Phil Campbell, longtime guitarist for British rock band Motörhead, has died at age 64. The band announced his passing on Saturday, calling it a “profound sadness” in an official statement. Campbell served as Motörhead’s guitarist for 31 years after joining in 1984, making him the longest-serving member besides founder Lemmy Kilmister. Following Lemmy’s death, Campbell formed Phil Campbell and The Bastard Sons with his sons Todd, Dane and Tyla, recording and touring together for years. The band described him as “a wonderful guitarist, writer, performer, and musician who had Motörhead in his veins.” They praised his guitar skills, sense of humor, and joyful approach to life. Motörhead was formed in 1975 by Lemmy Kilmister, Larry Wallis and Lucas Fox, achieving fame with hits including “Ace of Spades” and “Overkill.” Story URL
David Gilmour’s iconic “Black Strat” sold for $14.55 million on Thursday at Christie’s New York, becoming the most expensive guitar ever sold. The sale shattered the previous record of $6 million set by Kurt Cobain’s MTV Unplugged Martin acoustic in 2020. Gilmour’s Fender was essential to classic Pink Floyd albums including The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall. He used it on legendary tracks like “Money,” “Shine on You Crazy Diamond,” and his iconic “Comfortably Numb” solo. The guitar exceeded pre-auction estimates of $2-4 million. Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay originally purchased the Black Strat for $5.245 million in 2019. Jerry Garcia’s custom Tiger guitar also sold for $11.56 million during the same auction. Gilmour previously told Rolling Stone he could part with the instrument because Fender makes perfect replicas for him. Story URL
Sebastian Bach has apologized after Christina Applegate’s new memoir revealed she had a relationship with him when she was 17. Applegate wrote that she chose Bach over a young Brad Pitt at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. She said Pitt was “very mad at me,” but they later reconciled. Bach said: “I apologise if I hurt her – if I hurt anybody.” Story URL
Derek Trucks performed on Jerry Garcia’s legendary Tiger guitar during his Beacon Theatre residency, just days after the instrument sold for $11.56 million at Christie’s auction. The custom Alembic guitar, which Garcia paid $5,800 for in 1979, was purchased by Chicago collector Bobby Tseitlin, co-founder of Family Guitars. Trucks clarified he doesn’t own Tiger despite online speculation, saying “I appreciate that you think I have that kind of walking around scratch.” The 13.5-pound guitar features mother-of-pearl inlay and was Garcia’s primary instrument for a decade. Tseitlin bought Tiger to keep it playable rather than displayed behind glass, stating “those guitars bring out something in players.” The sale occurred during the Jim Irsay Collection auction, where David Gilmour’s Black Strat set a record at $14.55 million. Trucks described Tiger as articulate but demanding, noting “it’s not for the faint of heart.” Story URL