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“After his funeral, we snuck into his house and took the guitar.” Pepper Keenan recalls the strange story behind the instrument that started his career
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (614+ words) The Corrosion of Conformity guitarist reveals how the instrument launched him onto the punk and metal scene in his native New Orleans Pepper Keenan has a guitar origin story like few others. For many players, a first guitar comes as…...
“Bringing out the heavy hitters! Can’t wait to hear this.” Nita Strauss and Joe Satriani–approved shredder lands new gig alongside heavy metal star
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (482+ words) The former Iron Maidens guitarist is embarking on a new venture with Arch Enemy singer Alissa White-Gluz When vocalist Alissa White-Gluz announced her departure from Swedish band Arch Enemy late last year, she hinted at "big news" around the corner....
“We can't wait for the sick things to meet her.” Alice Cooper reveals his new guitarist — and she’s got the approval of Nita Strauss
20+ hour, 35+ min ago (568+ words) As Strauss goes on maternity leave, 22-year-old Anna Cara steps in on the eve of the band's latest tour Longtime guitarist Nita Strauss has stepped back from touring as she's set to welcome her first child into the world this…...
“Ozzy’s like, ‘I really f***ing need to cut the calories!’” A flight attendant mistook Ozzy Osbourne for another rocker
22+ hour, 57+ min ago (450+ words) Zakk Wylde recounts the hilarious moment the future Prince of Darkness realized he'd been mistaken for another rock legend. Ozzy Osbourne may be one of the most recognizable faces in rock today, but around 1980 he wasn't widely known outside the…...
“It hit me more than I thought it would.” Ritchie Blackmore on the one musician he was closest to — and what drove a wedge between them
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (543+ words) The two men reconnected before one of them died, leading Blackmore to write a song in his memory The rock pantheon is full of talented but notoriously difficult musicians " Axl Rose, Pete Townshend, Lou Reed, Gene Simmons, and the Gallagher…...
“He dipped the silver tube into a bag of white powder and shoved it up my snout.” Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (691+ words) Before he was shattering decibels with Mot'rhead, Lemmy was chasing Liverpudlian girls who were obsessed with the new band in town Pretenders guitarist Chrissie Hynde, who carved out her reputation with her eye-catching, and now time-beaten, Ice Blue Telecaster, may…...
“I just figured it was gone forever.” When Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck, one unique detail helped him get it back
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (650+ words) It was the guitar he launched his Ozzy Osbourne career with, but it nearly crashed out of his life forever Wylde's life changed dramatically in the late 1980s when he went from being a Randy Rhoads'obsessed guitar teacher to becoming his…...
“Without your mother, none of this would have happened.” Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (525+ words) Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur recalls the emotional moment when Rodrigo acknowledged the women who shaped her sound Pop queen Olivia Rodrigo is helping inspire a new generation of fans " particularly women " to pick up the guitar. But…...
“Neil would probably say, ‘You guys are idiots.’” Rush shocker as the group makes a surprise appearance at the Juno Awards with their new drummer
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (689+ words) However, Alex Lifeson and Geddy Lee give different reasons for their choice of song, as Anika Nilles and Loren Gold make their debuts A new-look Rush have made an early comeback to the stage ahead of their hotly-anticipated reunion tour,…...
“His music meant everything to him.” Punk originator Ross “The Boss” Friedman, who led the Dictators and Manowar, has died
4+ day, 26+ min ago (529+ words) The guitarist passed away March 26, one month after announcing he had been diagnosed with ALS Punk originator Ross "The Boss" Friedman, who led the Dictators before forming Manowar, died Thursday, March 26. He was 72. His death, announced on social media, came…...