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Brian Setzer can’t play guitar due to autoimmune disease
The Stray Cats guitar icon says he first experienced hand cramps while on tour last year, but remains defiant despite the diagnosis
Learn the signature soloing style of Gretsch-toting rockabilly legend and Stray Cat Brian Setzer
Brian Setzer mixes jazz, swing and rock 'n' roll for a sound that's all his own. This lesson unpacks his soloing style so you crazy cats won't stray on the fingerboard
“I can play a riff you've probably never heard. If there's a mistake in there, I can work on it. Sometimes the mistakes are the riffs that stick”: Brian Setzer on how he’s kept his writing skills sharp – and the records that define his career
The Gretsch loyalist and rockabilly royal unpicks his latest album, The Devil Always Collects – and discusses his tips for avoiding repetitive riff writing, and why he's finally decided to turn down his amps along the way
“People who play solidbody guitars don’t have this happen. The whole thing shakes. You feel it. It’s the best thing in the world, for me”: Brian Setzer on his lifelong love of Gretsch guitars
The rockabilly royal reflects on his evergreen affinity for the hollowbody 6120 model – and why he favored a “Telecaster-like” Duo Jet for much of his most recent record
Brian Setzer: “For guitar players, rockabilly is the best music you can play. You can do anything with it – you can inject jazz, country, blues into that style”
The rockabilly icon talks hot-rods, Gretsch, the importance of looking after your hearing, and explains why rockabilly requires a different skill-set from your traditional rock player
Brian Setzer dials up the twang on new single, Smash Up On Highway One
The track is the second single from the rockabilly legend's forthcoming album, Gotta Have the Rumble
Brian Setzer announces first new solo album in 7 years, Gotta Have the Rumble
The rockabilly rioter has also released the record's rip-roaring lead single, Checkered Flag
Get an exclusive preview of the massive upcoming Gretsch Family Archives auction
Dozens of guitars from Tom Petty, George Harrison, Bono and more are on the block at Julien's Auctions
