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Chrissie Hynde
That time Chrissie Hynde enraged one of her Pretenders bandmates because she stopped playing mid-gig

By Phil Weller Published

The guitar icon once decided to spontaneously shake things up on stage, and ended up feeling the wrath of Jimmy Scott

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Left-Steve Jones of the Sex Pistols performs in their first North American concert at The Great Southeast Music Hall on January 5, 1978 in Atlanta, Georgia; Right-David Bowie performs on stage on his Ziggy Stardust/Aladdin Sane tour in London in 1973
On July 3, 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust – that same day, Steve Jones stole his equipment

By Janelle Borg Published

Turns out the Sex Pistols guitarist had a lucrative “side hustle” as a gear thief...

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Midge Ure performs during Rewind Festival at Scone Palace on July 21, 2024 in Perth, Scotland
Thin Lizzy guitarist and Live Aid mastermind Midge Ure was asked to join the Sex Pistols – but he didn’t think twice about turning them down

By Janelle Borg Published

Ure claims he was scouted for his look by Pistols manager Malcolm McLaren and his punk co-conspirator (and later, the Clash manager) Bernard Rhodes

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Gibson Les Paul Junior with tie as a strap
Best punk guitars: straight-shooting, no-nonsense guitars for punk

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

From Gibson to Eastwood, Fender to Music Man, here’s our expert pick of guitars to help you cause some anarchy at your next DIY show

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Lambrini Girls on stage
Meet Lambrini Girls, the noise-punks starting a riot with blunt punk and scathing social commentary

By Janelle Borg Published

Fresh from supporting IDLES and Amyl and The Sniffers and making a fan out of Iggy Pop, singer/guitarist Phoebe Lunny and bassist Lilly Macieira are on the brink of releasing their highly anticipated debut, and winning fans one flamethrower track at a time

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Brian Baker of the American punk band Bad Religion performs in concert during day 2 of Primavera Sound Madrid 2023 on June 09, 2023 in Madrid, Spain
Bad Religion's Brian Baker on his switch to a Kemper – and why he swears by it for his live setup

By Janelle Borg Published

Baker joins the ranks of veteran guitarists like Tony Iommi, Dave Mustaine, and Chris Shiflett in making the leap to amp modelers

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The Linda Lindas perform during the 2023 Boston Calling Music Festival at Harvard Athletic Complex on May 28, 2023 in Boston, Massachusetts
How The Linda Lindas’ Bela Salazer got her first electric guitar for free

By Janelle Borg Published

Salazar and co-guitarist Lucia de la Garza's first guitars were instrumental in helping them write their own, and The Linda Lindas', early songs

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Donita Sparks of music group L7 performs onstage at The Art Of Elysium Presents WE ARE HEAR'S HEAVEN 2020 at Hollywood Palladium on January 04, 2020 in Los Angeles, California
L7's Donita Sparks on why she opted to play a Flying V – despite it being a “shredder guitar”

By Janelle Borg Published

The Flying V has accompanied Sparks throughout her journey with L7 – including some of the band's most career-defining moments, such as their 1994 Glastonbury appearance and their notorious 1992 Reading set

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Photo of Jennifer FINCH and L7 and Donita SPARKS, Donita Sparks and Jennifer Finch performing on stage
Donita Sparks tells the story of L7’s infamous set at 1992’s Reading Festival

By Janelle Borg Published

Sparks recalls dealing with lost equipment and a series of technical issues on stage – alongside a crowd that was throwing mud at the band – which ultimately led to her then-controversial response

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Johnny Ramone plays a low-slung Mosrite onstage with the Ramones, a bank of Marshall amps in the background
From Joe Strummer’s Tele to Johnny Ramone's Mosrite, here are the iconic guitars behind the sound of punk rock

By Jenna Scaramanga Published

The filth, the fury, and '80s Fernandes Strat copies – these guitars, amps, and effects defined the sound of some of rock's greatest, and most rebellious, bands

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