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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

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

“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”

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“I traded Elliot Easton an old left-handed Telecaster for them. I did really well with that trade”: Lenny Kravitz and Craig Ross on how big dreams and gourmet tones shaped a ’90s rock classic – and why modern gear has nothing on vintage

30 years ago, the soulful rocker recorded Circus, his most guitar-heavy album. Kravitz and fellow guitarist Craig Ross take a look back at a suite of songs born of jams, soundchecks and dreams

Guitar World

"It changed everything. I had to adjust my life": The story of the career-defining song that began with a lyric scribbled on a takeaway bag –and a riff written by someone else

Two albums into his career, Lenny Kravitz was still taking the train to the studio. Then came the night that changed his life forever

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"It changed everything. After that it was never the same. I had to adjust my life": The story of the career-defining song with a lyric scribbled on a takeaway bag while stoned

Two albums into his career, Lenny Kravitz was still taking the train to the studio. Then came the night that changed his life forever

Louder

“One thing led to another, and a jam session turned into Warren Haynes sporting some of rock and roll’s most iconic guitars on stage”: Warren Haynes becomes the latest to wield Jeff Beck's ‘Yardburst’ on stage – following Marcus King and Craig Ross

The guitar icon is currently out on tour with Gov’t Mule, and was spotted brandishing Beck's Yardbirds Gibson Les Paul Standard while jamming with Derek Trucks at their tour stop in Chicago

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“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

“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

“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

“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

“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

“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”

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“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

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Evening Standard

Devon Ross: I’ve always had a weird relationship with 'It girl'

Musician, actress, model — dare we even say, It girl. Isobel Van Dyke meets triple threat and paragon of cool, Devon Ross, who shares what life’s been like surrounded by rock ’n’ roll legends and how being thrown in the deep end made her learn how to swim

The Independent UK

Charlotte Sena kidnapping suspect probed for potential links to two unsolved murders

Craig Ross currently facing kidnapping charges over the abduction of nine-year-old girl

The Independent UK

Charlotte Sena update: Craig Ross Jr court appearance postponed

Charlotte Sena was found hidden in a cabinet in Craig Ross Jr’s campervan on Monday, New York Governor Kathy Hochul said

The Independent UK

Charlotte Sena kidnapper’s ransom note details revealed as suspect is held without bail

Craig Ross wrote a ransom note ‘with the intent to compel the payment of monies as ransom for [Charlotte],’ according to court records

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The Independent UK

Charlotte Sena is home safe and her alleged kidnapper is in jail. But several questions remain

As the investigation into Charlotte’s alleged abduction by Craig Ross Jr continues to unfold, Andrea Blanco explains facets of the case that have yet to be explained

The Independent UK

Charlotte Sena kidnapper’s ransom note details revealed as suspect is held without bail

Craig Ross wrote a ransom note ‘with the intent to compel the payment of monies as ransom for [Charlotte],’ according to court records

The National (Scotland)

Thrills and spills as Scots emerge with Open places at qualifying shoot-out

Getting into The Open Championship ain’t easy. The paying punter, for instance, can’t just roll up on a whim these days. You have to stick your…

Daily Record

Vile former Scots Tory candidate gets £20k for being forced out job after angry outbursts

Dr Craig Ross, who worked at Glasgow Clyde College, quit after being told by his boss to change the way he taught following complaints from some students.

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Kiwi schoolgirl cricketer taking on the world

As cricketing teen Aniela Apperley begins making her mark on the game, she could be in line for two World Cups in three months - starting with next month's indoor cricket worlds.

Wales Online

Former pupil fulfils teaching dreams and returns to primary school 30 years later as headteacher

Craig Ross always knew he wanted to work in teaching - now he hopes to inspire the next generation of students at St Gregory's Catholic primary school

Glasgow Live

Glasgow election 2022: At-risk school focus for new Newlands/Auldburn councillors

There are 10 candidates standing for election in the Newlands/Auldburn ward, which takes in Pollokshaws, Hillpark, Mansewood and Carnwardric.

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