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Nuno Bettencourt, Joe Perry, Steven Tyler and Yungblud pay tribute to Ozzy Osbourne with a medley of Prince of Darkness classics at the VMAs
By Phil Weller published
The rousing, all-star medley honored Ozzy in style

Jake E. Lee on how he has changed his playing – and gear – due to arthritis struggles
By Phil Weller published
The former Ozzy Osbourne shredder has had to change things up to keep on playing

How a 17-year-old guitar prodigy ended up with a vintage 1957 Goldtop from the foundation of a band she once hated
By Jonathan Horsley published
After Bella Rayne had her Number One Les Paul stolen, she was dead grateful that she had got over her dislike of the Grateful Dead

All the new guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the most extravagant acoustic you will see all year
By Matt Owen published
A $99,999 SJ-200, two Randy Rhoads tributes, and some visionary electrics from Ibanez – here are all the gear launches that you might have missed from the past seven days

Ibanez treats its best-selling nylon-string to a stunning exotic tonewood glow-up – and it gives Tim Henson’s signature model a run for its money
By Phil Weller published
Henson’s signature TOD10N has been wildly popular, with the standard-edition FR series now receiving a new aesthetic upgrade

How a guitar that went missing led IDLES' Lee Kiernan to his now-famed pink Mustang
By Janelle Borg published
Kiernan discusses his less-is-more approach to guitars – and why he opted for a single pickup model that has now accompanied him throughout his IDLES career

Reverb declares PRS “quiet champion” in the market for used guitars
By Jonathan Horsley published
The online gear retail giant’s data points to a stabilized market for secondhand guitars after years of volatility

Why Linkin Park’s new singer forced Mike Shinoda to change guitars
By Phil Weller published
When Emily Armstrong was brought onboard, Shinoda had to go through his guitar collection to find one that would complement her register
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