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mgk performs onstage at the Pre-Grammy Gala on January 31, 2026 in Los Angeles, California
The real reason Machine Gun Kelly chose a razor blade shape for his signature guitar

By Matt Owen Published

Mgk caused a stir when Schecter dropped his razor blade signature in 2024 – now he’s explained why he opted for the divisive design

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Justin "GuitarSlayer" Lyons performs live with Machine Gun Kelly, on a stage lit in deep red.
How Justin Lyons is channeling the King of the Blues in mgk's punk-rock band – and he even has his own Lucille

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The mgk touring guitarist has been a superfan of the King of the Blues since he was five years old

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Sophie Lloyd
How Sophie Lloyd got over her performance anxiety – thanks to an arena show with mgk

By Phil Weller Published

The British shredder enjoyed a meteoric rise as she went from YouTuber to mgk’s guitarist – and it helped her tackle her anxiety

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Post Malone, Chad Smith, Duff McKagan, Slash and Andrew Watt perform during the Ozzy Osbourne tribute at The 68th Annual Grammy Awards, broadcasting live Sunday, February 1, 2026 on the CBS Television Network, and streaming live and on demand on Paramount+
Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment

By Janelle Borg Published

Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

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Left-Bob Dylan performing on MTV unplugged at the Sony Music Studio in New York City on November 18, 1994; Right-mgk performs On NBC's "Today" at Rockefeller Plaza on June 20, 2025 in New York City
How Bob Dylan championed mgk – forming an unlikely friendship and artistic collaboration

By Janelle Borg Published

Dylan even appears on the album teaser for Machine Gun Kelly's new album, Lost Americana...

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Machine Gun Kelly on the time he stole a cheap Martin from a hotel – and was billed $5,000

By Phil Weller Published

The damaged instrument is inscribed with a message that echoes MGK’s guitar-playing mantra – and it’s one of his most cherished instruments

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Norman Harris and Joe Bonamassa
The highly anticipated Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary gets its first trailer – and an official Netflix release date

By Phil Weller Published

The feature-length film about the legendary vintage gear shop is due to land before the end of the year – and it will star some huge names

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Sophie Lloyd performs onstage at the 2023 Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Party at Talking Stick Resort early on February 12, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona
Sophie Lloyd announces her highly-anticipated first headline show – and sells it out in five minutes

By Janelle Borg Published

After touring the world with Machine Gun Kelly, the fast-rising guitar star celebrates her debut album with a special London headline

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Machine Gun Kelly and his Schecter Razorblade signature guitar
“Most of you constantly interpret it wrong and then blame me for your version of what you think my art is”: Machine Gun Kelly seemingly comes out in defense of his new Schecter Razorblade model – perhaps the most divisive signature guitar of recent times

By Matt Owen Published

The bold design quickly caused a stir on social media, and not least because of its Chibson-like marketing

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Schecter Machine Gun Kelly Razorblade signature guitar
“NGL I thought this was a Chibson post at first”: Schecter’s utterly wild Machine Gun Kelly signature guitar, the Razor Blade, channels some familiar marketing – and the comedy brand is not taking it lying down

By Matt Parker Published

The pop-punk signature model comes across like a blend of the Tom DeLonge Strat and Gene Simmons’ axe bass. We’ll leave you to add your own sharp tuning gags, though...

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