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Phil Demmel’s new Jackson Polka Dot signature King V pays homage to his first Randy Rhoads Jackson model – and the guitar god himself
The Rhoads-honoring model serves as a full-circle moment for Demmel, who acquired his first Jackson – also a Randy Rhoads V – under some sketchy circumstances
Kim Thayil on the time Chris Cornell tuned all his guitar strings to E – and the Soundgarden song that came from it
Thayil and Cornell's penchant for alternate tunings is no secret, and Soundgarden’s repertoire continuously pushed the envelope of what tunings are even possible
Courtney Cox reveals she has been touring with multiple herniated discs in her back for years
In a candid interview, Cox described the struggles of touring with a serious lower back injury that she incurred in a nasty car accident
Tesla’s Frank Hannon on borrowing one of Dickey Betts' prized Gibson SGs
Betts gave his son-in-law, Frank Hannon, the opportunity to borrow – and keep – the prototype of his “From One Brother to Another” signature SG
David Gilmour remembers the first time he ever saw Hendrix play
A broke, pre-Pink Floyd Gilmour rocked up to a free jam evening at a music club – and had his entire guitar world rocked
Gus G on growing up on Black Sabbath, playing with Ozzy Osbourne – and why Tony Iommi’s style was the hardest to master
Gus G reflects on a life-changing moment when he joined the likes of Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde as one of the few to be chosen by Ozzy as his shredder-in-chief
Rick Graham’s second Charvel signature is an ode to his reconnection with the guitar
Graham has reflected a rollercoaster few years into his reprised Superstrat
Sterling by Music Man and Tosin Abasi bring the futuristic Kaizen to a new low price point
Three years after the boundary-pushing build was first unveiled, the long-awaited Sterling spin-off has arrived
Mike Dawes on the one John Mayer hit that every guitarist should learn
Dawes recalls his John Mayer cover of Slow Dancing in a Burning Room that went mega viral – and what he'd tell Mayer if he had the chance to meet him
Brian Wampler of Wampler Pedals on why digital modeling could be Napster for traditional pedal makers
The man behind Wampler Pedals discusses the impact of digital modelers and amp profiling technology on the traditional pedal market – and addresses how tariffs are affecting his business
John McLaughlin remembers his nightmare jam session with Jimi Hendrix – when he was forced to play acoustic
He found himself in the right place at the right time to jam with one of the world’s greatest guitarists – but his gear let him down
Spinal Tap’s Nigel Tufnel has been running a cheese shop where guitars can be used as currency
Cheddar for Charvels? Gouda for Gibsons? Tufnel has introduced a rather interesting bartering system...
Jake E. Lee played Greeny backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – but almost wishes he hadn’t
Lee was able to enjoy some downtime with the iconic Les Paul before taking to the stage with a mysterious purple Charvel
Brad Gillis remembers the moment he got the Ozzy Osbourne gig
The Night Ranger guitarist stepped in to help Ozzy complete his tour after the tragic death of Randy Rhoads
Blackstar’s Beam Solo takes on Fender and Boss – is this the new headphone amp to beat?
Blackstar is calling the Beam Solo the ultimate headphone amp for guitarists. But what sets it apart?
MXR’s latest Randy Rhoads Distortion is inspired by another of the guitar great’s iconic axes – the Jackson Concorde
The second pedal honoring the Ozzy Osbourne guitarist was painstakingly spec’d from Randy’s original Distortion+
Buckethead once auditioned for Ozzy Osbourne – now he’s covering Ozzy and Black Sabbath classics in tribute to the gig that didn’t quite work out
As the Prince of Darkness himself once revealed, the enigmatic guitarist wasn't recruited because he refused to remove his “Martian's-hat thing”
Daron Malakian wrote System of a Down’s career-defining album while still living with his parents
As Toxicity celebrates its 24th anniversary, the SOAD guitarist looks back on the record that spawned some of the band’s most beloved and mosh-worthy tracks
