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“When I started this business, I had two kinds of people: those who believed in it and those laughing at me”: Who is buying $15 million guitars? One of the world’s leading dealers lifts the veil on the collectible guitar market

At 32, Matthieu Lucas hosts guitars wielded by the likes of Slash, Eric Clapton and AC/DC at Parisian guitar emporium Matt’s Guitar Shop. He is driven by his core belief that vintage guitars, once owned by legendary musicians, are meant to be played on stage again

Guitar World · Apr 22

Jermain Defoe named head coach of National League side Woking

The ex-England and Tottenham striker takes charge of his first permanent role as a club boss

The Independent UK · Mar 30

“I had no idea that song would become what it became. There was nothing on the radio like that. And the recording is so raw, it’s ridiculous!”: The hard-rocking Lenny Kravitz hit that’s full of surprises

“I’m singing ‘I am the chosen, I’m the one’, but it’s not about me – it’s about Christ”

MusicRadar · Feb 5

“What better way to honor the past than by letting the YardBurst, once played by Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, live on through today's artists?”: Marcus King follows in Craig Ross’ footsteps to wield Jeff Beck’s iconic Les Paul on stage

KALEO's JJ Julius Son and Marcus King Band's Drew Smithers also played the legendary LP, which fetched over $490,000 at auction earlier this year

Guitar World · May 12, 2025

“Jeff Beck used to love seeing him and Lenny play live – it feels full circle”: Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross has been playing Jeff Beck’s $490,000 Yardburst Les Paul onstage for an entire tour

Keen-eyed attendees of the European leg of Kravitz's Blue Electric Light tour could spot one of the most iconic guitars in history

Guitar World · Apr 17, 2025

“We had 15 minutes left, and it was time to go… I just started playing that riff. Then Lenny goes, ‘Whoa, what’s that?’” Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross reveals the serendipitous roots of a Kravitz classic

Turns out you can write a career-defining hit – and solo – at the very end of a recording session...

Guitar World · Mar 30, 2025

“He played the guitar at the shop right after Bille Joe Armstrong”: How Yungblud came to play Steve Jones’ iconic Sex Pistols Les Paul onstage in Paris

The 1974 Gibson was bought at auction for $390,000 – now the owner is writing a new chapter in its history by loaning it to big name players

Guitar World · Jul 15, 2024

“You can play a million notes and have no sense of feel, rhythm or intensity. B.B. King could take one string, one note, one finger and knock over a mountain”: Lenny Kravitz on the pitfalls facing modern players, and why simple is the hardest thing to do

On his 12th record, Blue Electric Light, Lenny Kravitz builds on a career of guitar-into-amp heroics. He looks back on his jams with Prince, why Dumble amps remain his go-to, and what makes his number one Les Paul such a magical guitar

Guitar World · Jun 21, 2024

“It was intimidating. He's just that good. In the studio, we used to play with our bands, or just us, as we both played everything”: Lenny Kravitz on jamming with Prince, having to tell Michael Jackson to stop singing and being blown away by Mick Jagger

Kravitz says that he and Prince would “go see Michael in the studio and just mess with him”

MusicRadar · Jun 5, 2024

“I’ve always picked up my dad’s guitars, but I wasn’t that serious about it. Then I realized it was natural to me – it was so deep in my soul I didn’t have a choice”: Thurston Moore loved her demos. Now Devon Ross is journeying from actor to guitarist

Inspired by ‘60s pop and ’90s alt-rock alike, the Fender Mustang-toting Irma Vep star – and daughter of Lenny Kravitz guitarist Craig Ross – brought her debut EP to fruition with help from the Sonic Youth icon

Guitar World · Feb 19, 2024