The Replacements were, and for fans still are, the most important band of the post-punk/pre-grunge 1980s alt rock scene. The Minneapolis quintet, along with Husker Du and a few others, lit the teen angst torch that would set things ablaze nearly a decade later with the explosive popularity of Nirvana and the rest of the [...]
According to the Sunday Mirror, Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards has about 3,000 guitars in his collection. He told the paper, “I’ve probably got too many guitars … I’ve only got one pair of hands.” Richards is thinking about giving away some of his collection or opening his own museum.
Mike Slubowski is the king of guitar collectors. He owns about 170 different guitars, mostly Gibson models ranging from vintage Les Pauls to collectors series signature models. Check out this poster featuring 114 of his guitars. Simply amazing.
What’s great is Slubowski is just a regular guy, not some rich bastard who can plunk down six [...]
