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Billy Corgan of the band The Smashing Pumpkins performs during a concert as part of 'The World Is A Vampire Tour' at Coliseo General Ruminahui on November 12, 2024 in Quito, Ecuador
Billy Corgan names himself and two other ’90s guitar gods as the ‘metal Yardbirds’

By Matt Owen Published

The Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared near-identical early experiences with two other players close to his local area, but they all ended up going down different avenues – not unlike the Yardbird legends

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Slash joins forces with Tom Morello at LA Wildfire Relief shows – taking on MC5 and an AC/DC classic, in the process

By Phil Weller Published

Morello added an extra Slash to AC/DC – and recruited his guitar-slinging son, plus members of System of a Down, MaÌŠneskin, and Wu-Tang Clan for his all-star fundraiser

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(L-R) Ozzy Osbourne, Tommy Clufetos, and Tony Iommi perform onstage as Black Sabbath on "The End Tour" at Nikon at Jones Beach Theater on August 17, 2016 in Wantagh, New York
Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show will play host to a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup

By Janelle Borg Published

The July 5 mega-event's lineup is stacked with top-tier names, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira and Alice in Chains

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Tom Morello in 1999 and Adam Jones in 1997
Tom Morello reflects on his high school band with Adam Jones – and how the guitarist shaped him into the player he is today

By Phil Weller Published

Morello remembers how the Tool maestro helped kick-start his career by dragging him to gigs in a lengthy post that recalls the pair’s friendship

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Tom Morello on his tone struggles and what he learned from teaching his son Roman how to play

By Andrew Daly Published

Rage Against The Machine icon discusses his unreleased Post Malone song, being outshredded by his son, pushing Iron Maiden for the Hall of Fame and why he avoids most endorsement deals

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Tom Morello performs on stage at Gebouw-T. on July 4, 2024 in Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Tom Morello’s ‘Arm the Homeless’ guitar could be revived as a signature run

By Matt Owen Published

Morello has already worked with Fender to produce a replica of his iconic Soul Power Strat – and a recreation of his ‘Arm the Homeless’ mod job could be next

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Martyn LeNoble on a career spent working with alt rock icons – and the kindness of John Entwistle

By Andrew Daly Published

Long before perfect stranger John Entwistle lent him a Trace Elliott, the Porno For Pyros founder started out with a P-Bass knockoff and a homemade amp. Now he’s all about paying tribute to late friend Mark Lanegan

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A portrait of Phil Collen against a black background. Collen holds a Jackson s-style
Phil Collen on Def Leppard x RATM, his favorite Jacksons – and why Pyromania still blows him away

By Andrew Daly Published

Taking five between packing out stadiums, Collen shares his philosophy on digital amps, what Mutt Lange taught him, and how Tom Morello found himself on a Def Leppard track

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Tom Morello with his Soul Power Fender Stratocaster
Tom Morello on the origins and mods of his Soul Power Stratocaster – the first Strat he ever played

By Andrew Daly Published

The Soul Power was the instrument of new beginnings for Tom Morello, a stock, off-the-wall Guitar Center purchase that was soon to be customized, soon to be iconic in Audioslave. This is its story

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Tom Morello and Roman Morello
13 year-old Roman Morello proves his father right – he can shred circles around him

By Phil Weller Published

There’s certainly no need for a DNA test in this fresh clip showcasing Roman’s chops…

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