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![Chris Hayes [left] wears a purple checked shirt and plays his 1957 Stratocaster in the studio; Michael J. Fox tears it up onstage as Marty McFly in the 1985 blockbuster Back To The Future.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/nWZUSbFAwA6EqQdruLmXXh.jpg)
How Chris Hayes wrote Huey Lewis and the News’ Back To The Future hit Power Of Love in his pyjamas
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Power Of Love scored Huey Lewis and the News their first number one and an Oscar nod but as Hayes remembers it he just “threw together” the guitar parts from the comfort of his couch

“I was a bit taken aback by how big a deal it was”: Noel Gallagher speaks about Oasis ticket chaos
By Will Simpson published
Plus he names his four favourite Oasis songs

Martin recreates Eric Clapton’s MTV Unplugged acoustic for limited edition 30th anniversary run
By Jonathan Horsley published
These two versions of Slowhand's pre-war 1939 acoustic were announced on his 80th birthday and celebrate the 30th anniversary of his first signature Martin

Guitarist Mick Rogers thinks he's in possession of Jeff Beck's last recording
By Will Simpson published
"Nothing came of it because Jeff was playing through his dodgy Marshall and didn’t like the sound,” he explains

Yngwie Malmsteen on why guitarists should look beyond the guitar for inspiration
By Jonathan Horsley published
Plenty of players have impressed Malmsteen, but it was a solo violin performance that would have the biggest influence on his lead style

“I just said, ‘Hit the record button and I’ll let it rip!’”: Kiss legend Ace Frehley on his greatest cult classic song
By Andrew Daly published
"Paul and Gene weren’t the only lead singers in the band"

"Why wouldn't I wanna hang around with him?”: Rush’s Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee still meet up and jam
By Will Simpson published
But guitarist was “disappointed” with the way Rush ended
![Justin Hawkins [left] of the Darkness plays an open G on his offset electric and closes his eyes as he performs onstage; soul-reggae icon Johnny Nash [right] frets a chord on his acoustic and wears a patched denim jacket.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/hWzCjD9ZWQiPPjMtTWiFfa.jpg)
How Darkness’ Justin Hawkins learned diminished chords from a reggae-soul icon
By Jonathan Horsley published
The Darkness frontman says the late, great Johnny Nash dared to step outside of standard studio chord progressions and broadening a young Hawkins' musical vocabulary in the process
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