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The guitar gear used on Black Sabbath’s Heaven & Hell
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Madelon Vriesendorp, Co-Founder of OMA, Receives the 2025 Soane Medal
Madelon Vriesendorp. Image © Tilly Buckroyd Share Share Facebook Twitter Mail Pinterest Whatsapp Or https://www.archdaily.com/1034922/madelon-vriesendorp-co-founder-of-oma-receives-the-2025-soane-medal Dutch artist Madelon…
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Gibson revives its first signature pickup, the Tony Iommi signature humbucker
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The Gear Used by Jimmy Page on Led Zeppelin’s Physical Graffiti
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Billy Corgan on what Kiki Wong brings to the Smashing Pumpkins
Last year, Kiki Wong beat out 9,999 other applicants to the vacant position of Smashing Pumpkins guitarist left…