{"id":2486,"date":"2025-06-11T13:18:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-11T13:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/06\/11\/one-of-hearts-stolen-instruments-recovered-suspect-charged\/"},"modified":"2025-06-11T13:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-11T13:18:49","slug":"one-of-hearts-stolen-instruments-recovered-suspect-charged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nicheblog.top\/worldpostone\/2025\/06\/11\/one-of-hearts-stolen-instruments-recovered-suspect-charged\/","title":{"rendered":"One of Heart’s Stolen Instruments Recovered, Suspect Charged"},"content":{"rendered":"


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UPDATE NO. 2: According to the Associated Press<\/a>\u00a0on June 10, police in Atlantic City have now recovered Nancy Wilson’s custom-made\u00a0purple sparkle baritone Telecaster guitar with a hand-painted headstock. The instrument was retrieved from a woman who had purchased the guitar from the recent theft suspect. Detectives say the exchange was captured on surveillance camera footage. Police then tracked the vehicle to a residence where the woman willingly gave up the instrument. The person who sold her the instrument was charged with burglary and theft.<\/em><\/p>\n

The vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin stolen from Heart band member Paul Moak is still missing.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

UPDATE:<\/strong> Heart’s Nancy Wilson revealed in a social media post<\/a> that an arrest has been made concerning their stolen instruments. While crediting the Atlantic City Police Department and the Hard Rock organization for their efforts, she adds, “While we\u2019re encouraged by the progress made and thankful that an arrest has been made, our instruments have not yet been recovered. We remain hopeful that they will be returned to us soon.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Heart<\/a> will kick off their summer North American tour tonight (June 4), but they’ll be doing so minus two custom made instruments that have reportedly been stolen. The group recently discovered the instruments had gone missing and are currently offering up a reward for their safe return.<\/p>\n

According to reports from the group, they found that two of their custom instruments – a custom-built, one-of-a-kind purple sparkle baritone Telecaster with a hand-painted headstock crafted for Nancy Wilson<\/a> and a vintage 1966 Gibson EM-50 mandolin that band member Paul Moak has played for over 25 years – were taken from the Atlantic City Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese instruments are more than just tools of our trade \u2014 they\u2019re extensions of our musical souls,\u201d said Nancy Wilson. \u201cThe baritone Tele was made uniquely for me, and Paul\u2019s mandolin has been with him for decades. We\u2019re heartbroken, and we\u2019re asking for their safe return\u2014no questions asked. Their value to us is immeasurable.\u201d<\/p>\n

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How You Can Help Heart<\/h3>\n

A reward is being offered for any information leading to the return of the instruments. Anyone with knowledge of the theft or whereabouts of the instruments is urged to come forward.<\/p>\n

The band has asked that anyone with information about the instruments to reach out to their touring manager, Tony Moon, at tonymoon@me.com.<\/p>\n

Heart in 2025<\/h3>\n

Heart will kick things off this evening (June 4) at the Fox Theatre in Detroit. Shows are also coming up this week in Highland Park, Ill (Chicago) and Hinkley, Minn. The current tour is expected to run through Aug. 30 in Bethel, N.Y.<\/p>\n

READ MORE: The Best Rock Songs of 1985 – A Mixtape<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

The current Heart lineup features Ann and Nancy Wilson, Ryan Waters, Ryan Wariner, Paul Moak, Tony Lucido and Sean T. Lane.<\/p>\n

All dates and ticketing info<\/a> for Heart’s summer run can be found through the group’s website.<\/p>\n

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The ABCs of Rock – The Best Rock Band for Each Letter of the Alphabet<\/h2>\n
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Do you know your ABCs of Rock? We hope so as there are well known rock bands for every single letter of the alphabet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n