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“You want some yahoos to come jump in and try and be Hetfield?": When Pepper Keenan auditioned to front Metallica

By Beth Simpson Published

It was when James Hetfield was injured mid tour with Guns N’ Roses

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Joe Bonamassa wears a blue suit and plays his signature Epiphone Les Paul [left]; the late great Albert Collins with his Telecaster.
Joe Bonamassa on how Albert Collins taught him to wield his guitar as “a weapon”

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Bonamassa was just a young kid with great chops who had impressed Danny Gatton. Up onstage with the Iceman taught him how you could pin the audience to their seat with one note

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Chris Payton shows Planet Guitar his Collings I-35, a gift from Bruno Mars
Chris Payton reveals his rig for Bruno Mars stadium shows

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Has Payton created the ultimate pop, rock and R&B guitar with some judicious mods to his American Elite Strat? His guitar choices – and rig – reflects the demands of an epic show

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Tony Iommi and Brian May pictured together in 2006.
Tony Iommi on Brian May’s cameo on his new solo album and why the Queen guitarist is its only guest

By Jonathan Horsley Published

Iommi's solo album From The Dark is out on 23 October and features a star turn from old friend Brian May

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OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA - NOVEMBER 18: Steve Hackett performs at Fox Theater on November 18, 2025 in Oakland, California. (Photo by Steve Jennings/Getty Images)
“I would even play harmonica or do a walk on”: Steve Hackett is still open to a hypothetical Genesis reunion

By Beth Simpson Published

Band haven’t played live since 2022

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Richie Sambora performs onstage at the 33rd Annual Race to Erase MS Gala held at Fairmont Century Plaza on June 05, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jesse Grant/Variety via Getty Images)
Richie Sambora offers some eyebrow-raising advice to aspiring guitarists

By Beth Simpson Published

Ex Bon Jovi man also discusses his love of Jimi Hendrix

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Mastodon pictured after performing on Late Night with Seth Meyers in 2021 [L-R]: Brent Hinds, Troy Sanders, Brann Dailor, and Bill Kelliher.
Mastodon's Brann Dailor and Troy Sanders on their complicated relationship with the late Brent Hinds

By Jonathan Horsley Published

On new album Marrow Deep, the prog-metal behemoths pay tribute to their former guitarist who died last year

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Jimi Hendrix plays his custom Flying V at Isle of Wight
When Jimi Hendrix’s tech had to play his guitar after a wardrobe malfunction

By Jonathan Horsley Published

It was the Isle of Wight Festival 1970, one of the biggest gigs in Hendrix lore, when a trouser emergency struck

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Tony Iommi sits at an old table and contemplates his guitar.
Hear Tony Iommi's new single World Alone as the Black Sabbath icon announces his solo album

By Jonathan Horsley Published

From The Dark will be released on October 23 and features Jorn Lande on vocals. Riffs guaranteed or your money back

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Kirk Hammett plays a Jackson Rhoads [left]; Peter Green with the Les Paul that Hammett would eventually own.
“That song has so much voodoo in it”: Kirk Hammett on the Fleetwood Mac classic that defines heavy music

By Jonathan Horsley Published

The Metallica guitarist says he is in awe of The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown) and explains why metal owes a huge debt to the late Peter Green

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