Fret Buzz
Fret Buzz is a weekly series that takes a sideways look at the biggest stories, trends and ludicrous tales from across the guitar landscape – providing you with a wry summary, without all the doom-scrolling...
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By Henry Yates Published
Fret Buzz It’s stealing musicians’ copyrighted material, lifting the videos of content creators and spreading slop across streaming sites, but AI’s negative effects on music go beyond even that

By Henry Yates Published
Fret Buzz Naysayers thought they’d be a flash in the pan, but AdP continue to dazzle. And they still split opinions like no other act

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Fret Buzz Sure, you can get the visual mojo of a heavily-played instrument – but some players insist you’ve gotta earn it…

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Fret Buzz The rock icon has had no shortage of brilliant players lining up to follow him in the jingle jangle morning, but lately they’re dropping like flies

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Fret Buzz Clapton had two Les Pauls stolen, but there are plenty of iconic guitars still MIA – just ask Keith Richards and, heck, Michael Angelo Batio…

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Fret Buzz From Johnny Marr to Mark Knopfler, big-name guitars seem to have become so valuable that even their owners don’t want to play them anymore…

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Fret Buzz Retail giant Thomann is taking legal action, guitarists are exploding on both sides of the debate, and Stratocaster has become a dirty word. How on Earth did we get here?
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