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The history of glam rock

The history of glam rock

by Gibson Staff | May 17, 2023 | Artists, History

How a movement was powered by Gibson guitars Some genres are purely about the sonic elements in play, and some are decidedly not! “Rock and roll with lipstick on.” That’s how John Lennon famously described 70s glam rock. The former Beatle might have added that,...

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