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Why Nuno Bettencourt said no when Jake E. Lee asked him to play one of his iconic solos at Back to the Beginning
By Phil Weller published
The Extreme virtuoso played plenty of guitar during Black Sabbath and Ozzy Osbourne’s farewell show, but he drew the line at this solo

Jake E. Lee names the guitar virtuoso who had him sweating backstage at Back to the Beginning
By Phil Weller published
Lee insists he doesn’t usually get nervous before shows – but watching one guitar player from the wings was too much for him

Anthony Esposito’s unique career alongside Ace Frehley, George Lynch and Jake E. Lee
By Andrew Daly published
The upright bassist with no previous experience of rock joined Lynch Mob and spent years telling it like it is to his guitar player bosses. He reveals what he’d always tried to explain to Lynch, the pain of losing Frehley and his concerns for Lee

Billy Strings nails Jake E Lee's Bark at the Moon solo while dressed as a werewolf
By Phil Weller published
What better way to celebrate Halloween and pay homage to two metal greats?

Jake E. Lee revisits Badlands, the album the music industry doesn't want you to hear
By Andrew Daly published
Why can't we buy Badlands' self-titled debut? Who knows. The record label buried it. But former Ozzy guitarist Jake E. Lee swears it's his best work

Jake E. Lee on defying expectations, arthritis and gunshot wounds to mend his friendship with Ozzy at Back to the Beginning
By Andrew Daly published
In an interview that took place before Ozzy Osbourne's death, the Back to the Beginning standout talks Charvel guitars, next steps and the joy of achieving closure with his former boss

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

Gus G on growing up on Black Sabbath, playing with Ozzy Osbourne – and why Tony Iommi’s style was the hardest to master
By Andrew Daly published
Gus G reflects on a life-changing moment when he joined the likes of Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde as one of the few to be chosen by Ozzy as his shredder-in-chief

Jake E. Lee played Greeny backstage at Ozzy Osbourne’s final show – but almost wishes he hadn’t
By Phil Weller published
Lee was able to enjoy some downtime with the iconic Les Paul before taking to the stage with a mysterious purple Charvel

Ozzy Osbourne couldn’t play guitar. Yet he changed the guitar world by introducing some of its greatest heroes
By Henry Yates published
The late heavy-metal icon did not, could not, play guitar. Yet his contribution to the scene – whether giving a platform to fledgling gunslingers or igniting their talents – was inestimable
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