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Up close and personal with Prince’s $635,000 Yellow Cloud guitar
By Jamie Dickson published
Flamboyant, elegant and built to rock – it can only be one of Prince’s touring guitars. We take a closer look at a guitar that might be shaped like a cloud but has a heft to it that's more Les Paul than cirrus minor

“He felt a responsibility to look after these things”: Inside the greatest guitar auction of all time
By Jamie Dickson published
With Jim Irsay’s epic collection of iconic guitars about to go under the hammer at Christie’s, we find out how this unique treasury of tone was prepared for auction

Why Prince turned down a deal with Guitar Hero
By Phil Weller published
Journey’s Neal Schon says he also turned down the mega game franchise for similar reasons

Prince’s signature Taylor is back for the first time in 15 years – but you’ll have to go to Paisley Park to get it
By Phil Weller published
The guitar, which debuted on the 2004 Musicology tour, is being sold exclusively at Prince's former home

Warrant’s Joey Allen saw his own solos re-tracked in front of him – what he did next saved his career
By Rich Davenport published
It’s wrongly said he didn’t play on his band’s first two albums. Aware of his “clumsy” approach to solos, he took lessons from the guitarist brought in to speed up the process – and it all came right on their third release

She put a video of herself playing bass on YouTube. Then Prince called
By Nick Wells published
Having caught the attention of Prince and Bootsy Collins, Alissia is riding a new wave of recognition with her debut single featuring Nile Rodgers and EarthGang

Danielle Haim on her guitarist-for-hire days with Julian Casablancas, I Quit energy and Haim’s historic Grammy nomination
By Janelle Borg published
From their first gig at a Jewish deli to selling out arenas, Haim have been on quite a journey since their 2013 debut album – and made history as the first all-female band ever to be nominated in the Grammys’ Best Rock Album category

Danielle Haim reveals her biggest guitar influences – and who she believes is one “of the most genius guitar players” of all time
By Janelle Borg published
The multi-instrumentalist sister trio have just been nominated in the Best Rock Album category at the upcoming Grammys for their latest album, I Quit
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