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David Byrne wears horn-rimmed sunglasses and a gray suit as he performs live with a Fender Stratocaster. Lou Reed wears a black vest, is bathed in warm light, as he plays London's Southbank Centre in 2012.

David Byrne on what happened when Talking Heads met Lou Reed

By Jonathan Horsley published

Byrne says Reed wanted to sign Talking Heads to a management-production deal but they backed out because they thought they were too green

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Amy Winehouse playing her red Fender Strat on stage

Amy Winehouse's passion for guitar was key to her distinctive songwriting style

By Janelle Borg published

A little-known 2004 interview saw Amy Winehouse wax lyrical about all things guitar

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John Cale

“I tend to brutalize electric guitars, so anything I have in my personal stash stays away from the live stage these days”: John Cale opens up about AI, amp exploration and the emotional potential of effects

By Bruce Fagerstrom published

The Velvet Underground co-founder returns with Mercy, a new solo album featuring Weyes Blood, Actress and Animal Collective – and Cale's typically restless search for new sounds

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Video: Pearl Jam Perform Lou Reed Tribute, Velvet Underground's "I'm Waiting for the Man"

By Guitar World Staff published

As we reported yesterday, several artists have written and performed tributes to Lou Reed, who died Sunday at age 71.

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Metallica's Lars Ulrich Says 'Lulu' Criticism Was Difficult for Lou Reed

By Josh Hart published

It's safe to say that, regardless of any artistic merits, Metallica and Lou Reed's collaborative album, Lulu, was one of the more coldly received albums in 2011.

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