It takes Yngwie Malmsteen–sized balls to always be the bridesmaid of competitive air guitar. A few years ago, Dan Crane quit his job as a software producer, adopted the stage name Björn Türoque — adding the double umlauts “as any metal band worth its weight in cocaine would” — and spent the next three years playing phantom chords in competitions from L.A. to New York to the world championship in Finland. He came in second place nearly every time, but no matter: The Susan Lucci of air guitar has appeared on TV countless times, starred... More >>>