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Judith Hill hits a solo on her Gibson SG, live at the Notodden Blues Festival 2024, in Norway.

Judith Hill on her journey from backing singer for Michael Jackson, Prince and Stevie Wonder to fronting her own band

By Mark McStea published

The 20 Feet From Stardom singer worked with – and learned from – the biggest names in pop before she seized a six-string and formed her own group

Guitarists
Dave Rusan holds two of his custom-built Cloud Guitars, while on the right-hand side of the image Prince plays one onstage during his 1984 Purple Rain tour.

Prince’s Cloud guitar builder Dave Rusan on how he made the iconic instrument – and the legal battles over his replicas

By Amit Sharma published

With Prince’s Cloud 3 guitar fetching nearly a million bucks in June, we speak to Rusan about working for a pop legend, using tools you’d find around the house to make a guitar for Purple Rain, and what fans can expect from his replicas

Electric Guitars
D'Angelo playing a pink G&L guitar

Elusive neo-soul artist D'Angelo flexes his guitar skills on a G&L Superstrat given to him by a music icon in newly discovered interview footage

By Janelle Borg published

The rare video finds D'Angelo discussing the essence of funk, his guitar journey and the significance of having Prince collaborator Jesse Johnson as his guitar mentor

Guitarists
MonoNeon performs onstage during the 2024 Black Music Honors at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on May 18, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia.

MonoNeon reveals the one pedal Prince urged him to use, now a staple in his bass rig

By Janelle Borg published

The viral bassist also talks about how the Purple Rain hitmaker recruited him after seeing his YouTube videos

Artists
Prince during The 19th Annual Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony - Show at Waldorf Astoria in New York City, New York, United States

Unreleased Prince documentary suggests his iconic While My Guitar Gently Weeps solo was an “act of revenge” against Rolling Stone

By Matt Owen published

Prince's famous solo from the 2004 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony was performed a year after Rolling Stone omitted him from its 100 Greatest Guitarists list

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American bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding performs at North Sea Jazz festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 10th July 2016.

Esperanza Spalding on jamming with Prince, and the stunning upset of Justin Bieber

By Chris Jisi published

A support slot with Prince set the stage for Esperanza Spalding’s 2011 Grammy win and a whole new level of recognition

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Recording artist Raphael Saadiq performs onstage at the Keep Memory Alive foundation's "Power of Love Gala" celebrating Muhammad Ali's 70th birthday at the MGM Grand Garden Arena February 18, 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Raphael Saadiq on playing with Prince, D'Angelo and the “dead” 1962 Fender that put the vintage in Instant Vintage

By Chris Jisi published

The Tony! Toni! Toné! trailblazer created a whole new rhythm section style on his 2002 solo debut

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Left-Prince performs onstage at Warner Theatre on June 14, 2015 in Washington, DC.; Right - Prince's Vox HDC-77

The Vox semi-hollow Prince used for his final electric tour and White House performance is up for auction

By Janelle Borg published

The Vox guitar auction is taking place just a few months after Prince's Cloud 3 sold for a whopping $910,000

Electric Guitars
Prince performing onstage with his Cloud 3 guitar in 1992 (left), Prince's Cloud 3 guitar against a white background

Prince’s Cloud 3, which went for less than $10,000 in 2005, sells at auction for $900,000 more – and breaks a world record

By Jackson Maxwell published

The distinctively-shaped, extensively-used six-string eclipsed its initial estimated value by hundreds of thousands of dollars

Electric Guitars
Lenny Kravitz and Prince playing live on stage

Lenny Kravitz on the time he blew Prince’s mind with his guitar tone

By Matt Owen published

Kravitz's straight-into-the-amp setup – which has been at the core of his sound for most of his career – left pedal fan Prince with his jaw on the floor

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