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GALLERY: Lollapalooza 2014

From Kings of Leon to Spoon, Arctic Monkeys, Interpol, and even a reunited Outkast, Premier Guitar brings you a look at Lollapalooza 2014.

Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
The Atlanta-based twin Telecaster buzzsaw brought the house down during “Shake It Off” as singer/frontman Hull used his red Fender American Standard Telecaster (with neck pickup, control knobs, and pickup selector removed) while lead guitarist McDowell brought the thunder with his Fender ’72 Telecaster Deluxe reissue.

This year marks Lollapalooza’s 10th year as a destination festival—its 18th overall—in Chicago’s beautiful Grant Park alongside Lake Michigan. Since its inception, Lolla has tried to serve all music fans with a healthy dose of rock, metal, punk, pop, dance, comedy, and hip hop acts. This year was no different with sets from Outkast, Eminem, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys, Interpol, AFI, Cage the Elephant, and hundreds more. Premier Guitar was onsite for all three days and here are just some of the guitar-centric highlights from the event.

Polyphonic pitch shifting, adjustable ramp speed, and three-way tone switch.

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Vernon Reid's signature Reverend is equipped with Korina, ebony, Railhammer Pickups, and Floyd Rose for punchy tones.

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Premium acoustic guitar cases with heritage design, quilted dry-waxed canvas, and soft felt interior. Available in dreadnought and parlor sizes, with khaki and olive color options.

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B.B. King live, 1971.

Photo by Heinrich Klaffs
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It’s a common misconception that Nashville, my adopted hometown, got its Music City nickname because of the country music industry. It was actually inspired by the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Grammy-winning gospel-vocal powerhouse from Fisk University that was formed in 1871 and toured the U.S. and Britain over the next two years. As the story goes, Queen Victoria declared that Nashville must be a “city of music” to spawn such a glorious ensemble.

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