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“When Van Halen’s first record came out, I was so proud of them – it was awesome. But did Eddie Van Halen affect my playing style? No”: Dave Meniketti on turning down Frampton, and how Y&T might’ve been bigger if they’d opened for themselves

Everyone who opened for Y&T made it big. Y&T sort of did too, but if superstardom eluded Meniketti, he's totally cool with that. Here, he talks about the evolution of the band and getting his dues as a guitarist

Guitar World

Watch Slash cover Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin and AC/DC hits at Las Vegas bar re-opening

Slash teamed up with members of The Offspring and Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators for a performance to mark the re-opening of the Hard Hat Lounge bar in Las Vegas

Metal Hammer

Watch Dave Grohl unleash a 36-minute live version of his Play instrumental

The performance was captured as part of Warren Haynes' 20th Annual Christmas Jam in 2018

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Guns N’ Roses’ ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ Voted Best Guitar Riff Of All Time

Poll of music fans reveals iconic rock classics and modern hits in the top rankings.

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“Malcolm Young would shred picks. It's like he would pick them up and they’d turn to dust!”: Richard Fortus breaks down his role as Guns N’ Roses’ rhythm machine – and explains the overlooked details that separate good players from great ones

GNR's resident Gretsch signature artist discusses his chemistry with Slash – and how it echoes that of Izzy Stradlin's – and pinpoints his approach to staying in the pocket

Guitar World

"We have one rule: you can have body punches and choke-holds and throw bottles at each other, but we never crack each other in the face": What happens when bands fight

The 40 bitterest bust-ups in rock history: From fisticuffs to wars of words to litigation and beyond, rock'n'roll’s divorce courts are packed with ire and animosity:

Louder

Cat Deeley for This Morning? This very professional presenter could save the ITV series

Adam White salutes a TV presenter who reined in the most outrageous of celebrities on ‘SM:TV Live’, went to America and became an even bigger star, and now could replace Holly Willoughby as the host of ‘This Morning’

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"Here's to Hell. May we have as much fun there as we had getting there": watch Steven Tyler, Slash and Dave Grohl serenade Howard Stern at his 60th birthday celebrations

Howard Stern's 60th birthday party was quite a night, not least when Steven Tyler, Slash and Dave Grohl formed a supergroup to play an Aerosmith classic

Louder

10 times massive metal bands appeared in video games

Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk and even Grand Theft Auto have all featured some of heavy metal’s most famous musicians

Metal Hammer

“I still maintain my long relationship with Marshall”: Slash confirms he will remain a Marshall player despite developing a signature guitar amp with Magnatone

The Les Paul loyalist has now confirmed his upcoming Magnatone amp will join – rather than replace – his Marshall rig

Guitar World

Slash confirms his relationship with Marshall will continue despite the development of a Magnatone signature amp for early 2024 release

Update: Guns N' Roses man seeks to end online speculation

MusicRadar

The 50 best collaborations in rock

Guest spots, duets, team-ups and mashups – we take a look at the weird, wonderful world of the rock’n’roll collaboration…

Louder

“Go into your local shop and pick one up… just try not to kill anyone with it”: How Five Finger Death Punch’s Andy James made one of the most dangerous signature guitars of all time

Now armed with the B.C. Rich Assassin and its lethal Pitchfork headstock, the British shredder reveals what made him jump ship from Kiesel and ESP Guitars, what his last-minute FFDP initiation was really like, and why he couldn’t find any tube amps that “sounded as good and dependable as the…

Guitar World

"I’m gonna kill you, Tin Man!": The story behind Axl Rose getting into a fight with David Bowie after the 'Devil from Bromley' tried to steal Axl's girlfriend

In 1989, David Bowie decided to hit on Axl Rose's girlfriend Erin Everly during a Guns N' Roses video shoot. Unsurprisingly, trouble ensued

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10 diehard rock and blues guitarists who boarded the pop train

The megastar crossovers where guitar met box office pop and made magic happen

Louder

30 guitarists on the guitar heroes who changed their life

Slash, Angus Young, Paul Stanley, Billy Gibbons reveal the guitarists who made them want to play in the first place

The Guardian - UK

Sherlock Holmes at Hogwarts and ‘solve-along’ Murder She Wrote: bizarre fringe parodies

On Edinburgh fringe stages, pop is eating itself with a series of pastiches and tributes that riff on TV hits and surreal celebrity reimaginings

MusicRadar

Slash teases a new signature Les Paul based on his main Guns N' Roses stage guitar – the “factory second” plain-top named Jessica

“Potential new model?” suggests Slash, but you might have to add your own cigarette burns to the top if you want to make it look exactly like the original Jessica

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Eddie Van Halen, Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page are some of guitar’s greatest trailblazers – learn their styles and level up your playing with this rock guitar deep-dive

The styles of Slash, Eric Clapton, Ritchie Blackmore and a suite of other rock gods are placed under the microscope for this comprehensive lesson – tabs and audio included

Louder

10 of the wildest things you can see on Thunderflix, the world's only streaming service dedicated to heavy metal

From mind-blowing anecdotes to incredible live footage, Thunderflix is an essential streaming addition for any self-respecting metal fan

Guitar World

“On a quick trip to interview Paul Reed Smith I was told we were going to the White House so I’d better pack a suit”: Celebrating 500 issues of Guitarist, one of the world’s greatest guitar magazines

From playing Eric Clapton’s Strats to narrowly avoiding knocking out Slash, Guitarist editors past and present share their favourite – and sometimes most embarrassing – memories of working for the esteemed UK publication

MusicRadar

Learn to play 7 of the greatest guitar riffs of the 21st century

Featuring Audioslave, Muse, The Darkness, The Killers, Velvet Revolver and more

Metal Hammer

Hilarity ensues as Slash, Dave Mustaine, Rick Nielsen, Dusty Hill, Joey Ramone and more "audition" for the Drew Carey Show

Is this the most star-studded line-up of musicians to ever appear on a comedy show?

Guitar World

“I need to keep my f**king mouth shut”: Nuno Bettencourt issues apology to Richard Fortus following Rihanna gig disagreement

The Extreme guitarist's apology comes after he fired back at Fortus, who defended Slash in the wake of Bettencourt's suggestion he would struggle playing with Rihanna

Metal Hammer

“It’s always some fabricated, over-exaggerated bulls**t”: Why Slash doesn’t want a Guns N’ Roses biopic (yet)

Hoping for a Guns N' Roses biopic? “I just don’t see it happening anytime in the foreseeable future,” says Slash

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