Rory Gallagher

The guitar sold for $1.16 million at auction last year, and its arrival at the museum has been eagerly awaited since

King's drunken purchase has been making appearances onstage lately, alongside two axes made famous by legendary rock players

They say the Irish blues guitar great probably played the gig of his life, and Aerosmith were unable to muster a response

The guitarist is in Rory Gallagher’s hometown ahead of three tribute shows next month

Clapton’s power trio imploded almost as quickly as it had arrived, but the band’s management didn’t want the party to end

The two guitarists became close friends over a pair of tours. Says Lifeson, "To see him lose himself in his guitar playing was truly remarkable"

He’s also revealed how he had initially craved a second guitarist in Queen but moved away from the idea after learning how “to make people feel they’d heard an orchestra”

The politician wants the country's finest artists honored to “tell Gary's story for future generations of aspiring musicians”

A Melody Maker magazine cover shot provided the inspiration for the tribute to the Irish guitar icon