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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 09: Adrian Belew of BEAT performs on stage at Humphreys Concerts By the Bay on November 09, 2024 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Daniel Knighton/Getty Images)
Adrian Belew on his carpal tunnel fears and recovery, working with Vai and Frank Zappa, and his next musical adventure

By Andrew Daly Published

As he recovers from surgery, the progressive guitar icon draws a line from Frank Zappa through Talking Heads, King Crimson and Beat, explains his synergy with Steve Vai, and hints at the pedals that will drive his future creations

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LOS ANGELES - 1973: Musician David Bowie performs onstage with bass player Trevor Bolder (1950-2013) during his "Ziggy Stardust" era in 1973 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images)
How Trevor Bolder anchored this 12/8 rocker from David Bowie’s Aladdin Sane

By Brian Fox Published

Replacing longtime Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti in the Spiders From Mars, Bolder found himself writing basslines on the spot, a challenge he relished. On Drive-In Saturday, he hit the jackpot

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Left-June Millington of Fanny playing slide guitar while performing on stage at City Hall, Newcastle upon Tyne, 30 May 1973; Right-David Bowie performs on stage on his Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane tour in London, 1973
Fanny's June Millington recalls the band's first encounter with David Bowie, who would become one of their biggest fans

By Janelle Borg Published

Bowie would later hail Fanny as “one of the finest rock bands of their time”

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Clem Clempson
After Deep Purple decided not to hire him after Ritchie Blackmore's departure, Clem Clempson almost formed a wild supergroup with Glenn Hughes and David Bowie

By Phil Weller Published

The Colosseum and Humble Pie guitarist was in with a shot at joining the band –but says Tommy Bolin got the gig for one specific reason

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Kurt Cobain recording in Hilversum studios, playing acoustic guitar
Kurt Cobain's 1989 Takamine expected to fetch up to $500,000 at auction

By Janelle Borg Published

This year's Music Icons sale – organized by Julien's Auctions – includes over 700 collectible items from some of the world's biggest guitar stars

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