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Adrian Smith [left] and Richie Kotzen pose with an HSS S-style and Telecaster respectively.

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen come from different worlds, but it all comes back to the blues

By Andrew Daly published

Returning with one of the hard-rock records of the year, the dynamic duo talk tone, collaboration, and the limits of technique and gear

Guitarists
Adrian Smith

Adrian Smith reveals what convinced him to ditch Les Pauls for Jacksons

By Phil Weller published

The Iron Maiden guitarist is one of the luthier’s longest-serving artists – he explains how its founder’s diligence inspired him to make the jump

Guitarists
Flames from the Palisades Fire burn a building on Sunset Boulevard amid a powerful windstorm on January 8, 2025 in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Fueled by intense Santa Ana Winds, the Palisades Fire has grown to over 15,000 acres and 30,000 people have been ordered to evacuate while a second major fire continues to burn near Eaton Canyon in Altadena

Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith and Primus guitarist Larry ‘Ler’ LaLonde among thousands who have lost homes in L.A. wildfires

By Janelle Borg published

Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan and Anthrax’s Scott Ian share their first-hand experience of the devastating impact of one of the biggest natural disasters in Los Angeles’ history

Guitarists
Dave Murray and Adrian Smith onstage with Iron Maiden in 1984

Adrian Smith on Iron Maiden’s pyramid schemes to go beyond epic with Powerslave

By Andrew Daly published

With Powerslave, Iron Maiden took their sound and supersized it – and Adrian Smith took a hungover guitar solo in front of Robert Palmer, and somehow totally nailed it

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Adrian Smith with Matt of Matt's Guitar Shop holding a 1955 Gibson Les Paul Custom

“Absolutely mind-blowing”: Iron Maiden’s Adrian Smith rips through the blues on a ‘55 Gibson Les Paul Custom previously owned by Paul Kossoff and Eric Clapton

By Matt Owen published

The early-years Black Beauty was reportedly Kossoff's first “real” guitar, and paved the way for the many Burst LPs that the Free great later became synonymous with

Electric Guitars
[L-R] Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen

Learn the rhythm and lead styles of all-star rock guitar double act Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith

By Martin Cooper published

The Winery Dogs and Iron Maiden guitarists are united by a shared love of classic rock, and bring contrasting styles to bear on rock guitar

Lessons
Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen

Watch Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen perform Iron Maiden's Wasted Years at their debut Smith/Kotzen gig

By Matt Owen published

Smith revisited the Iron Maiden classic – lifted from the band's 1986 album Somewhere In Time – with the help of his new bandmate

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Iron Maiden

Iron Maiden’s Dave Murray, Adrian Smith and Janick Gers share the guitar strategies behind their epic new album

By Brad Angle published

How three complementary guitar styles were critical to mapping out the expansive arrangements on Senjutsu

Guitarists
[L-R] Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announce first US tour dates

By Matt Parker published

Smith/Kotzen are heading out on a run of North American dates starting in January 2022, followed by a UK tour in February/March

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Smith/Kotzen Better Days

Smith/Kotzen announce four-track EP, Better Days, share riff-loaded title track

By Matt Owen published

The four-track offering, due November 26, arrives a mere eight months after the duo dropped their self-titled debut album

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