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John McLaughlin remembers his nightmare jam session with Jimi Hendrix – when he was forced to play acoustic
He found himself in the right place at the right time to jam with one of the world’s greatest guitarists – but his gear let him down
Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel has been running a cheese shop where guitars can be used as currency
Cheddar for Charvels? Gouda for Gibsons? Tufnel has introduced a rather interesting bartering system...
Jake E. Lee played Greeny backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – but almost wishes he hadn’t
Lee was able to enjoy some downtime with the iconic Les Paul before taking to the stage with a mysterious purple Charvel
Brad Gillis remembers the moment he got the Ozzy Osbourne gig
The Night Ranger guitarist stepped in to help Ozzy complete his tour after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads
Blackstar’s Beam Solo takes on Fender and Boss – is this the new headphone amp to beat?
Blackstar is calling the Beam Solo the ultimate headphone amp for guitarists. But what sets it apart?
MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concorde
The second pedal honoring the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was painstakingly spec’d from Randy’s original Distortion+
Buckethead once auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – now he’s covering Ozzy and Black Sabbath classics in tribute to the gig that didn’t quite work out
As the Prince of Darkness himself once revealed, the enigmatic guitarist wasn't recruited because he refused to remove his “Martian's-hat thing”
Daron Malakian wrote System of a Down’s career-defining album while still living with his parents
As Toxicity celebrates its 24th anniversary, the SOAD guitarist looks back on the record that spawned some of the band’s most beloved and mosh-worthy tracks
