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- Guitar News – 16 Mar 2026
Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent has released an album – but you’ll have to pay $2 million to hear it
“The buyer can choose to release the entire album in any format, in whole or in part, at their discretion.”
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“When I was seven years old, my dad put a guitar in my arms – it became everything to me”: Miles Caton, Buddy Guy and Brittany Howard lead all-star Sinners performance at the Oscars – as composer Ludwig Göransson pays tribute to the guitar
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Göransson picked up the award for best score as the blues was thrust into the spotlight with a performance that also featured Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram and Eric Gales
“We knew that if Tiger went somewhere else, it was most likely going to be left behind glass”: Derek Trucks plays Jerry Garcia’s ‘Tiger’ guitar on stage just hours after it sold for $12 million
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The second most expensive guitar of all time is already playing out its new owner’s promise of an active second life
“It’s weirdly heavy, which you wouldn’t necessarily expect from its diminutive size”: Up close and personal with Prince’s $635,000 Yellow Cloud guitar
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Flamboyant, elegant and built to rock – it can only be one of Prince’s touring guitars. We take a closer look at a guitar that might be shaped like a cloud but has a heft to it that’s more Les Paul than cirrus minor
“One of the greatest rock albums of all time”: Former Kiss guitarist Vinnie Vincent is charging $2 million for his new album
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Buying Guitarmageddon might be financial armageddon, but there are some unusual perks to be had, too
“When you plugged in a guitar it would overdrive like crazy – it was incredible!” How a Radio Shack pedal and a fiery Fall Out Boy guest spot helped Filth is Eternal live up to their name
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After finding inspiration in an old Radio Shack analog reverb, guitarist Brian McClelland’s tonal experimentation has exploded – and it’s added more bite to the band’s new release, Impossible World
Laney just launched its pocket-sized smart amp, the Prism-Mini – and you can already save $30 at Sweetwater
Its presets are inspired by Laney-endorsed artists, including Tony Iommi, Billy Corgan, and Devin Townsend.
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“He’s never playing the same thing once”: Eddie Vedder shares what he learned about Keith Richards “liquid” guitar playing by sharing a stage with him
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Eddie Vedder performed Waiting on a Friend with the Rolling Stones in 1997.
The post “He’s never playing the same thing once”: Eddie Vedder shares what he learned about Keith Richards “liquid” guitar playing by sharing a stage with him appeared first on Guitar.com | All Things Guitar.
“We were still gluing the fur on the tuning keys when the FedEx driver showed up”: Paul McCartney, Fleetwood Mac and ZZ Top basses top the biggest four-string sales at historic Jim Irsay auction
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The late billionaire’s sensational instrument collection has gone under the hammer, including some very notable basses
“The wood was underwater for thousands of years. It’s shocking it works as well as it does”: Jason Isbell on the acoustic that was eons in the making and how a stolen guitar brought him into the Martin lineup
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Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17
“Nothing pisses me off more than someone throwing a label on me: I’m 19!” Grace Bowers is determined to forge her own path
The 19-year-old guitarist has been anointed the saviour of blues-rock, but she’s got no interest in being pigeonholed by others as she moves into the next phase of her music career
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This Line 6 Helix Floor has been used onstage with Ed Sheeran – and it’s listed on Reverb for a totally reasonable price
Used on tour with the singer-songwriter superstar, this second-hand Helix could be yours for less than £700…
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“After the set, Hendrix came knocking on the dressing room door and said, ‘I want you to come on tour with me’”: Chicago bassist Peter Cetera reflects on signing for Columbia Records, opening for Jimi Hendrix and why Paul McCartney changed everything
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The newly named Chicago were invited to open for The Experience on several dates during their 1969 US tour
“The best rock guitar player I have ever played with”: Rock world pays tribute to late Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell
The musician passed away last week following “a complex major operation”.
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“Sharon told him he was out of his f**king mind”: Jake E. Lee recalls when producer Ron Nevison tried to replace him on Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin
“Nevison told Sharon, ‘I know a lot of guitar players… we don’t have to use him,” Lee recalls.
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Derek Trucks played Jerry Garcia’s “Tiger” guitar live just one day after it sold for $11.5 million – and broke a string
The Grateful Dead legend’s custom-built instrument went from Christie’s auction block to stage in less than 24 hours.
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“The basic rotary sound is very convincing”: Cromar Burn review
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Made by a keyboard company for use with its organs, this rotary simulator pedal has plenty to get guitarists in a spin
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