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Dave Mustaine breaks down Megadeth’s final album, track by track – and why he paid tribute to Metallica
The thrash pioneer reveals the stories behind the thrash icons’ final songs
Fred Smith, influential Television and former Blondie bassist, dies at 77
Smith helped define the proto-punk pioneers' sound, and had plans to return to the stage later this year
Billie Joe Armstrong shows off mysterious new Marshall at Green Day's Super Bowl set – could a signature amp be on the cards?
Eagle-eyed viewers have pointed to the top left corner of the amp, which has a label boasting a word that looks a heck of a lot like “Dookie”. An official take on Armstrong's “Dookie mod” Marshall, perhaps?
Marty Friedman on leaving Megadeth, reconnecting with Dave Mustaine, and why he wasn't a good fit for Ozzy
Friedman recalls 18-hour days working on his solo debut alongside Jason Becker’s first album, how Kiss were the blueprint for his career, and why he’s avoiding making a follow-up to 2024’s Drama
The heartwarming moment James Hetfield met a 10-year-old superfan
The Metallica icon spent time with the young fan, and had one important message for him
Ex-Turnstile guitarist fired from new band after accusing Turnstile of misusing benefit show funds
Brady Ebert has accused Turnstile of performative politics and misusing the benefit show funds generated while he was still in the band
How Don Henley got the Eagles back on track after Glenn Frey's death – with some help from Bono
The guitarist’s passing sewed doubts over the band’s future, but the U2 frontman steered Henley in the right direction
What was the guitar-like instrument played during Bad Bunny's history-making 2026 Super Bowl halftime show?
Bad Bunny brought Puerto Rican culture and instruments to the forefront during his Super Bowl halftime show – including its unique national guitar-like instrument
“A grave miscalculation”: Grammy Awards criticized over Anthony Jackson’s inclusion in rock/metal In Memorium section
Jackson’s longtime manager voiced her disappointment at how the Recording Academy’s tribute was categorized
“I asked for a discount. The assistant said, ‘I could phone up Clapton and he’d buy it’”: Robert Fripp’s life in three guitars
The King Crimson founder has enjoyed the company of all kinds of guitars in his time – from the good, bad to the ugly – but these are the three that have meant the most to him
