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Tony Iommi reveals his final phone call with Ozzy Osbourne
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Iommi says he is still in shock after Ozzy’s death and that the late metal icon was determined to put on a show at Black Sabbath’s triumphant farewell

Christone “Kingfish” Ingram hails new signing as the future of blues
By Phil Weller Published
The 24-year-old talent joins Kingfish’s record label and already has 12 years of gigging experience under his belt

Noel Gallagher was forced into becoming Oasis’ lead guitar player – and he didn’t want the role
By Phil Weller Published
From the Archive Gallagher shouldered the lead guitar player spot despite never feeling entirely comfortable with solos

Randy Rhoads on the struggle to become his own player and avoid the Eddie Van Halen comparisons
By Phil Weller Published
From the Archive He was regularly compared to Eddie Van Halen, but Randy Rhoads struggled with the height of his hype

The Canadian guitarist who worked with Rush, Heart and k.d. lang – and unwittingly co-wrote a Rolling Stones song
By Andrew Daly Published
Award-winning session player Ben Mink – who missed out on playing guitar for Chuck Berry by a coin-toss, and took up violin after meeting Jimmy Page – can’t believe he’s managed to pay the rent for over 50 years

Former Turnstile guitarist Brady Ebert claims he “did not commit a crime” after being charged with attempted murder
By Janelle Borg Published
In March, Ebert allegedly hit Turnstile frontman Brendan Yates’ 79-year-old dad with his car

From the Stone Roses to Paul Weller, poverty to ’59 Les Pauls, Aziz Ibraham shares his remarkable story
By Andrew Daly Published
The Manchester-born guitarist and composer landed his dream gig with The Stone Roses in 1996, then everything changed

George Michael's iconic “Faith” acoustic guitar is hitting the auction block – and could fetch over $100,000
By Janelle Borg Published
Faith, released in 1988, is known for its 1950s rockabilly-inspired sound, which springboarded Michael's post-Wham! career

Hannah Wicklund on how a blues lawyer got her playing boutique guitars aged 9 – and the weapon she picked to take on Deep Purple and Yes
By Henry Yates Published
South Carolina’s rising blues-rocker on her expensive tastes, the “turn-off” of gold hardware, and why she is ready to bring out her flame-painted T-type again (despite the jibes)
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