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One of the most iconic session players of all time has been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
By Janelle Borg published
Oasis and Phish were notably snubbed from the Class of 2025

Frank Stallone on his “magnificent” Epiphone Emperor and its mysterious origins
By Phil Weller published
Frank's brother, Sylvester Stallone, bought the prized instrument for him from Norman’s Rare Guitars, but who owned the guitar for the first 20 years of its life remains undiscovered

Yngwie Malmsteen on why he turned down UFO
By Phil Weller published
The two offers came in the space of 24 hours as the bands looked to forge their next chapters with the Swedish virtuoso by their side

These are the gear releases that have caught my eye this week – and the ones you might have missed
By Matt Owen published
An amp modeler update that players have been waiting months for, a sustainable build from Martin and a premium collaboration between Gibson and Serj Tankian headline this week's action

Pete Townshend admits he’s not a natural collaborator – even with bandmates and fellow guitar heroes
By Janelle Borg published
That said, the Who guitarist did recently collaborate with an up-and-coming singer-songwriter...

Kiko Loureiro on why players shouldn't be too precious about their guitars
By Phil Weller published
The shredder says if a guitar looks pristine, it isn’t being played enough

Nuno Bettencourt recalls Extreme’s rebellious Queen medley at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
By Phil Weller published
All bands were banned from playing Queen songs, but Bettencourt wanted to pay tribute to “one the greatest composers of all time” in his own way

The song Sammy Hagar wrote with Joe Satriani after dreaming about Eddie Van Halen is here
By Phil Weller published
The singer says the song is meant as a “thank you” to the late virtuoso
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