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Kiss announces unmasked Vegas show with former guitarist Bruce Kulick, as Gene Simmons postpones 17 solo dates
By Phil Weller published
November’s set will mark the 50th anniversary of their Kiss Army fan club and see Bruce Kulick reunite with the band after they snubbed the guitarist during their farewell tour

Longtime Mike Campbell sideman Jason Sinay on how he ended up playing with his hero after spotting him in the crowd
By Janelle Borg published
Sinay has jammed with his fair share of bonafide music legends – but admits he was starstruck when the Godfather of Grunge asked to play with him

Nita Strauss licked by Alice Cooper’s snake on her return to the band
By Phil Weller published
The shock rocker’s boa constrictor ensured Hurricane Nita got a warm welcome back after she’d temporarily stepped aside to fulfill solo dates

Dave Mustaine says nu-metal guitarists aversion to solos was down to a lack of lead talent – not stylistic choice
By Phil Weller published
He believes nu-metal players had limited abilities, but could the movement’s shred-friendly second coming change his mind?

Dean owner issues response to court loss over Gibson trademark verdict
By Phil Weller published
Gibson successfully filed against Dean’s use of V, Z, and SG-style guitars in 2022, and the courts have reached the same conclusion in a recent retrial

Paul ‘Wags’ Wagstaff, guitarist for Happy Mondays, Black Grape and Paris Angels, has died aged 60
By Janelle Borg published
Wagstaff was a key figure in Manchester's thriving “Madchester” scene in the '80s and '90s

“We’re all looking for new inspiration. These P-90 pickups work really well”: Warren Haynes on the P-90 renaissance
By Jenna Scaramanga published
Need some fresh sounds? The Allman Bros guitarist says P-90s are "instantly the tonal change I’m looking for"

How a Beatle helped Hans Zimmer conquer his stage fright with some priceless advice
By Janelle Borg published
Turns out even a film composer extraordinaire needs a little help from his friends…

Gibson emerges victorious in copyright infringement retrial with Dean
By Jackson Maxwell published
A Texas federal jury once again sided with Gibson, rejecting Dean's argument that the former's Flying V, Explorer, and SG guitar shapes are generic in the minds of the guitar buying public
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