“An engineer made a fake pickup, and we used asbestos so the heat of the bomb wouldn’t harm the wood”: The daredevil ‘Smoker’ Les Paul that Ace Frehley used on his final Kiss tour is heading to auction … from Guitarworld

“Iasked Eric, ‘Can I play them?’ And he said, ‘Yeah, ofcourse.’ So he went home and I had full licence to play his guitars”: Stephen Dale Petit on break-ups, cancer, Eric Clapton and why the original “blues hooligan” is no gun-for-hire … from Guitarworld

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“We wanted to allow every fan to say, ‘I helped put this statue here’”: The first images of a Gary Moore tribute statue have been released – but the campaign needs support to finish the project … from Guitarworld matthew.owen@futurenet.com (Matt Owen)

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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1998 You Forgot About (but Need To Remember) … from the American Songwriter Jacob Uitti

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Concert Review: Driven to Cheers! Sting Plays Set Packed with Police Classics and Solo Gems at Connecticut’s Mohegan Sun Arena … from the American Songwriter Matt Friedlander

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