Monday, September 23

Guitars rebound at this year’s MTV VMAs– led by Lenny Kravitz, Halsey and Shawn Mendes

This year’s MTV VMAs were chock-full of lavish outfits, a healthy dosage of camp, and untainted pop. The occasion likewise provided 3 standout guitar minutes from 3 extremely various artists: Lenny Kravitz, Halsey, and Shawn Mendes, refuting any cynics still holding on to the claim that “guitar music is dead”.

King of cool Lenny Kravitz dealt with the audience to a ripping three-song collection comprising his 1993 hit Are You Gon na Go My Way Human– the funk-rock/new-wave track he launched previously this year and Flya trap-ified remake of 1998’s Fly Away including rap artist Quavo. For the unique event, Kravitz played his 1967 Gibson Flying V, a design that has actually accompanied him throughout his profession.

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