Latest about Randy Rhoads
MXR's Randy Rhoads Distortion+ pedal finally gets a release date
MXR’s boffins opened up Rhoads' legendary chip pan pedalboard for the first time in 40 years to create the new stompbox, and after several delays, it will be out very soon indeed
Carlos Cavazo forged ’80s hair metal excess, replaced Randy Rhoads and riffed with Ratt
GW catches up with the guitarist who replaced Rhoads in Quiet Riot, enjoyed massive success with Metal Health and went on to share the stage with Warren DeMartini in Ratt – despite “a whole different set of problems” from his previous band
How Carlos Cavazo became the guitarist who replaced Randy Rhoads in Quiet Riot
Cavazo was recruited to fill the role vacated by Rhoads in a new-look Quiet Riot lineup
“Randy Rhoads trusted me. He put his reputation with Sharon and Ozzy on the line to bring me in”: Rudy Sarzo talks Quiet Riot, Ozzy Osbourne and reshaping his bass tone for Whitesnake
With his work covering six decades of music, Rudy Sarzo has seen things we wouldn’t believe, from the world’s biggest stages to the darkest of tour buses
“Engineered for blazing guitar work”: Jackson brings its Randy Rhoads model to the mid-priced Pro Plus series, with some electrifying finishes
The Pro Plus Series Rhoads RR24 is a head-turner that comes in a pair of loud looks, and is outfitted with two Seymour Duncan Distortion 'buckers – but how do its other features stack up to the rest of Jackson's Rhoads lineup?
“Ozzy knew that I was Randy’s favorite guitar player. The only way I could think of getting out of the gig was by making outrageous demands”: Why Michael Schenker turned down the opportunity of a lifetime with Ozzy Osbourne after Randy Rhoads died
The German virtuoso once received a call in the middle of the night from Osbourne asking him to join the band – but Schenker wasn't sold on the opportunity
“Hang tight everyone. It’s gonna be epic!” MXR’s Randy Rhoads signature Distortion+ pedal has finally been revealed – but it won’t be ready for NAMM
Kathy Rhoads has shared a first look at the pedal’s design after the late guitarist's legendary “chip pan” pedalboard was examined in detail for the first time in four decades
“Continuing upon the metal legacy pioneered by the immortal Randy Rhoads”: Jackson pays homage to Rhoads’ iconic Concorde model with overhauled Made in Japan models
The RR24MG is the latest addition to Jackson's MJ Series Rhoads V collection, and introduces fresh pickup and hardware options
“[He’d record] everything we ever did. He would record the f**king milkman”: there are reportedly 7 hours of unreleased Randy Rhoads demos taped by Bob Daisley, but Ozzy Osbourne says he has no plans to release ‘Holy Grail’ recordings
The metal legend dismissed the material in the latest Osbournes podcast, while Sharon says it should be up to the Rhoads camp to decide its fate
