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Norman's Rare Guitars has unearthed another future blues great
By Phil Weller published
The vintage guitar dealer has once again put the spotlight on young Charlotte Milstein, who paid homage to a number of blues greats during the jam

Machine Gun Kelly on the time he stole a cheap Martin from a hotel – and was billed $5,000
By Phil Weller published
The damaged instrument is inscribed with a message that echoes MGK’s guitar-playing mantra – and it’s one of his most cherished instruments

Melissa Etheridge on how she came to own a “museum quality” Fender from Norman's Rare Guitars – which she played at the 2005 Grammys
By Janelle Borg published
Since then, Etheridge has become a true disciple of the iconic guitar store – adding even more vintage guitars to her collection

Norman Harris almost sold John Fogerty back his iconic ACME Rickenbacker – years before he was eventually reunited with it
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Fogerty played the Rickenbacker 325 at Woodstock and on nearly every Creedence Clearwater Revival classic, but didn't want to pay for it

Norman Harris hints Joe Bonamassa could take over Norman's Rare Guitars when he retires
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The owner of perhaps the world's most famous vintage guitar store has discussed his own retirement, and believes Bonamassa has the skills for the job

Norman Harris on the one vintage guitar that got away
By Phil Weller published
The owner of Norman’s Rare Guitars made one early career mistake that still haunts him

The highly anticipated Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary gets its first trailer – and an official Netflix release date
By Phil Weller published
The feature-length film about the legendary vintage gear shop is due to land before the end of the year – and it will star some huge names

A Norman’s Rare Guitars documentary is launching on Netflix – and some huge names are set to feature
By Matt Owen published
The film will tell the tale of the legendary vintage and rare guitar store, with the help of some big-name guitar players

Jim Weider on replacing Robbie Robertson in The Band – and the ’52 Tele he got while working at a car wash
By Andrew Daly published
Woodstock native Jim Weider got a chance to prove his mettle in the mid-80s when he stepped up to replace Robbie Robertson in The Band. Here, he tells us his story – and how a ’52 Tele came along for the ride
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