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Eric Clapton plays his signature Strat in Torino Red during a mid '80s show in Italy
How Eric Clapton’s ‘80s reinvention peaked with Behind The Mask

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The track was demoed for Thriller, covered by Greg Phillinganes, then picked up by Clapton. With Phil Collins producing, could the blues icon make synth-pop his own?

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“A great experience and has exceeded all my expectations”: Johnny Marr’s guitar auction raises over £3.6 million

By Beth Simpson Published

They fetch more than three times their estimates

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Radiohead
Ed O’Brien on shaping his Radiohead role

By Andy Price Published

Radiohead’s chief texture weaver, Ed O’Brien told us that his place within the band's sonic universe remained a process of continual refinement

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Epiphone Joan Jett Olympic Special
Epiphone brings back the Joan Jett Olympic Special and gives the single-pickup powerhouse an all-new look

By Jonathan Horsley Published

It's a stripped-down rock-and-roll machine with a very approachable $599 price tag, and it has been upgraded with a rosewood fingerboard too

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Joe Bonamassa demos his new signature Pawnshop Special P-90 pickups from Seymour Duncan.
How a miracle pawn shop purchase in the depths of winter made Joe Bonamassa fall in love with P-90s

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Seymour Duncan's collab with Bonamassa continues with a limited edition replica of the P-90S from his Polaris White '61 SG Special

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Joni Mitchell in 1983
“It’s hard not to be affected in a visceral way”: Steve Lukather hails the genius of Joni Mitchell

By Paul Elliott Published

“It took her out of her normal place, which some of her hardcore fans didn’t dig”

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Brian May on why he’s changed his mind on AI: “We have to resist. We have to control it. And very quickly"

By Beth Simpson Published

And it’s why he’s gone cold on idea of Queen avatar show

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Brian Fallon plays a Fender Telecaster onstage with the Gaslight Anthem.
Brian Fallon on how ‘80s rock lit the fuse for his star-studded solo album

By Jonathan Horsley Published

“We said, ‘Let’s not be shy about what we’re doing because none of this music was shy,” says the Gaslight Anthem frontman, who welcomes Brandon Flowers, Phil Collen and more to his solo LP

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“It wouldn't be a young generation”: So who would be in Dave Mustaine’s new big four of thrash metal?

By Beth Simpson Published

Guitarist comes up with some interesting choices

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Johnny Marr and Noel Gallagher
“It’s the only guitar that I’ve ever had stolen, and the neck was like a ’50s Les Paul. It was amazing”

By Paul Elliott Published

Strats might not play a starring role in Oasis history but Marr sold Gallagher a pre-CBS ’65 model that ended up on Don’t Look Back In Anger and Wonderwall. Does Marr want it back?

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