Taylor Swift wields an acoustic guitar for world premiere performance of Betty at 55th ACM Awards

She is a two-time winner of the Academy of Country Music’s highly-coveted Entertainer Of The Year award. And for the first time in seven-years, Taylor Swift returned to the ACM stage to deliver the world premiere performance of her hit song Betty at the Grand Ole Opry House. The 30-year-old singer-songwriter wielded a black acoustic guitar and … Read more

Rolling Stone Bill Wyman’s guitar fetches record-breaking £300k as he auctions £3m of memorabilia

A bass guitar once belonging to former Rolling Stones star Bill Wyman sold at auction for a record-breaking $384,000 (about £300,000) over the weekend. More than 1,000 items from the rocker’s archive went under the hammer, including musical instruments, amplifiers, stage-worn ensembles, awards and personal items. The collection contained pieces from Wyman’s three-decade stint in … Read more

James Bay reveals he bought Bradley Cooper’s guitar from A Star Is Born

James Bay reveals he unknowingly bought Bradley Cooper’s guitar from A Star Is Born and only found out TWO YEARS later By Eve Buckland For Mailonline Published: 13:46 BST, 18 August 2020 | Updated: 13:49 BST, 18 August 2020 James Bay has revealed he unknowingly purchased Bradley Cooper’s guitar from Oscar-winning film, A Star Is … Read more

Elvis Presley’s 1942 Martin D-18 guitar sells for $1.32M at auction

Gotta Have Rock and Roll made history Saturday by auctioning off the most expensive Elvis Presley memorabilia ever sold – The King’s 1942 Martin D-18 guitar. A wealthy mystery fan bought the vintage instrument for $1.32M, according to TMZ, rather than the expected $2M-$3M price. The three-time Grammy winner originally bought his ‘Sun Sessions’ guitar … Read more

Women are astonished as whales swim closer to their boat when they start to sing and play guitar

Siren song! Women are astonished as whales swim closer to their boat when they start to sing and play guitar Two friends went whale watching off the coast of Trinity Bright, Newfoundland Wanda and Bev had no luck seeing any whales until Bev took up a guitar to sing Incredibly, a few whales came to the … Read more

Timothee Chalamet carries a Gibson guitar as he prepares Bob Dylan portrayal ahead of biopic

Timothée Chalamet dons a face mask and carries a Gibson guitar… as the actor prepares Bob Dylan portrayal ahead of biopic By Carly Johnson For Dailymail.com Published: 00:27 BST, 28 July 2020 | Updated: 00:30 BST, 28 July 2020 It was reported last week that the theatrical release of his film The French Dispatch, directed by Wes … Read more

Jimi Hendrix’s very rare Japanese sunburst guitar goes to auction at $50K

Jimi Hendrix’s very rare Japanese sunburst guitar from the early 1960s which he played his hit song Purple Haze on goes to auction at $50K A guitar Hendrix played early in his professional career is set to be auctioned off It hits the market on August 8 by Kruse GWS Auctions at a $50K starting … Read more

Guitar Hero fan has his sense of touch restored with brain-computer interface

A paralysed man can play Guitar Hero again after having his sense of touch restored with a brain-computer interface (BCI) that provides sensory feedback. Ian Burkhart, 28, suffered a severe spinal cord injury during a diving accident in 2010, which caused him to lose his sense of touch. US researchers found that, although Burkhart had … Read more

Guitar once owned by John Lennon and George Harrison valued at £400,000 by Antiques Roadshow expert

Guitar once owned by John Lennon and George Harrison is valued at £400,000 by Antiques Roadshow expert blown away by ‘the most expensive thing I’ve seen in 25 years’ Owner said he was given guitar because he could play it better than Harrison  He used to do recording sessions for Handmade Films, co-founded by Harrison  … Read more