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Zakk Wylde leads all-star Ozzy Osbourne tribute at the BRIT Awards
By Phil Weller published
Four Ozzy alumni, and a British pop hero, united for a white-hot performance of No More Tears

That time Joe Perry had to rescue a broken guitar from Steven Tyler in the middle of an Aerosmith gig
By Matt Owen published
The guitar almost met a gruesome end before Perry stepped in

How Europe’s John Norum learned to love The Final Countdown – and the guitar he used to track its iconic solo
By Henry Yates published
The Final Countdown is one of rock's evergreen anthems, but Norum admits he thought it was “dreadful” at first

He wrote chart-topping hits and a Christmas classic, but all he wanted to do was play slide blues – remembering Chris Rea
By Henry Yates published
A slide master with a voice like life, the English bluesman hated the spotlight – and deserves notice beyond his perennial Christmas hit

Brian Robertson knows what Thin Lizzy lost when he left
By Rich Davenport, Per Olsson published
Half of the classic-era twin guitar attack discusses how the iconic sound was built, his relationships with his bandmates after he left, his forensic approach to modding Kirk Hammett Les Pauls to look like Peter Green’s Greeny, and why he couldn’t play the real thing

Buddy Guy and his Sinners co-star play Tiny Desk concert
By Phil Weller published
Merging classics with cuts from the record-breaking film, Guy and Miles Caton deliver a supremely soulful set

How Steve Vai lived his ultimate guitar rockstar fantasy on David Lee Roth’s Eat ’Em and Smile
By Andrew Daly published
Working with David Lee Roth was like "being strapped to a rocket made of charisma and fueled by tequila” – and the music was pretty fun, too

How Billy Idol seized upon the success of Rebel Yell – and Linn Drums – to take his sound to new frontiers
By Joe Bosso published
Steve Stevens remembers the early days of true international stardom, when he and Billy Idol utilized their creative freedom and exciting new tech to make a very different kind of record
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