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Dean DeLeo explains why the ‘worst’ guitars are also sometimes the best
The Stone Temple Pilots guitarist took a deep dive into his vast gear collection for his latest project, One More Satellite
Session legend John McCurry on Cyndi Lauper, Alice Cooper and the stories behind his biggest hits
A long-time collaborator of Lauper and Lennon, scoring hits with Bonnie Tyler, Belinda Carlisle and Alice Cooper, McCurry’s session career is legendary. To think he started out on accordion…
Josh Klinghoffer escapes jail term after accepting plea deal in vehicular manslaughter case
Klinghoffer pleaded no contest to lesser charge and was sentenced to one year’s probation and 60 days of community labor
Bob Mould on myth vs reality and the making of Hüsker Dü’s New Day Rising
Tension? What tension? New Day Rising found Hüsker Dü's creativity surging, setting the table for Flip Your Wig. But is it as influential as people say is? Mould is not so sure
Eric Bell recalls his very first rehearsal with Noel Redding – who hated the sound of his guitar
Bell’s departure from Thin Lizzy led him to Noel Redding – but tensions ran high during the pair’s early days together
How Samantha Fish used raw amp energy and “wild, funky, weird” guitars to make new album come alive
Paper Doll is the sound of Fish unleashing the riffs and working a newfound confidence with her vocals, and it has some seriously sizzling tones
Scott Gorham recalls his nerve-racking Thin Lizzy audition – and his first impressions of Brian Robertson
Back in 1974, Thin Lizzy were auditioning a second guitarist to accompany their newest recruit: the 18-year-old Les Paul-wielding Brian Robertson
![Kiss sans make-up in 1985. With Gene Simmons [left] sticking his tongue out, Paul Stanley looking spaced, and Bruce Kulick taking a solo on a silver Superstrat.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/akENRCwMmS4SApSFXwSHiQ-840-80.jpg.webp)
In 1985, Kiss needed the best and got the best – his name was Bruce Kulick
It was the no makeup era of Kiss, and after a succession of guitarists, they needed an ace in the pack. Kulick stepped up, and brought his A game. Here he reflects on a pivotal moment in Kisstory
Zakk Wylde on the time he almost joined Slash and co in Guns N’ Roses
The GNR lineup – and their music – could have turned out very different had the experiment paid off
Michael Monarch was just 18 when he tracked one of the most iconic riffs of the ’60s – next came Janis Joplin
Fan of slide-based tuning recalls not being credited for his work with Janis Joplin, why he left Andy Fraser’s band, waiting to work with Roger Glover, and why Led Zeppelin couldn’t save Detective, his band with Michael Des Barres
