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“We had nothing to do with it creatively”: Chili Peppers distance themselves from Hillel Slovak doc

By Will Simpson published

Guitarist died in 1988, aged 26

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“I wanted to be heavier and faster than they were”: Dave Mustaine on – guess what? – his split from Metallica

By Will Simpson published

Plus he says his younger self “just needed to be loved”

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Jimi Hendrix

“The solo is his interpretation of war. Such a brilliant piece of artistry”: Slash hails a Hendrix classic

By Paul Elliott published

“It’s just pure, soul-wrenching emotion”

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Ozzy Osbourne and Zakk Wylde shirtless onstage in 1989, with Wylde playing his Gibson Les Paul Custom Grail

Why Zakk Wylde brought his “Grail” Les Paul Custom out of retirement for Ozzy Osbourne tribute song

By Jonathan Horsley published

The iconic cream Les Paul Custom with the bulls-eye graphic completed a full circle moment as Wylde salutes his old boss on new Black Label Society album

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Zakk Wylde [right], Phil Anselmo and Rex Brown perform as Pantera during their 2023 reunion/tribute tour honouring late members, Dimebag Darrell and Vinnie Paul

“You never know”: Zakk Wylde says its possible that the Pantera tribute lineup could record music together

By Jonathan Horsley published

The Black Label Society frontman/guitarist says "never say never" – but if they did it might end up like the Eagles

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Dave Mustaine and Marty Friedman trade solos as Megadeth play live in 1990

Dave Mustaine admits he nearly passed on Marty Friedman for Megadeth because he didn’t like his hair

By Jonathan Horsley published

But then he heard Friedman play...

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Angus Young, live onstage at the Los Angeles Colisseum in 1984

“The sound of his guitar has got that hard edge to it. It’s not clean – it’s nasty!”: Angus Young's guitar heroes

By Paul Elliott published

Plus: the story of AC/DC's greatest blues song

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Billy Corgan wears black robes as he performs live with his signature Reveren guitar. On the right, a player's eye view of his new signature pedal, designed in collaboration with Laney and Carstens Amps

Billy Corgan and Laney Amplification unveil the ultimate Smashing Pumpkins amp-in-a-box pedal

By Jonathan Horsley published

NAMM 2026: The Supergrace is a two-hander between Laney and Brian Carstens, and Corgan gave it a trial by fire when playing with My Chemical Romance in front of 60,000 fans

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Ed Sheeran with his new PRS SE Ed Sheeran Cosmic Splash Hollowbody Baritone Piezo, a limited edition signature guitar featuring his own original artwork.

PRS and Ed Sheeran team up for SE Hollowbody Piezo Baritone featuring pop superstar’s own artwork

By Jonathan Horsley published

NAMM 2026: Limited to 1,000 instruments worldwide, the Ed Sheeran SE Hollowbody Baritone 'Cosmic Splash' has a unique build and look and comes with an 8" by 8" signed print

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Warm Audio Fluff Drive: the new signature overdrive for Ryan 'Fluff' Bruce is a five-knob pedal finished in white and Teal.

“I wanted to fix every issue I’ve ever had dialling in metal tones on similar pedals or even the original”: Warm Audio has just made Ryan ‘Fluff’ Bruce its first ever signature pedal and he explains why, yes, the world needs another overdrive

By Jonathan Horsley published

NAMM 2026: The Fluff Drive was inspired by the Maxon TS-01 but features a suite of contemporary updates to make it work gangbusters with extended-range guitars

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