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“David Ellefson told me, ‘You got the gig. Oh and by the way, Dave told me to tell you that you played many of the wrong guitar parts’”: Marty Friedman tells the inside story of his auditions with Ozzy Osbourne and Madonna – and landing the Megadeth gig
In this exclusive excerpt from his new autobiography, Dreaming Japanese, the guitarist looks back at his early years, when he was broke and forced to choose between eating or auditioning
Alter Bridge’s Myles Kennedy spills his tone (and drop tuning) secrets – and why he doesn’t like brand-new guitars
Whatever you do, don’t lend Kennedy your brand-new 10 Top PRS, but do check out his new solo album, The Art of Letting Go, which he promises us is a “a rock ’n’ roll record – a lot of loud guitars”
Eddie Van Halen’s tech helped John Frusciante track down a rare wah pedal – but the guitar hero didn’t approve of his gear choice
Van Halen may not have been especially fond of the vintage wah, but he did take the opportunity to share some valuable guitar tech advice with Froosh’s camp during the handover
“It’s a great piece for your arsenal”: Joe Perry names his new favorite amp company
The firm may be relative newcomers on the scene, but the Aerosmith man says its amps are helping him get the most out of his pedals
Hungarian high schooler goes viral with flawless performance of For The Love of God at his prom
The guitarist was in full control of his Music Man Cutlass as he ripped through the gruelling fretboard workout
Joe Satriani pays tribute to his long-time guitar tech with new video
Mike Manning was Satriani’s tech for over 30 years, and helped him both on the road and in the studio with his “flawless” work and “sunny personality”
Chris Shiflett on what it's like to share the stage with Macca – and Brian May
After joining the Foo Fighters, Shiflett found himself rubbing shoulders with some of the best in the business
Joe Bonamassa reveals his new pedal obsession
The stompbox has brought a dose of ’60s amp magic to the guitarist’s latest recording sessions
