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“I hate admitting this but I started bawling like a baby”: Kirk Hammett says his iconic ‘Greeny’ Les Paul recently had another gut-wrenching injury

Another footnote has just been added to the iconic Les Paul's long medical history – but, as the Metallica maestro explains to Rick Beato, it could have been a whole lot worse

Guitar World

“An incredible piece of history”: Peter Green’s 1962 Silvertone Speed Demon has just been listed on Reverb

The semi-hollow single-cut was first snapped up by Chris Tapp of The Cold Stares – whose impressive Peter Green guitar haul also included a very notable National resonator

Guitar World

Gary Moore classic interview: "Obviously I don’t play the same way, but I could do a passable imitation of Peter Green; if you gave me a guitar I could sit here and probably get closer than anybody else"

In 1995 Guitarist magazine met Moore as he prepared to release his album of Peter Green songs

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Peter Green classic interview: "I'm only Eric Clapton's replacement, I'm not Eric Clapton"

Three years on from his passing, we remember the self-effacing Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreakers guitar legend with this 1998 interview

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"You are hot tonight, young man": when Gary Moore (and Greeny) played The Thrill Is Gone with B.B. King

The blues titans' 1992 collaboration yielded what must rank as one of the greatest call and response sequences ever committed to tape

Guitar World

Letter: Peter Green obituary

John Prescott Thomas writes: He defined the design process not as inspired artistry but as a problem-solving technique

The Guardian - UK

Vintage resonators, budget rarities and seaweed-hued semi-hollows: inside Peter Green’s guitar collection

With over 100 of his guitars coming up for auction, we examine some gems from the Fleetwood Mac founder’s personal collection – some of which are surprisingly affordable

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NHS midwife sent emails to ex warning him to "watch his back" and branding him a "stupid clown"

Cecilia Hopkins, 53, had faced the sack after firing off 20 angry messages to custody detention officer Jeremy King which he claimed left him in need of ''psychological support'' and requiring six months off work

Manchester Evening News

Fleetwood Mac's Jeremy Spencer: the true story of the man who went missing

Was Fleetwood Mac guitarist Jeremy Spencer really kidnapped mid-tour by a religious cult who shaved his head, brainwashed him and hid him from the band?

Louder

Peter Green obituary

Other lives: Artist, printmaker and educator who was a pioneer of design education in the early 1970s

The Guardian - UK

Gibson Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul Standard review

Following a pair of five-figure Custom versions, here’s the everyman Greeny. But is it a valid introduction or simply a slightly pimped version of an existing Les Paul?

Guitar World

Remi Harris interview: talking Peter Green tone and gypsy jazz with one of the UK's brightest guitar talents

As Remi pays tribute to Peter Green with live shows, he gives us the inside perspective on the Greeny tone and more

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Joe Bonamassa tries Peter Green's Gretsch White Falcon: "You can play blues on anything"

"Bobby Parker showed up with a Dimebag Darrell Dean - he ripped into the blues and he didn't care"

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Watch Joe Bonamassa play Peter Green’s guitars – and explain why he’s pleased Kirk Hammett owns the Greeny Les Paul

Green’s 1968 Gretsch White Falcon and 1931 National Duolian Resonator received the Bonamassa seal of approval ahead of going up for auction next month

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Kirk Hammett: "My favourite version of Greeny is probably the Epiphone"

Metallica guitarist suggests the best is yet to come for the legacy of the Les Paul and explains why

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"When he felt the spirit, he was untouchable" – the story of Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton and Peter Green

Two legendary players. Two near-mythical Les Pauls. Two all-time-great blues albums and the greatest guitar handover in blues history

MusicRadar

Check out this great documentary on the Peter Green / Gary Moore / Kirk Hammett 'Greeny' Les Paul

A remarkable guitar gets the Five Watt World treatment

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25 great blues-rock guitar licks lesson

Play in the style of Clapton, SRV, Hendrix, Gilmour, the three Kings, John Mayer and more with our tab and audio lessons

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Celiac disease is on the rise. Why?

With too little research money devoted to celiac disease, the internet has become rife with health misinformation

Guitar World

Jared James Nichols: “I was playing a lot of Strats and Telecasters. And then I tried a Les Paul Standard. The first thing I thought was, ‘Holy f**k, this feels like a Cadillac!’”

When it comes time to unleash a vulgar display of Blues Power, it’s all about expression – JJN explains why the Les Paul is “the best tool for the job”

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Kirk Hammett plays his '59 'Unicorn' black Les Paul on the Stern Show and explains how he came to buy his Greeny 'Burst – but James Hetfield reveals that he was offered it first

"The guy brought it backstage to show it to me and I rejected it"

Guitar World

James Hetfield was offered the chance to buy the Greeny Les Paul before Kirk Hammett, but he turned it down: “I’m a real idiot”

Watch Hammett demo Peter Green’s iconic Gibson for Howard Stern as his Metallica bandmate makes the surprise revelation

Guitar World

Gibson’s long-awaited USA Standard Kirk Hammett ‘Greeny’ Les Paul launches at $3,199 – nearly $17k less than its Custom Shop sibling

The new Greeny comes with a considerably more accessible price tag that’s not much more than a modern-day Les Paul Standard

Liverpool Echo

Mesmerising Rumours of Fleetwood Mac are as close to the real deal as you will ever get - review

World's finest Fleetwood Mac tribute band pay perfect homage to the legendary group with authentic, electric performance at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall

Newcastle Herald

'You could've heard a pin drop': students perform a powerful commemorative act

"It was the most beautiful intersection of arts commemoration, military families and recognition that I've experienced in Australia."

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