Australian Guitar #165 is on sale now, featuring a tribute to Ozzy Osbourne, The Living End, King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and more

The late Ozzy Osbourne was not a guitarist, but he helped surface some of rock music's all-time greats, ranging Randy Rhoads through to Zakk Wylde. This issue we pay tribute to the Prince of Darkness, who died on July 22, and take a look at the astounding number of brilliant axemen who played alongside him.

Closer to home, we chat with the Gretsch-swinging frontman of The Living End, Chris Cheney, about the group's ninth studio album I Only Trust Rock n Roll. Subjects range AI punk bands, going back to basics, the Spotify exodus, and rock 'n' roll as a life force.

It's a big issue for artist profiles: Also inside is Al Jardine, Slash, King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, We Lost The Sea, and more.

And what about technique? We've got some tips to spice up your solos, but the centrepiece of this issue is surely our big fantasy blues jam, which imagines pairing some of the biggest names in blues (all in the name of education, of course). Also expect reviews of the Cort Earth Go, and titans ranging Fender through to Peavey and Earthquaker Devices.

Australian Guitar #165 is available now at newsagents all around the country, and online via TechMags or iSubscribe.

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