<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Jake-e-lee ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/jake-e-lee Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:28:53 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I had a couple of drinks and started thinking, ‘I wonder if they have an Ovation Breadwinner…’” Jake E. Lee on the ultimate ’70s oddball guitar –and how he found a holy grail Marshall for $80 while touring with Ozzy ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-a-life-in-guitars D5DVe2pe46BiAo5hxRE3DM Wed, 15 Apr 2026 11:28:53 +0000 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 13:46:17 +0000 <![CDATA[ “They were sending me leftovers that other people hadn’t picked up. After Ultimate Sin, I felt I should have something a bit more personalized”: Charvel pays tribute to Jake E. Lee’s Ozzy Osbourne era with newest signature model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/jake-e-lee-chavel-signature-pro-mod-san-dimas NsjQARZtRB3BVYUYqWMnKP Wed, 08 Apr 2026 16:25:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I auditioned for The Ultimate Sin record. I was there for 21 days and recorded almost every day or night”: Greg Chaisson on his gruelling Ozzy Osbourne audition ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/greg-chaissons-gruelling-ozzy-audition MJ5n74Z8VfA9S9eF979SEA Tue, 24 Mar 2026 11:31:43 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A lot of people said it was Ozzy’s worst record ever. By the late ’90s, I thought, ‘I guess it was. I just really sucked on it’”: Jake E. Lee on his battle to make Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin – and how he learned to love it in spite of the critics ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-ozzy-osbourne-the-ultimate-sin 3wXYKT8AT5fQgnnUr3ru8j Sat, 14 Mar 2026 15:20:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s a really good guitar, especially for the price”: Jake E. Lee has added Yungblud’s signature guitar to his collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-reveals-he-has-added-yungblud-signature-guitar-to-his-collection igVnWbjHERxjQoNiRFNpFk Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:23:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I said, ‘Where is it from?’ He says, ‘I don’t know. It’s been here for the last 20 or 25 years...’” Jake E. Lee was on tour with Ozzy Osbourne when he stumbled upon the gear bargain of a lifetime ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lees-bargain-amp-find bmZ4k337yaKcbTdgPx8F9J Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:25:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He told Sharon, ‘I know a lot of guitar players. We don’t have to use him’”: Jake E. Lee recalls how his conflict with producer Ron Nevison impacted Ozzy Osbourne’s The Ultimate Sin ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-conflict-with-ron-nevison-on-ozzy-osbourne-the-ultimate-sin XB5tE2aaobgJAQUbEEVEoV Thu, 29 Jan 2026 17:20:28 +0000 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 22:42:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “After it was called the ‘solo of the century,’ I remember saying to Steve Lukather, ‘Come on, this is ridiculous’”: Nuno Bettencourt on turning down Ozzy, Sabbath’s final show and how Extreme finally got their dues ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nuno-bettencourt-extreme-2025 C2GikNK8RtJBqfS2LmY23Z Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:42:10 +0000 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 10:56:20 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Buddy Guy isn’t just our last living line to the real origins of the blues – he’s a hell of an actor, too”: 25 reasons why 2025 was a great year for guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/25-reasons-why-2025-was-a-great-year-for-guitar ZaGx4bLGq7hopZFnQKu6dh Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:47:40 +0000 Fri, 19 Dec 2025 15:53:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I texted Jake and told him, ‘There’s no way in hell I’m taking that solo. You’re going to play it!’” Why Nuno Bettencourt said no when Jake E. Lee asked him to play one of his iconic solos at Back to the Beginning ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/nuno-bettencourt-jake-e-lee-back-to-the-beginning-solo yvKGsxrQprAPuqPb99aM7Q Wed, 03 Dec 2025 12:09:45 +0000 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 17:02:42 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Watching him and the musicians rehearsing their songs while I was standing there waiting my turn, I started to get really nervous”: Jake E. Lee names the guitar virtuoso who had him sweating backstage at Back to the Beginning ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/the-player-at-back-to-the-beginning-that-made-jake-e-lee-nervous Bcx5vykBKkbcPqhGhpfZdn Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:59:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I am brutally honest, even at the risk of losing my gig. Ace loved it because he was surrounded by people who’d say he could do no wrong. I never did that”: Anthony Esposito’s unique career alongside the Spaceman, George Lynch and Jake E. Lee ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/bassists/anthony-esposito-george-lynch-ace-frehley-jake-e-lee XTLzaDWe48XYwQxGbgLLgX Wed, 19 Nov 2025 10:18:42 +0000 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 14:37:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You never know what you're gonna get when you go to a Billy Strings concert”: Billy Strings shreds Bark at the Moon dressed as a werewolf – and nails Jake E. Lee and Ozzy Osbourne’s parts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/billy-strings-covers-bark-at-the-moon-dressed-as-a-werewolf jCYFhojQKSKEtCRimnAHjg Fri, 07 Nov 2025 13:04:16 +0000 Wed, 12 Nov 2025 14:50:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Ozzy would say, ‘No. This isn’t Frank Zappa, this is Ozzy Osbourne. Go back and write me something else’”: Jake E. Lee revisits Badlands, the album the music industry doesn't want you to hear ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-badlands YvQ4jmVehH59oxtvJLeBAB Fri, 17 Oct 2025 21:29:12 +0000 Thu, 30 Oct 2025 13:09:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I walked out and Nuno had the crowd chanting my name. It was overwhelming. I’m surprised I didn’t trip and fall down”: Jake E. Lee on defying expectations, arthritis and gunshot wounds to mend his friendship with Ozzy at Back to the Beginning ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-back-to-the-beginning QWq7K4DC7TqGMUd9eXDzUh Fri, 10 Oct 2025 13:01:44 +0000 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 15:39:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can’t feel it. It’s bone on bone. I’ve had to adjust my style. In a way, it’s like learning to play guitar again”: Jake E. Lee on how he has changed his playing – and gear – due to arthritis struggles ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-jake-e-lee-is-changing-his-playing-and-gear-due-to-arthritis H6jirWAsD4qPTYPJVmKMBg Sun, 07 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:25:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was starstruck when I first met Ozzy. He said he had ‘a good feeling’ about me. He just encouraged me to play with my heart”: Gus G on growing up on Black Sabbath, playing with Ozzy Osbourne – and why Tony Iommi’s style was the hardest to master ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/gus-g-looks-back-on-his-time-with-ozzy-osbourne PQGYxTjuCKVXbME4uChqZZ Thu, 04 Sep 2025 09:52:45 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 14:03:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I didn't want to put it down. I've missed it ever since!” Jake E. Lee played Kirk Hammett’s legendary Greeny Les Paul backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – but he almost wishes he hadn’t ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-played-kirk-hammetts-greeny-les-paul ZALobDYetpkjBjPioU9vnH Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:17:37 +0000 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 13:51:36 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was all over the place. But when I first heard Randy play, it was poetry in motion. I thought, ‘Wow, I’m onto a good thing here’”: Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t play guitar. Yet he changed the guitar world by introducing some of its greatest heroes ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/how-ozzy-osbourne-changed-the-guitar-world Vu5i7Mg8FbKuZFQoe4vkDP Tue, 26 Aug 2025 11:04:11 +0000 Wed, 03 Sep 2025 11:19:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I always wanted to reconcile, tell him there weren’t any hard feelings and end things on a friendly note. I got to do that”: Jake E. Lee had a hero’s welcome at Back to the Beginning – but mending his rift with Ozzy Osbourne was what meant the most ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-ozzy-osbourne NJA8tPLtZJE9eQAL6ExnGC Thu, 07 Aug 2025 11:34:27 +0000 Wed, 13 Aug 2025 15:16:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m so sorry I couldn’t spend more time with you on the weekend”: Jake E. Lee shares the last text message he received from Ozzy Osbourne ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-on-his-last-message-from-ozzy-osbourne PvivrGCX2BFvNCxNmJuxRE Fri, 25 Jul 2025 10:26:07 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:50:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I want someone that’s hungry. I want someone who wants to go out and kick Eddie Van Halen’s ass”: Ozzy Osbourne rates his guitarists – and reflects on the highs and lows of Black Sabbath ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/ozzy-osbourne-rates-his-guitarists-1990-interview CeNVAvPxt3Da4H5H6hJyLL Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:07:30 +0000 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 14:27:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We were doing War Pigs… Ozzy looks at me and mouths, ‘What are the words?’ I said, ‘Idon’t know.’ So he started singing Old MacDonald Had a Farm”: Jake E. Lee on his wild Ozzy Osbourne days and why Tony Iommi is harder to emulate than Randy Rhoads ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-black-sabbath-ozzy-osbourne-back-to-the-beginning PVos7kCQW6JM9gJa9P7ddH Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:24:34 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 14:57:29 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Tom Morello said, ‘I can’t see this going on without Jake E. Lee in there somewhere’”: Ozzy Osbourne’s last show will feature an army of heavy metal greats – but it all hinged on Jake E. Lee’s involvement ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-on-tom-morello-and-back-to-the-beginning NWJ6UCcyfXCUVU5dGWsf95 Tue, 24 Jun 2025 12:51:03 +0000 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 16:13:49 +0000 <![CDATA[ “With my wrist, the arthritis and everything, that would be very challenging”: Everyone is expecting Jake E. Lee to play Bark at the Moon at Ozzy Osbourne’s last show – but he has his doubts ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/jake-e-lee-bark-at-the-moon-back-to-the-beginning sQWgSBsmosfykPxPCxiQ4b Thu, 12 Jun 2025 16:10:05 +0000 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:37:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Ozzy Osbourne’s solo band has long been a proving ground for metal’s most outstanding players. From Randy Rhoads to Zakk Wylde, via Brad Gillis and Gus G, here are all the players – and nearly players – in the Osbourne saga ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/every-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist gerJg2uNCZQHdvgpCCpUuJ Sat, 19 Apr 2025 13:00:00 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 14:50:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The message said, ‘This is Sharon Osbourne. Me and Ozzy have been checking you out, and we really love your guitar playing. We want you to audition’”: That time one of the fastest shredders in guitar history auditioned to join Ozzy Osbourne’s band ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/chris-impellitteri-ozzy-osbourne-audition MSsJfhwnhikZkFd5Lr6TcX Thu, 19 Dec 2024 12:27:12 +0000 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 15:02:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Lee embraced the athleticism of the ’80s while remaining rooted in the hard rock fundamentals of the ’70s”: Friedman and Jake E. Lee’s signature IR-J looks to deliver the guitar tones of “two great eras” in a single pedal amp ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/friedman-jake-e-lee-ir-j dfmfFTn8Xg7y24f2feHhZX Wed, 16 Oct 2024 15:50:06 +0000 Thu, 17 Oct 2024 11:13:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The picking speed on that open A is insane”: YouTube’s go-to guitar teacher Marty Schwartz reveals the hardest track he’s had to teach ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/marty-schwartz-hardest-guitar-lesson 9jQYyBF3HX2gSk9vsdL3o8 Fri, 22 Sep 2023 11:22:06 +0000 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:16:26 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Dave Friedman has done it again”: Friedman unveils new Jake E. Lee signature amp head – and it combines 2 specific eras of classic rock tones ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/friedman-jake-e-lee-signature-head-cab vPQGGWd439N7ZkuaRuKHm4 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:22:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee on how he nearly lost the Ozzy Osbourne gig, why he considers using the whammy bar "cheating" and the pressures of replacing Randy Rhoads ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jake-e-lee-ozzy-osbourne-bark-at-the-moon-the-ultimate-sin-1986-interview AW48ho7Bn6WHt3n3Uee9dX Tue, 15 Nov 2022 16:10:07 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:35:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ 20 explosive guitar moments from Ozzy Osbourne's solo career ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/ozzy-osbourne-explosive-guitar-moments zZ8vDPzouFk9cBhZvtpJ3Y Wed, 14 Sep 2022 15:59:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ Charvel launches new Pro-Mod series Jake E. Lee signature guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/charvel-jake-e-lee-signature-2022 iwi2W8PShWJXaBVzechSM8 Tue, 03 May 2022 19:12:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel Premiere "Speedbag" Music Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jake-e-lees-red-dragon-cartel-premiere-speedbag-music-video VAmpp9jRs7jw5r9SH5KN9F Wed, 20 Feb 2019 16:55:35 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee Discusses Red Dragon Cartel's Moody New Album, 'Patina,' Possible Tour with Zakk Wylde ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jake-e-lee-discusses-red-dragon-cartels-moody-new-album-patina-possible-tour-with-zakk-wylde Sti9fxjBC8PiLVKgiihfAH Wed, 09 Jan 2019 19:53:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red Dragon Cartel Share Official "Bitter" Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/red-dragon-cartel-share-official-bitter-video CWRtzkDane3p24QntFhxzZ Fri, 16 Nov 2018 19:08:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ Red Dragon Cartel Unveil New Album, 'Patina' ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/red-dragon-cartel-unveil-new-album-patina kGkUYgkLCYUKcdg5hLSV7m Fri, 09 Nov 2018 15:05:50 +0000 Fri, 09 Nov 2018 18:06:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel Share Lyric Video for New Song, "Crooked Man" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jake-e-lees-red-dragon-cartel-share-lyric-video-for-new-song-crooked-man XBYoDhPRfNs9mcgxgEqLuM Fri, 05 Oct 2018 20:26:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee's Red Dragon Cartel Premiere New Song, "Havana" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jake-e-lees-red-dragon-cartel-premiere-new-song-havana 5iyM2ufC2jXzN6cNDPtUP7 Fri, 24 Aug 2018 13:55:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee Shows What Most Guitarists Get Wrong About "Bark at the Moon" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jake-e-lee-ozzy-bark-moon-lesson-red-dragon-cartel-new-album-patina-2018 TriJq8qySD4oDcKcZ4PPua Wed, 13 Dec 2017 15:25:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Charvel Announces New Warren DeMartini and Jake E. Lee Signature Models ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/charvel-announces-new-warren-demartini-jake-e-lee-signature-models vr6TJPMyLapRSvTafirj7J Thu, 13 Jul 2017 17:30:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Review: Charvel Guitars Jake E. Lee Signature Model Guitar — Video ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/review-charvel-guitars-jake-e-lee-signature-model-guitar-video 9ngmQyeALcENkABJC4jwMZ Wed, 04 Feb 2015 19:31:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee and Red Dragon Cartel Debut Music Videos for "Shout It Out" and "Deceived" ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/jake-e-lee-and-red-dragon-cartel-debut-music-videos-shout-it-out-and-deceived vs6nM8wa6opMg9ujJd5dug Thu, 27 Feb 2014 15:25:46 +0000 <![CDATA[ Interview: Jake E. Lee Is Back in Action with Red Dragon Cartel, a Band that Shows Off More Than His Considerable Guitar Chops ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/magazine/interview-jake-e-lee-back-action-red-dragon-cartel-band-shows-more Tg6QneeHb7W5iYktnET4sK Tue, 25 Feb 2014 15:24:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Video: Jake E. Lee Discusses His Signature Model Charvel Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/video-jake-e-lee-discusses-his-signature-model-charvel-guitar VZ382Vg4xdRftzVrvYohDf Mon, 24 Feb 2014 22:35:10 +0000 <![CDATA[ NAMM 2014 Video: Charvel Guitars Jake E. Lee Signature Model ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/namm-2014-video-charvel-guitars-jake-e-lee-signature-model 4w46uibHtcHnRRyAqQdSYn Mon, 27 Jan 2014 21:42:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Bent Out of Shape: An Inside Look at Jake E. Lee's First Show in 20 Years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/blogs/bent-out-shape-inside-look-jake-e-lees-first-show-20-years YeBY5xWzsxFLWqKx9D8gBN Tue, 17 Dec 2013 19:45:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee and Red Dragon Cartel Release "Feeder" Lyric Video; Debut Album Set for January ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jake-e-lee-and-red-dragon-cartel-release-feeder-lyric-video-debut-album-set-january J98rb2JiPa4az9wfe5T9wE Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:25:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ Former Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Jake E. Lee Recording New Album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/former-ozzy-osbourne-guitarist-jake-e-lee-recording-new-album 5m2Cmekz729WrwaUkNBaWX Tue, 12 Mar 2013 14:37:40 +0000 Sun, 10 Mar 2019 19:03:16 +0000 <![CDATA[ Jake E. Lee Announces Return, Puts Out Open Call for Vocalists ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/jake-e-lee-announces-return-puts-out-open-call-vocalists E9MdAgfyqYL6yU72xvrG87 Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:34:49 +0000 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 13:03:08 +0000