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Chrissie Hynde warns how global warming will likely impact the existence of outdoor summer shows
By Janelle Borg published
The Pretenders icon recalls playing shows with Foo Fighters and Guns N’ Roses over the last few years amid intense heatwaves

Gavin Rossdale recalls record labels not believing in what was to become Bush's most well-known album
By Janelle Borg published
Rossdale reflects on the band’s struggle to get signed and get their debut record released

Bootsy Collins and Buckethead reflect on their first meeting – but the guitarist speaks through his Les Paul
By Phil Weller published
Collins talks and Buckethead riffs in the strangest guitar interview of 2025
![Winona Fighter's Dan Fuson [left] and Coco Kinnon perfom on stage, with Fuson playing a red EVH S-style and both screaming into the mic.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/3hPCKjHpB76dEg7nLtFhAC.jpg)
Winona Fighter’s Coco Kinnon and Dan Fuson on the secrets behind their riotous punk guitar sound
By Jim Beaugez published
On their debut album, Nashville's Winona Fighter tough it out with grungy pop hooks and brash leads. In concert, they're throwing it down so darn hard they don't even need real amps...
![[Left]Tom Morello plays an Ibanez guitar against a bright backdrop. He wears a ballcap and a red bandana. [Right] Black Sabbath photographed in 1970](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LuGDvbR3RkDkV3iRaoNqzk.jpg)
Tom Morello on honoring Black Sabbath, Tony Iommi, and what to expect from metal's biggest ever show
By Richard Bienstock published
Back to the Beginning will present Black Sabbath live for one last time, joined by metal's biggest stars, and RATM guitarist Tom Morello booked the bands. He tells us how it came together

Joe Bonamassa on the evacuation of Nerdville following L.A. wildfires
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist’s worst fears nearly played out in January and he knew he could only save select gear picks – here’s what he picked

How Chris Buck and his band, Cardinal Black, took their first U.S. show by storm
By Janelle Borg published
The blues rock ace remembers how a venue booker in Nashville was astounded when a lot more people than he initially expected turned up for their show

Paul Stanley on the success (and controversies) of Kiss' Alive!, and the band's upcoming unmasked gig
By Andrew Daly published
The Kiss star discusses the 50th anniversary of one the most legendary live rock albums ever made, why he’s recently been playing more acoustic than anything else, and why the band’s controversial avatars aren’t really avatars at all

Derek Wells on the transcription hack that helped him go from server to working with Post Malone
By Janelle Borg published
The in-demand guitar player has played with a who’s who of the country world – including Maren Morris, Luke Combs, and Kelsea Ballerini

Blues-inspired but metal-trained, he had a top 5 album at 16 – with no spiky guitars in sight. Meet Alien Weaponry’s Lewis de Jong
By Amit Sharma published
The New Zealand metallers have supported Kerry King, have Lamb of God guesting on their record, and a sound that celebrates their Māori heritage that de Jong says is all about the riff
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