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Zakk Wylde on the time he almost joined Slash and co in Guns N’ Roses
By Phil Weller published
The GNR lineup – and their music – could have turned out very different had the experiment paid off

Guns N' Roses' show in Saudi Arabia was so hot that Richard Fortus' guitar pickups started to melt
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist’s signature Gretsch was left feeling the heat, and it made for a grizzly sight

The iconic Alice Cooper Poison riff started out as John McCurry’s warm-up routine
By Phil Weller published
McCurry’s legendary guitar hook had been used for another song two years earlier – but Alice Cooper was desperate for his Sweet Child O’ Mine moment

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

Slash makes surprise appearance at former Hanoi Rocks singer Michael Monroe's show at the Whisky a Go Go
By Janelle Borg published
Just a few years ago, the Guns N' Roses guitarist lent his soloing chops to one of Monroe's tracks

Jerry Cantrell recalls the time he tried – and failed – to pass an Alice in Chains demo tape to Axl Rose
By Janelle Borg published
Back in 1988, Cantrell shot his shot to get his band noticed by the high-flying Guns N' Roses

Nirvana track named the best guitar riff of all time by surprising new study
By Phil Weller published
Many of the big hitters feature, but not where you’d expect them to be – and there are some notable absences, too

Guns N’ Roses are hitting the road in 2025 – and they’re bringing punk and hip-hop legends with them
By Jackson Maxwell published
Having last played live in 2023, Guns N’ Roses will play stadiums around the world – incorporating a number of countries the band have never played in before
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