Ted Nugent

“He’s not a 10 like Sammy Hagar or James Brown. He’s a 4 or a 5 but he really delivered real rock n’ roll": Ted Nugent might have only qualified praise for Jack White, Green Day and Tom Morello, but he thinks Yungblud is "the real McCoy"
Elderly rocker 'talks music'... but can't resist dipping into politics, too
MusicRadar
2 min read
Ted Nugent blasts Eminem and Jack White as 'total idiots' and hits out at Green Day
Guitarist Ted Nugent has slammed Eminem and Jack White, blasting the pair as "total idiots", and he also hit out at Green Day, insisting "there is not a brain among" their band members, as he took aim at their views on US President Donald Trump's immigration policies.
BANG Premier
3 min read
"Really, the whole scene was very Spinal Tap. It was almost beyond parody": The true story of Hear 'n Aid, the heavy metal Band Aid
Eat your heart out, Bob Geldof – Hear ’n Aid saw the hard-rock community muscling in on the charity single bandwagon. Cue a heavyweight cast, guitar battles and big hair contests
Metal Hammer
12 min read
“I love to utilize unison bends, inspired by players like Ted Nugent, Pat Travers and Johnny Winter”: Jared James Nichols shows you how to build a guitar solo to a powerful climax
Ditch the pick and crank the amp for this Jared James Nichols masterclass in blues solo composition
Guitar World
3 min read
MAGA falls for fake TPUSA halftime show poster promising performances by Kid Rock and ‘Measles’
‘WOW: It’s official. It’s happening,’ one MAGA influencer tweeted, adding: ‘This is how we win.’
The Independent UK
7 min read
What are the 20 most controversial album covers of all time?
Don’t judge an album by its cover... Easier said than done for some. Following the controversy surrounding the album image for Sabrina Carpenter’s new album, we look at the most controversial album artworks which landed the artists in hot water with the censors. And, in some cases, the taste police.
Euronews
10 min read
It was the era of the Superstrat, but along came an all-new high-end guitar that found fans in Al Di Meola and Ted Nugent – celebrating 40 years of Paul Reed Smith’s first production model, the PRS Custom 24
Birthed amid the Superstrat mania of the 1980s, the Custom 24 bucked the trend with a set-neck build –and hit a spot with players that wanted timeless looks and modern, high performing upgrades
Guitar World
4 min read
“Who doesn't want to hear the recording of Ted Nugent and Eddie Van Halen jamming?” Ted Nugent's colossal archive includes sessions with EVH, Billy Gibbons and the Mothers of Invention
Nugent has just launched his most recent project – the Nuge Vault – which includes never-before-seen or heard concert footage and archival audio
Guitar World
3 min read
Pearl Jam cover Ted Nugent's Stranglehold but give the lyrics an anti-gun update. Ted Nugent, as you might imagine, is not happy about it
Left-leaning Pearl Jam won't be surprised that right winger Ted Nugent doesn't love their take on his song
Louder
3 min read
“My band and crew hadn’t worked in three years so we plowed on – eight epidurals later and 180 opium tablets, I made it through the tour”: Blackie Lawless on touring, talking solos with David Gilmour – and that time W.A.S.P. bought 52 Marshall heads
He recalls scavenging Marshalls from Ted Nugent, explains why he still records to tape, and reveals what he’s discovered about his band’s early days that he didn’t know at the time
Guitar World
12 min read