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Amadou Bagayoko, singer and Malian guitar great, dies at 70
Half of the enormously successful duo Amadou & Mariam, Bagayoko developed a powerful guitar style that blended classic rock influences with more traditional West African sounds, jammed with David Gilmour, and collaborated with Damon Albarn
Machine Gun Kelly on the time he stole a cheap Martin from a hotel – and was billed $5,000
The damaged instrument is inscribed with a message that echoes MGK’s guitar-playing mantra – and it’s one of his most cherished instruments
That time Chrissie Hynde enraged one of her Pretenders bandmates because she stopped playing mid-gig
The guitar icon once decided to spontaneously shake things up on stage, and ended up feeling the wrath of Jimmy Scott
Dave Allen, former Gang of Four bassist and post-punk heavyweight, dies aged 69
Allen’s work on Gang of Four’s first two albums would inspire generations and influence the likes of Nirvana, REM, and Flea, who has paid tribute to the late bass icon
SSD guitarist and hardcore pioneer Al Barile dies aged 63
Barile was a key player in the Boston hardcore scene in the 1980s
Kayla Kent nails Eddie Van Halen’s Ice Cream Man solo in the style of Dimebag Darrell
The Dime-loving shred star is at it again, blurring the lines between the tone and playing styles of two greats in one blinding performance
Billy Corgan on the difference between rock and “indie” guitar players
The Smashing Pumpkins frontman recently sat down with Richie Sambora to discuss their early musical experiences
Gary Clark Jr. dons a Strat to cover Stevie Ray Vaughan classics at Austin City Limits' 50th Anniversary televised special
As a nod to SRV, Clark Jr. and fellow blues guitarist Eve Monsees wielded Strats for the stirring performance
