Latest about The Melvins
Butthole Surfers bassist Jeff Pinkus was too out there for the Melvins – now he’s switched to banjo
The veteran reflects on his lifelong pursuit of a Grand Funk Railroad tone, the gear he’s taking on his solo tour, and why you’re out of luck if you want the career he’s had
Melvins’ Dale Crover invents a new guitar tuning – and lands a Kim Thayil guest solo – on new single
Thayil has consistently expressed his admiration for the Melvins, even crediting the band for introducing drop-D tuning to hard rock
Bassist Joe Preston on how he joined the Melvins – with a little help from Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl
Joe Preston recalls finding Kurt Cobain and Dave Grohl on his porch with a message from Buzz Osborne
Buzz Osborne on how he forged a unique voice in heavy guitar playing – and why new guitars are better than vintage
As a cult hero of underground American rock, Buzz Osborne describes his band Melvins as “an avant-garde, weird thing”. And as a guitarist, he’s all about heaviness and spontaneity…
Buzz Osborne has a piece of playing advice that every guitarist should listen to
Words of wisdom from Gene Simmons and author Flannery O'Connor have helped the Melvins maestro maintain his maverick sensibilities
“Robin Trower’s guitar sound was the loudest I’ve ever heard. He had two Fender Twins, and he smoked both by the end of the night”: Buzz Osborne names the 11 guitarists who shaped his sound
The Melvins main man picks the jazz, funk and metal players who made him who he is today, recalls the time he heard Jeff Beck’s warm-up routine, and names the unsung ’70s hero who deserves more recognition: “Why aren’t more people talking about him? It makes no sense”
Melvins’ Buzz Osborne: “I’ll stop when I don’t feel like doing it anymore or when no-one cares. You can let us know when that is”
King Buzzo shares the secret behind the longevity of the world’s most uncompromising rock band, and explains why the crazy and the catchy can coexist in their sound
“Make it sound as much like a car accident as you can”: Buzz Osborne is Gibson’s latest Riff Lords guest
The “pseudo-metal” guitarist talks duck quacks, hiccups and letting the bad notes ring out
