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Timothée Chalamet learned to play guitar for Bob Dylan role on a $200 beginner Yamaha acoustic
By Jonathan Horsley published
Gibson supplied the period-correct acoustics for the movie but as Chalamet's guitar coach Larry Saltzman reveals, the star of A Complete Unknown bought himself a proper beginner's guitar

Gene Simmons discusses prospect of AI-generated KISS and says the “future of entertainment is here”
By Jonathan Horsley published
Appearing on Billy Corgan’s new podcast, Simmons says people will be “blown away” by the AI experience and envisages a future in which live and AI performances exist side by side

“When we heard the album we were speechless!”: How Led Zeppelin's debut blew Peter Frampton away - and inspired countless guitarists
By Neville Marten published
“It was another Sgt. Pepper moment,” Frampton said

“It was Gary’s idea to bring the Irishness back into Thin Lizzy": Guitar hero Gary Moore made only one album with the band - and it’s a classic
By Paul Elliott published
“His style of playing pushed everybody to become better,” said fellow guitarist Scott Gorham

Jerry Cantrell reveals how Jeff Beck and Martin Scorsese influenced new solo album I Want Blood
By Jonathan Horsley published
How archive footage of Beck with a curious piece of vintage gear and Scorsese's cinematic sensibility helped Cantrell jemmy open the doors of inspiration

Becoming Led Zep film makers describe "intense" first meeting with Jimmy Page
By Will Simpson published
First officially sanctioned Zep doc is out this week

Polyphia's Tim Henson teases new 8-string meisterworks that could require a whole new guitar to play along
By Daniel Griffiths published
Never a band to take it easy, their latest output could rock both music and hardware to the next level

Prince's former bandmate reveals her "total surprise" when he gave her the nod to play the Purple Rain guitar solo
By Ben Rogerson published
“After the third chorus, he’s singing ‘in the purple…’ and then he pointed at me, which was the cue to take the solo," says guitarist Donna Grantis
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