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The Les Paul behind the iconic solo on Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights is now up for auction
By Janelle Borg published
The late Ian Bairnson’s guitar was used across the first four Kate Bush albums, as well as classic records from the Alan Parsons Project and countless sessions

Slash explains why he used a Strat to cover a Peter Green track on his new blues album
By Matt Owen published
The Les Paul loyalist dipped into his Fender collection for the new album, which was also recorded using a '50s Telecaster

“Noel spat on his T-shirt, rubbed off the signature and said, ‘I’ll take it anyway!’”: Noel Gallagher once bought one of Peter Green’s Les Pauls – but erased Green’s signature to get back at the store owner who sold it to him
By Matt Owen published
Bill Ryder-Jones, the guitar's current custodian, revealed how the Oasis man came into possession of the storied Les Paul, and stripped it of its notable scrawl

“Rest in peace, Bobby”: Veteran vocalist and guitarist Bobby Tench – who worked with the likes of Jeff Beck, Peter Green, Humble Pie, Ginger Baker, Van Morrison and many more – dies, aged 79
By Matt Parker published
The British musician played with everyone from Peter Green to Freddie King and Ginger Baker yet never got the limelight he deserved

“The doctor's in the house”: Watch Carlos Santana and Eric Clapton tip their caps to Peter Green with searing Black Magic Woman at the 2023 Crossroads Festival
By Jackson Maxwell published
Guitar legends who had passed on since the last Crossroads gathering in 2019 were on the minds of audience members and performers alike at this year's festival

“I hate admitting this but I started bawling like a baby”: Kirk Hammett says his iconic ‘Greeny’ Les Paul recently had another gut-wrenching injury
By Matt Owen published
Another footnote has just been added to the iconic Les Paul's long medical history – but, as the Metallica maestro explains to Rick Beato, it could have been a whole lot worse

“An incredible piece of history”: Peter Green’s 1962 Silvertone Speed Demon has just been listed on Reverb
By Matt Owen published
The semi-hollow single-cut was first snapped up by Chris Tapp of The Cold Stares – whose impressive Peter Green guitar haul also included a very notable National resonator

Session bass legend Mo Foster dies aged 78
By Nick Wells published
The much-loved British bassist backed Jeff Beck, recorded with Phil Collins, and worked on two James Bond soundtracks

Vintage resonators, budget rarities and seaweed-hued semi-hollows: inside Peter Green’s guitar collection
By Jamie Dickson published
With over 100 of his guitars coming up for auction, we examine some gems from the Fleetwood Mac founder’s personal collection – some of which are surprisingly affordable

Watch Joe Bonamassa play Peter Green’s guitars – and explain why he’s pleased Kirk Hammett owns the Greeny Les Paul
By Matt Owen published
Green’s 1968 Gretsch White Falcon and 1931 National Duolian Resonator received the Bonamassa seal of approval ahead of going up for auction next month
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