Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads, Zakk Wylde, Jake E. Lee and a host of all-star guests have all lent their chops to the Prince of Darkness's sprawling solo catalog. Here are their greatest guitar parts

Producer Max Norman details the recording of Ozzy's solo debut, and explains why “Randy was the sort of guy you didn’t argue with – you just tried to keep up”

We examine the forward-thinking era that gave us monster records from Slash, Metallica and Randy Rhoads – and Joe Satriani tells us what made Van Halen's 1984 such a game-changer for guitarists

The renowned producer behind Blizzard of Ozz and Diary of a Madman reflects on capturing Rhoads’ leads

The legendary rock bassist discusses the evolution of his friend and sparring partner

Built for the late Ozzy Osbourne guitarist in 1982, only to be completed after his death, the prototype RR3 presents the metal guitar and the Jackson brand at a crucial stage of their evolution, and now its owner, Sean Michael Clegg, is putting it up for sale

Mr. Scary tells us how he came to take on – and lose – Randy Rhoads’ teaching sessions at Musonia, and how it made him a better guitar player along the way

The guitar icon‘s influence doesn't end with his playing. He also sparked the birth of Jackson, and helped set the template for metal guitars for decades to come

The BLS shredder-in-chief recalls his earliest days with Ozzy, when he cut his teeth playing a prison and chose a guitar with a high-risk finish for the job he was about to undertake