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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How the transformation of the guitar remade rock n’ roll

    The guitar once had a hard time making itself heard over louder instruments and noisy dance halls, so it was often relegated to a supporting role. The electric guitar changed all that.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 7, 2019 • 1 min read

    The guitar once had a hard time making itself heard over louder instruments and noisy dance halls, so it was often relegated to a supporting role. The electric guitar changed all that.

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    Warner Bros. CEO accused of trading auditions for sex
    1. 0:00Text messages suggest Warner Bros. CEO traded auditions for sex
    2. 8:58Facebook to prioritize privacy, will encrypt messages
    3. 16:23As Boy Scouts welcome girls, Girl Scouts sue
    4. 24:38How the transformation of the guitar remade rock n’ rollYou’re reading this
    5. 41:18Illegal fishing in Baja California is killing off vaquitas
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