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Randy Rhoads: "I started tuning up and Ozzy said, 'You've got the gig.' I didn't even get to play!"

By John Stix

The late guitar legend talks learning through teaching and his early days with Ozzy Osbourne in this classic Guitar World interview from 1982

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The greatest Guitar World magazine covers of all time… revealed!

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jeff Kitts, Damian Fanelli

#GuitarWorld40: Here’s what you voted the best Guitar World covers ever

Randy Rhoads performs live with Ozzy Osbourne

Learn Randy Rhoads' warm-up exercises and more in this complete 1982 guitar clinic

By Andy Aledort

The Ozzy Osbourne guitarist himself teaches technique and the Crazy Train solo

Jackson Custom Shop celebrates its 40th anniversary with some truly over-the-top creations

By Richard Bienstock

Twenty-seven-fret Vs, limited edition artist models, multi-scale basses and an outrageous Jackson/Charvel double neck that has to be seen to be believed

Ozzy Osbourne offers $25,000 reward for information about stolen Randy Rhoads guitar gear

By Richard Bienstock

Rhoads' first-ever electric guitar and various amps taken

How to tap like Eddie Van Halen, Randy Rhoads and Reb Beach

By Martin Goulding

Learn some tapping licks in the styles of three of the technique’s most celebrated practitioners

Randy Rhoads-Style Melodic Tapping Exercise Using Common Tones

By Richard Rossicone

Not only will this exercise get your fingers moving, but it will get your brain moving too.

Watch Some Amazing Footage of 22-Year-Old Randy Rhoads Soloing in 1979

By Jonathan Graham

Some rare footage of a young, pre-Ozzy Randy Rhoads in action.

A Guide to Randy Rhoads' Acoustic Techniques and Riffs

By Dale Turner

Take a look at Randy Rhoads' classically influenced acoustic guitar work.

Randy Rhoads' Scales, Blues Licks and Daring Chromatic Maneuvers

By Tom Kolb

Learn the scales, blues licks and daring chromatic maneuvers of Ozzy's late, great axman.

Adrian Galysh Recalls Extraordinary Story About Randy Rhoads

By Richard Bienstock

The Guitar World instructor experiences a full-circle moment with one of his idols.

Doug Aldrich Master Class: 10 Steps to Monster Chops, Part II

By Doug Aldrich and Andy Aledort

Guitarist extraordinaire Doug Aldrich offers a slew of exciting and inspiring licks and technical exercises to help you become the player you aspire to be.

How to Play Ozzy Osbourne's "I Don't Know"

By Andy Aledort

Hear Randy Rhoads' Isolated Guitar from Ozzy Osbourne's "Flying High Again"

By Damian Fanelli

Guitar World Year in Review: The Top 10 Stories of 2017

By Jackson Maxwell

Ozzy Osbourne Hears Isolated Randy Rhoads “Crazy Train” Solo for First Time in 36 Years

By Christopher Scapelliti

Ozzy Osbourne recently heard the raw, unmixed master tape of his hit song “Crazy Train” for the first time since he recorded it on March 22, 1980.

Unlock the Secrets of the Seven Fundamental Modes Favored by Randy Rhoads

By Metal Mike

10 Reasons You Should Play Classical Guitar

By Pauline France

Randy Rhoads' Mother, Delores Rhoads, Dead at 95

By Guitar World Staff

Three Sisters Perform Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" on 'Ellen' — Video

By Damian Fanelli