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Ozzy Osbourne and Randy Rhoads
Behind the scenes of Blizzard of Ozz, the album that launched Ozzy Osbourne's solo career and made Randy Rhoads a guitar god

By Alan di Perna Published

Producer Max Norman details the recording of Ozzy's solo debut, and explains why “Randy was the sort of guy you didn’t argue with – you just tried to keep up”

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Woman playing acoustic guitar with a capo
15 of the best songs played with a capo

By Damian Fanelli Last updated

Must-hear tracks that make use of this essential guitar accessory

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The Beatles
The Beatles' 50 greatest guitar songs

By Christopher Scapelliti, Damian Fanelli, Jimmy Brown Published

Charting George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney's very best six-string moments from the Fab Four's sprawling catalog

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How Chuck Schuldiner pioneered the sound of death metal and became its spiritual guide

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The life and times of the visionary Death guitarist who set the blueprint for an entire genre

Guitarists
Randy Rhoads recording Ozzy Osbourne's 'Blizzard of Ozz' album at Ridge Farm Studio in West Sussex, England in May 1980
Learn Randy Rhoads' warm-up exercises and more in this complete 1982 guitar clinic

By Andy Aledort Published

The Ozzy Osbourne guitarist himself teaches technique and the Crazy Train solo

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Jerry Cantrell dissects Alice In Chains' self-titled album in this classic 1996 Guitar World interview: "I've never been a big soloist – I just do what fits the part"

By Jeff Gilbert, Andy Aledort Published

One of Seattle's greatest guitar heroes reflects on recording with Layne Staley, why channeling his influences freaks him out, and the guitar solo he once considered "a piece of shit"

Artists
Metallica's 1991 Guitar World cover
Metallica's James Hetfield and Kirk Hammett reveal The Black Album's deepest, darkest secrets in this classic 1991 Guitar World interview

By Jeff Gilbert Published

Shortly before their seminal self-titled LP went stratospheric, the metal titans tell all: arguing over guitar solos, shaking up their gear, fighting with Bob Rock, and the mystery behind ...And Justice For All's missing bass

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Tony Iommi and James Hetfield on the cover of Guitar World, 1992
Tony Iommi and James Hetfield discuss their guitar journeys with Black Sabbath and Metallica in this classic 1992 Guitar World interview

By Brad Tolinski, Alan Paul Published

The titanic pair on gear, influences, being heavy metal pioneers, setting bandmates on fire and everything in between

Guitarists
Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath performs on stage at British Summer Time Festival at Hyde Park on July 4, 2014 in London, United Kingdom.
Tony Iommi names the best (and worst) Black Sabbath albums

By Jeff Kitts Published

The heart and soul of Black Sabbath offers his own thoughts on the highs and lows of the band's vast discography

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Leslie West
Leslie West talks jamming with Jimi Hendrix and seeing Eddie Van Halen for the first time in this classic 1987 Guitar World interview

By Gene Santoro Published

The trailblazing Mountain guitarist discusses life on the road in one of the heaviest hard-rock outfits of the time

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