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“I was convinced I wasn’t playing well, but they kept calling me back. Before I knew it I was playing bass on the entire album”: How Becky Baldwin landed her dream gig playing bass for Tony Iommi

When Tony Iommi comes calling, there’s only one answer. But for Black Sabbath super-fan Becky Baldwin, saying yes was the easy part

Guitar World · Aug 7

“In the very early ‘70s, he was in one studio, and I was in another. And we just hit it off”: Tony Iommi reveals Brian May’s lead guitar cameo on his new solo album – and why the Queen guitarist is its only guest

Iommi's solo album From The Dark is out on 23 October and features a star turn from old friend Brian May

MusicRadar · Aug 4

“It was identical. Same room, same guitar, same movements. It was literally my video… except I’d been replaced”: Guitarists are having their videos stolen, replaced by AI and used to scam people out of money – and nobody is doing anything to stop it

Influential players including Sophie Burrell and Sophie Lloyd have had their work manipulated by bad actors in order to defraud guitar fans. They detail their struggles to get the fake footage taken down, and explain why female guitarists are disproportionately targeted

Guitar World · Jun 19