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“He had a knife to my groin. I was petrified. He went for my guitar”: Mikael Åkerfeldt on nearly losing his prized PRS on the way to record a landmark Opeth album – and why he doesn’t deserve a signature model (even though he’s got one)

The Opeth mastermind on being robbed as they made Blackwater Park, what he hated about Kurt Cobain’s ’53 Martin D-18 and loved about Hank Williams’ ’40s D-18, the ’90s band he still adores and the ’70s guitarist he still worships

Guitar World

“I was amazed that my hard work might come back to help me”: Jim Gustafson and Poobah endured decades in the dark, but now their early albums are selling for $1,000 a copy

Even though his band was produced by Billy Cox and opened for Judas Priest, Alice Cooper, Ted Nugent, and countless others, industry issues held him back. And yet, powered by his original Marshalls and pedals, Jim Gustafson's determination means he’s still out there today

Guitar World

Colombian military Hercules plane with 110 soldiers on board erupts in flames after crash — watch

A Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 aircraft carrying approximately 110 soldiers crashed in southern Colombia near the Peruvian border. The accident occurred during takeoff from Puerto Leguizamo, with video footage showing the plane engulfed in flames. The exact number of victims and the cause of the crash are still under investigation.

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“The wood was underwater for thousands of years. It’s shocking it works as well as it does”: Jason Isbell on the acoustic that was eons in the making and how a stolen guitar brought him into the Martin lineup

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

Guitar World

“Lot after lot we felt like we were making history”: World record for most expensive guitar shattered three times in one night as Jim Irsay auction sees David Gilmour's Black Strat fetch $14.5m

On any other night, $6,907,000 for Kurt Cobain's Smells Like Teen Spirit Mustang and $11,560,000 for Jerry Garcia's “Tiger” would have been world records. But this wasn’t any other night...

Guitar World

WEC 2025 BoP analysis: Aston Martin

What the Hypercar Balance of Performance numbers reveal about performance in the 2025 World Endurance Championship. Today, concluding our series: The Aston Martin Valkyrie.

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All the key numbers from the F1 Bahrain pre-season tests

After the two F1 Bahrain pre-season tests, here are the key figures behind the action

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“You do feel violated, and it was really sad and disturbing to watch the video”: Police in search of robbers who stole $15,000 vintage Martin D-28 from Maryland music store

The four suspects allegedly walked into the local family-owned business, concealed the acoustic guitar, and nonchalantly walked off

Guitar World

“Honoring a century of music, storytelling, and unforgettable moments on country’s most iconic stage”: Martin teams up with the Grand Ole Opry on a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition acoustic

The Nashville institution celebrated its 100th anniversary last November

Guitar World

“If old-school country or fingerstyle blues is your thing, you’ll like this, a lot”: Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell review

Characterful Americana workhorse at a sensible price – with a vibey artist tie-in

Guitar World

“An inspiring entry point into the Martin lineup and a pathway for players ready to take the next step”: Martin overhauls its affordable Road Series – and splits it into Retro and Modern builds

It's introducing 20 new models, 18 of which are either new or newly updated, as it seeks to make window shopping easier than ever before

Guitar World

“To see my name on this Martin guitar, it was just a huge moment for me”: It’s a dream come true as Molly Tuttle gets two signature Martin guitars – and they're based on her 83-year-old model

While the premium model is inspired by her treasured 1943 D-18, she's also bringing the 1940s neck profile to the X-Series for the first time

Guitar World

“At first, I didn’t have high hopes. But then I saw that one picture and thought, ‘Bingo’”: This vintage Martin once belonged to Johnny Cash – and its current owner has spent decades trying to prove it

The Linseman family heirloom was purchased back in the 1950s, and is believed to be the same D-18 that Cash used to track some early hits

Guitar World

“I thought, ‘Oh, it’s just a fellow musician, that’s fine,’ and he walked out with the case. When I went to get my guitar, it was gone”: Roger McGuinn on the Ovation 12-string that fell apart and the infamous Rickenbacker theft of ’65

The Byrds’ 12-string-toting folk hero talks Rickys, Roland JC-120s, JangleBoxes and more

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Aston Martin ‘outperformed its expectations’ in first season with Valkyrie hypercar

By the final rounds of 2025, the Valkyrie was outperforming the internal expectations Aston Martin had set for its first LMH campaign

Guitar World

“Son House rolled his eyes back and tossed his head – he seemed to go into a trance, snapping and slamming the strings”: Rory Block left home as a teenager then met and impressed her blues heroes

She refined her skills with help from Skip James, John Hurt and Fred McDowell, wound up with a signature Martin guitar, and with advice from Maria Maulder, fought self-doubt to deliver new album Heavy on the Blues

Benzinga

Trump's 'Golden Dome For America' Continues to Take Shape, Says Lockheed Martin: 'We're Ready and Well-Positioned'

Leading U.S. defense contractor, Lockheed Martin Corp.’s (NYSE:LMT) CEO, Jim Taiclet, expressed optimism regarding President Donald Trump’s ambitious “Golden Dome For America” initiative, and said that the company was well-positioned to contribute.

Benzinga

Lockheed Martin, Microsoft, Meta, Google, Amazon And Palantir Join Trump's Lavish White House Dinner To Fund His $250 Million Ballroom

Executives from tech and defense firms — including Lockheed Martin (NYSE:LMT), Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT), Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META), Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) — attended a glittering White House dinner hosted by President Donald Trump to raise funds for his planned $250…

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Lockheed Martin Shares Are Trading Low Wednesday: What's Going On?

Lockheed Martin Corp (NYSE:LMT) shares are trading lower on Tuesday, among other defense stocks, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent suggested the government may ask them to cut back on buybacks to address shortfalls in deliveries.

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Aston Martin Just Made the DB12 Better

Aston Martin has introduced a new DB12 halo model, the DB12 S. It joins the DBX S and Vantage S, which were added to Aston's lineup earlier this year, both part of CEO Adrian Hallmark's plan to offer more model variants. The new DB12 S receives several enhancements that should…

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“Is this the best guitar I’ve ever played? Including the ones in your museum? I believe so”: Mikael Åkerfeldt has played Kurt Cobain’s 1953 D-18 ‘Grandpa’ and 19th-century holy grail acoustics but says his Martin OM signature beats the lot of them

Limited to 74 instruments worldwide, the Opeth frontman's signature model has a truly exquisite three-piece back of Guatemalan rosewood with an East Indian rosewood wedge

Guitar World

“Is this the best guitar I've ever played? Including the ones in your museum? I believe so”: Opeth's Mikael Åkerfeldt teams up with Martin to create a new signature acoustic that blends traditional style with a key, ultra-modern twist

Mixing the old and the new, the front porch and campfire with devil's horns, the limited-edition model is luxurious from top to bottom

Benzinga

This Late-Stage Startup Plans 'Ultra-Large' Windrunner Aircraft To Solve US Military Logistics, Transport Chinooks And F-35

A late-stage startup, Radia, is proposing to use its colossal aircraft to transport military cargo, including fighter jets and Chinook helicopters.

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Lockheed Martin Could Soon Build Missiles On German Soil With Rheinmetall As White House Mulls Stake In Defense Contractors: Report

Lockheed Martin Corporation (NYSE:LMT) has reportedly expressed its intention to have its missiles, including ATACMS and Hellfire types, manufactured by its German counterpart Rheinmetall.

Guitar World

“I started out on a Baby Taylor, but I coveted Martins because that’s what all my favorite guitar players had”: Molly Tuttle on her new kick-ass band, her jaw-dropping custom Martin – and why she’s taking her sound beyond bluegrass

With a diverse new album full of amazing playing, there are changes afoot for the Grammy Award-winning acoustic-guitar virtuoso as she takesafew steps away fromher bluegrass roots

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