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Randy Jackson of Zebra plays his white B.C. Rich electric guitar onstage in 1983; the guitarist says the band are working on a new album

Randy Jackson on how forgotten '80s heroes Zebra earned their stripes as the people's power-trio

By Joe Bosso published

Led by singer/guitarist Randy Jackson, Zebra kept the spirit of Zeppelin, Hendrix and Cream alive. These days, family man Jackson is busy shaping up the group’s first album in two decades

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Randy Jackson perform onstage at the iHeartRadio Music Festival held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on September 24, 2011 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

“Don’t pick up your bass and act like you’re in Guitar Center”: Legendary studio bassist Randy Jackson shares his session secrets

By E.E. Bradman published

Ready to go pro? There’s no one more qualified than American Idol judge and all-around music-biz insider Randy Jackson

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Randy Jackson on his return to Journey, what makes a great bassist, and playing football with James Jamerson and Jaco Pastorius

By Joel McIver published

Journey are back with a new album made with the returning Randy Jackson, whose story goes beyond bass. A&R, TV star, producer, entrepreneur... And to 40 million TV viewers, he’s the man who sat next to Simon Cowell on American Idol

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The Big Dawg is back: American Idol’s Randy Jackson rejoins Journey as bassist

By Richard Bienstock published

The Rock Hall of Famers also announce new drummer, jazz-fusion legend Narada Michael Walden

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Video: Randy Jackson Discusses Ernie Ball Cobalt Electric Bass Strings

By Damian Fanelli published

Here's a video of bassist, American Idol judge and former Bass Guitar columnist Randy Jackson playing and discussing Ernie Ball's new Cobalt bass strings.

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