guitar legend dies
Definition
A common headline phrase used in music journalism to announce the passing of a highly influential, world-renowned guitarist, often triggering a global wave of social media tributes and archival video reposting.
A recurring shock to the collective psyche of music enthusiasts, marking the irreversible transition of a musician from a living icon of technical prowess to a legacy of recorded riffs.
Examples
Every time I see the headline 'guitar legend dies,' I immediately panic and check if Keith Richards has finally been outrun by time.
The music industry has a predictable script where 'guitar legend dies' is followed by three days of everyone on the internet suddenly pretending they memorized every B-side track.
My news feed is so bleak that I spent all day weeping over a 'guitar legend dies' headline that turned out to be an article from 2014.