Is guitar music on the way out?

For this week's readers' panel, we'd like to hear your thoughts on the current state of guitar musicAt last week's Radio 1 Hackney Weekend, probably the highest-profile music event in Britain this year, the lineup featured remarkably few guitar bands. With the exception of Jack White, every headliner was either a hip-hop or dance act – and lower down the bill, Kasabian and the Vaccines seemed in a minority alongside Tinchy Stryder, Nicki Minaj, Rizzle Kicks and Plan B.Glastonbury in recent yea...

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