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Music is the bedrock that holds the members of Betty and the Rubble together. While the band’s geographic scattering makes ...
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The bass guitar used by Jack Bruce on the Cream reunion tour has gone on display in London Fans of the legendary musician - who was the lead vocalist and bass player in Cream before the group ...
Gibson Garage London, the ultimate guitar and rock god destination in London's West End, will celebrate its one-year anniversary there, with a series of special, must-see moments and gigs.
The early days of the Beatles boasted some distinct iconography: the Fab Four’s mop-top haircuts, fit leather boots, and the violin Höfner bass that Paul McCartney was playing all the way back ...
Eventually, McCartney bought a Höfner Violin bass guitar. While McCartney was initially reluctant to play bass, he took to it quickly and expertly.
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There’s a hefty bass guitar and a cello made of moose antlers, a baseball bat violin, ukuleles made of cookie tins, and guitars fashioned from pitch forks, a shovel, and a rake.
BEATLES legend Sir Paul McCartney strummed his beloved bass guitar for the first time in more than 50 years at a gig this week. Macca wowed fans as he bashed out Get Back alongside Rolling Stone Ro… ...
Paul McCartney said "it’s not anything I would have ever expected" as the Royal Mint unveiled a coin collection honouring his career. Launched today, December 6, the coin features Paul's iconic ...
Inspired by his use of pennies as guitar picks in the early days of his career, Royal Mint has also created a special edition plectrum shaped version of the coin to gift to Sir Paul.