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Opeth’s Mikael Åkerfeldt played Kurt Cobain’s “haunted” Martin and says it was nothing special
By Jonathan Horsley published
Åkerfeldt got a chance to play the late Nirvana frontman’s 1953 D-18, aka Grandpa, in a recent visit to the Martin Museum

“He tore open the doors of what could be, what should be”: Gene Simmons on Ace Frehley’s Kiss audition
By Will Simpson published
“Paul and I looked at each other, ‘Wow!’”

Jack White bemoans fans feeling their ticket ‘entitles’ them to a mammoth setlist
By Si Truss published
“It's not a marvel movie, or a Vegas residency”: The White Stripes icon wants a return to low key rock and punk gigs

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
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