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Wolfgang (left) and Eddie Van Halen perform live onstage at the Rose Garden Arena in Portland, Oregon in 2007

How a teenaged Wolfgang Van Halen helped bring Van Halen back from the brink

By Chris Gill published

In 2008, Eddie and Wolfgang Van Halen sat down with GW to discuss how the latter came to join the band, the euphoria of their first show together, and the moment Wolfgang first heard Hot for Teacher

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(from left) Pat Smear, Dave Grohl, St. Vincent, and Krist Novoselic perform onstage at the Kia Forum in Inglewood, California on January 30, 2025

Surviving members of Nirvana reunite unannounced at FireAid concert, with four guest frontwomen

By Jackson Maxwell published

But for Violet Grohl taking the place of Lorde, it was the same group of singer/guitarists the remaining Nirvana trio played with at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction performance in 2014

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flipturn

How flipturn keep their three-guitar approach tight, while leaving room for creativity

By Ellie Rogers published

The Floridians share their love of open tunings, the one pedal they couldn’t live without, and the nightmare feeling when a ’board fails during a show

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Aerosmith performing on stage

Aerosmith bassist Tom Hamilton gives update on frontman Steven Tyler’s health

By Janelle Borg published

Hamilton doesn't rule out Aerosmith returning back to the live circuit despite Tyler's recent voice problems

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Led Zeppelin perform at the Forum in Los Angeles on June 3, 1973

Led Zeppelin's 50 greatest songs

By Jimmy Brown published

An overview of the gems of the catalog of hard rock’s most innovative group, with a focus on the guitar playing, songwriting, and arranging genius of the quartet’s visionary founder

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Alex Lifeson (L) and Geddy Lee of Rush perform in concert at The Frank Erwin Center on April 23, 2013 in Austin, Texas.

Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee are recording their regular jam sessions – but remain tight-lipped about what they’re using them for

By Janelle Borg published

The Rush legends discuss revisiting the band's repertoire – and even coming up with brand-new jams – during these sessions

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(from left) Ray Manzarek, Jim Morrison, John Densmore, and Robby Krieger perform on the street in Frankfurt, Germany in 1968

Robby Krieger charts the Doors' short, volatile, and hugely influential career

By Alan Paul published

The Doors' ever-versatile and underrated guitar slinger, Robby Krieger, charts the band's career – from the difficulties of working with Jim Morrison, his best guitar solo, and the time they consciously stole from Cream

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Kurt Cobain, Chuck Berry, Slash, and Ritchie Blackmore

Nirvana track named the best guitar riff of all time by surprising new study

By Phil Weller published

Many of the big hitters feature, but not where you’d expect them to be – and there are some notable absences, too

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A black-and-white portrait of Manchester-based indie rock band Oasis in 1993, with Noel Gallagher playing a Gibson ES-335, and brother Liam to his right; the band reformed in 2024, announcing a string of 2025 dates.

“Those overdriven cowboy chords and stadium-conquering chorus hooks will be omnipresent throughout 2025”: When Oasis finally returned

By Amit Sharma published

2024 Year in Review: The brothers gonna work it out... and they did. Cue the online meltdown for tickets as the Noel and Liam Gallagher get the Mancunion indie rock juggernaut back on the road

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Metallica's Jason Newsted (left) and James Hetfield perform onstage at Castle Donington in Donington, England on August 22, 1987

James Hetfield explains the controversial mixing of Metallica’s …And Justice for All

By Jackson Maxwell published

The band's first album with Newsted, ...And Justice for All was marked by the band's increasingly progressive and technically intricate bent – and barely audible bass parts

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