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James Hetfield opens up on the guitar-based anxiety dreams he had ahead of Metallica’s recent tour
By Phil Weller published
The Metallica guitarist’s nightmares included unplayable gear, tragically short cables, and disappearing roadies as he opens up on the self-doubt he suffered ahead of their latest world tour

Queen’s Stone Cold Crazy comes full circle with a live punk rendition by The Offspring and Brian May
By Janelle Borg published
Brian May also joined The Offspring on stage and put his own spin on their 1997 hit Gone Away

“The perfect weapon to seek and destroy”: ESP LTD KH-V Kirk Hammett review
By Amit Sharma published
The latest signature model for the Metallica guitarist is a lot pointier than his previous offering – and the tones match the looks

Mastodon's Bill Kelliher on how meeting his guitar heroes pushed him to improve his craft
By Janelle Borg published
Mastodon's Bill Kelliher also credits Slayer's Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman for changing his previously nonchalant attitude to warming up before a show

Ride the Lightning at 40! Kirk Hammett on Satch’s influence and Cliff Burton’s dual harmonies
By Andrew Daly published
Master of Puppets gets all the attention, but it was Ride the Lightning that made the metal legends sound heavier, more epic, and musically more audacious

New research reveals the world’s most Googled guitar riffs and chord progressions
By Phil Weller published
A total of 271 songs and 2,314,336 Google searches were analyzed, with a riff many believe to be played on bass claiming the top spot

James Hetfield has had Lemmy's ashes tattooed onto his middle finger
By Phil Weller published
Hetfield says the salute to the late Motörhead legend means “he is still able to fly the bird at the world” even after death

“It’s like Brian May walked over to his tone booth and just turned it up to 11!” Kirk Hammett names his favorite Queen song – and it’s a seriously deep cut
By Jonathan Horsley published
Metallica may have covered Stone Cold Crazy, but that’s not Hammett’s no. 1…

“Cliff Burton’s secret weapon, modernized to grow his legacy”: Morley reissues Cliff Burton’s trademark wah fuzz pedal in tribute to the revolutionary Metallica bassist
By Phil Weller published
Housing Burton’s signature “old-school ripped speaker” tone, as heard on For Whom the Bell Tolls, the reissue is enhanced with modern features including switchless activation and a glow-in-the-dark treadle

“We were all delusional enough as kids to think this might happen to us”: boygenius, Metallica, Paramore, Larkin Poe, Jason Isbell and Joni Mitchell win big at the Grammys 2024
By Matt Owen published
Molly Tuttle, Chris Stapleton and newly anointed Fender signature artist Juanes also took home awards during the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony
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