Blinken’s viral guitar playing in Ukrainian bar draws conservative heat as war rages: ‘How is this real life?’
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken faced backlash from conservatives online for playing the guitar in a Kiev bar as the Ukraine war escalated. On Tuesday, a video of Blinken performing Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with the band 19.99 went viral. “We know this is a really, really difficult time.” Mr. Blinken […]
Blinken, guitar in hand, sings ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ in Kyiv bar during Ukraine trip
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken took to the stage at a bar in Ukraine’s capital on Tuesday, playing guitar and singing Neil Young’s 1989 hit “Rockin’ in the Free World” with a local band. Ta. The jam session came a day after Mr. Blinken met with government officials, civil society officials and university students […]
Apple sparks outrage by crushing piano, guitar in new iPad commercial
Apple CEO Tim Cook has been criticized for greenlighting an ad for the company’s improved iPad that showed musical instruments such as a piano, guitar and trumpet being crushed by a giant hydraulic press. The 60-second spot, titled “Crush!,” also includes items such as an arcade game, a turntable, and even a slowly compressing sculpted […]
Duane Eddy, twangy guitar icon of early rock, dead at 86
Duane Eddy, the pioneering guitarist who debuted in the 1950s, has died. The cheerful guitarist was 86 years old. Eddie died of cancer Tuesday at Williamson Health Hospital in Franklin, Tennessee, said his wife, Dido Abbate. Eddie paved the way for a new generation of guitarists by focusing on the bass rather than the treble […]
Musician Madi Diaz devastated after guitar she played with Harry Styles destroyed while flying Delta
Beat Pete Townshend! Delta Air Lines is accused of “deliberately” destroying musician Martin’s acoustic guitar, which was found with cracked debris inside its hard case after the flight. Unlike rock legend Townshend, the guitarist for The Who who destroyed more than 35 guitars in 1967 alone, 37-year-old Maddie Diaz was shocked to find her own […]
Long-lost bass guitar returned to Paul McCartney after more than 50 years | Paul McCartney
A Hefner bass guitar that Paul McCartney bought for £30 in 1961 has been returned to the former Beatle following a worldwide search for stolen instruments. The uniquely shaped guitar was reportedly one of McCartney’s favorites, having purchased it before his rise to stardom, and was last seen on the Beatles’ final album, Let It […]
Musician strums guitar during procedure while surgeons remove brain tumor: ‘Breathe and stay calm’
Last month, a Florida musician played the guitar during surgery, allowing a team of medical professionals to remove a brain tumor without compromising his dexterity. The so-called “awake craniotomy” Christian Nolen He had a frightening experience at a music concert last year. In an instant, Mr. Nolen could no longer move his upper body from […]
Cancer patient plays guitar while doctors remove his brain tumor
The idea of undergoing brain surgery while you're awake may seem surprising enough, but one Florida man went a step further and played guitar while doctors removed a tumor. did. The neurology team at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center asked patient Christian Nolen to help them assess and […]