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Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath's final show will play host to a Tool, Rage Against the Machine and Smashing Pumpkins supergroup
The July 5 mega-event's lineup is stacked with top-tier names, including Metallica, Slayer, Pantera, Gojira and Alice in Chains
Ace Frehley interrupted the band when he auditioned for Kiss – and Gene Simmons was ready to throw fists
Although the guitarist eventually aced his audition, his relationship with Simmons and the rest of the band got off to a rather rocky start
Pioneering pedal steel guitar virtuoso Susan Alcorn has died aged 71
Having released over a dozen albums and collaborated with a multitude of artists throughout her career, Alcorn is widely revered for her experimental approach to the instrument
How Andy Timmons gave a bargain guitar a new lease of life – taking inspiration from Hendrix and Beck
The virtuoso has owned “a long chain of guitars” throughout his decades-spanning career but calls one Strat he bought off eBay a particularly memorable find
Billy Gibbons once covered Jimi Hendrix hits while supporting Hendrix on tour
Few players would have had the nerves to cover Hendrix while supporting him on tour, but Gibbons is made of sterner stuff – and the bold move sparked a lasting friendship
How Lari Basilio became one of today’s foremost instrumental virtuosos – sharing stages with Joe Satriani, John Petrucci and Lee Sklar along the way
The Ibanez signature artist explains why she makes instrumental music but hardly ever listens to any, where Brazilian music fits in her inspiration, what she loves about her signature pedal and how to develop skills without even knowing it
How Dimebag Darrell's Floods outro was re-recorded at (literally) the last minute
When Dimebag first tracked the outro to the Pantera classic, it was out of tune. It was only when it was due to be handed over to the label that he realized he’d forgotten to re-record it
Eric Johnson broke new ground with his semi-hollow Strat – but he’d take inspiration from Gibson if he made another
Johnson’s 2018 signature model was the first to combine a semi-hollow design with a contoured Strat body, but it didn’t take long for him to settle on a concept
Nita Strauss on the guitarist that truly inspired her to pursue a career in music
When this shredder played alongside Michael Jackson at his iconic 1993 Super Bowl performance, it lit the fire in a young Nita Strauss to follow in her footsteps
On Gary Moore's full-length tribute to Phil Lynott, Greeny took a backseat to Superstrats
On his own after a number of short-lived bands and the death of his friend, Thin Lizzy leader Phil Lynott, the late guitar hero ditched the ‘hard rock’ sound he'd grown tired of for something with more modern ingredients
