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Slash and Gilby Clarke play together again as former Guns N’ Roses bandmates reunite for fundraiser show
By Phil Weller published
Slash, Clarke, Duff McKagan, and Steven Adler brought the house down by taking an Appetite for Destruction classic for a spin

Mike McCready followed Duff McKagan to LA to make it big – but he nearly missed his shot in Seattle
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Before Pearl Jam, the lead guitarist sought to make a success of his teenage hard-rock outfit, Shadow

“A grave miscalculation”: Grammy Awards criticized over Anthony Jackson’s inclusion in rock/metal In Memorium section
By Nick Wells published
Jackson’s longtime manager voiced her disappointment at how the Recording Academy’s tribute was categorized

Marcus Miller and Pino Palladino share the stage alongside Lauryn Hill at the 2026 Grammy Awards
By Nick Wells published
The two bass legends took to the biggest stage in music for a tribute to D’Angelo and Roberta Flack

Guitar at the Grammys 2026 – Slash and Andrew Watt pay tribute to Ozzy, Bruno Mars takes a solo, but Brent Hinds excluded from In Memoriam segment
By Janelle Borg published
Guitar acts and guitar-driven records won big at music’s biggest night, across myriad different genres

11 real-life Spinal Tap moments from bass playing royalty
By Nick Wells published
Bass legends Victor Wooten, Thundercat, Duff McKagan and more share their own moments of outrage, downright stupidity and absolute genius

Why The Lemon Song is John Paul Jones’ finest moment in Led Zeppelin
By Chris Jisi published
The third cut from 1969's Led Zeppelin II is considered the peak of John Paul Jones’ melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic brilliance

How super-producer Andrew Watt pivoted from Justin Bieber and Shawn Mendes to The Rolling Stones, Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop
By Janelle Borg published
Watt started his production career in the pop sphere, before the Prince of Darkness handpicked him to produce his record

Slash dons a Gibson SG as Guns N’ Roses pay tribute to John Sykes with rampant cover of a Thin Lizzy classic
By Phil Weller published
The Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist passed away in December last year

Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show will play host to a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup
By Janelle Borg published
The July 5 mega-event's lineup is stacked with top-tier names, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira and Alice in Chains
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