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Ozzy Osbourne names his dream supergroup – and it features three guitarists
By Matt Owen published
The Black Sabbath icon was asked by Metal Hammer Guest Editors Jack Black and Kyle Gass about the musicians – alive or dead – he'd love to collaborate with. Safe to say it would have been a supergroup for the ages

The Beatles unplugged: a guide to the Fab Four's acoustic arsenal
By Chris Gill published
Yes, the Rickenbackers, the Casino and the Gretsch are legendary, but the mop-top's favorite flat-tops were similarly crucial to their sound. Here we detail the most important acoustics in their collection

What guitar strings did the Beatles use? Investigating the flatwound vs roundwound debate
By Chris Gill published
Just what did George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney string their guitars with – and when did they make the switch from flatwounds to roundwounds?

How to replicate the Beatles’ classic tones using today’s affordable guitars, basses and effects pedals
By Chris Gill published
Because sourcing the vintage gear is almost impossible, financially and practically, we've put together a list of gear that's on the market today that will help you nail the Fab Four's sound

How the Beatles crafted the guitar and bass tones that forever changed the sound of rock music
By Chris Gill published
We chart the evolution of the Fab Four's sound through the key tracks and the gear that made them

The song in the Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is a lost '90s gem featuring a bass that once belonged to John Lennon
By Nick Wells published
The song in the new Guardians of the Galaxy trailer is Spacehog's In The Meantime and it has a killer bassline played on a borrowed bass...

The Beatles' Revolver: a comprehensive guide to the guitars and recording equipment the Fab Four used to make the landmark album
By Christopher Scapelliti published
GW dissects the album that changed the band's musical trajectory, and that of pop music as a whole

Hear John Lennon sing Yellow Submarine as a melancholy acoustic ballad in this unearthed Revolver outtake
By Matt Owen published
Lifted from the upcoming Revolver: Special Edition reissue, the newly discovered cut is a far cry from the peppy upbeat version that eventually made it onto the 1966 album
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