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Tony Iommi reveals how Black Sabbath fought power to get its signature heavy guitar tone on record
By Phil Weller published
The band’s legendary debut album, released 55 years ago, defined the sound of heavy metal for decades to come

Steve Howe reflects on the future of Yes — and reveals that he once refused to let his techs tune his guitars
By Gary Graff last updated
The guitarist hints he "may have something else I want to talk about, maybe later in the year as well."

Karl Cochran, guitar player who worked with Kiss and Joe Lynn Turner, has died
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist was a member of Ace Frehley's band and co-wrote "Into the Void" from Kiss's 1998 reunion album, 'Psycho Circus'

Queen’s Brian May on Jeff Beck and the six guitar tones that changed his life
By Phil Weller published
May says guitars were illegal at his school, but he snuck one in and practiced Hank Marvin, Elvis and Buddy Holly songs with his friends

Nita Strauss recalls her worst gig of all time — and the good that came from it
By Joe Bosso last updated
The guitarist also told us how her first show with Alice Cooper was nothing but a dream

There’s a fake Wylde Audio website and it's full of bizarre inaccuracies and awful AI imagery
By Phil Weller published
Zakk Wylde launched his namesake brand in 2015, but Wylde-audio.com tells a whole different narrative and claims many rock icons love its products

See lost footage of Led Zeppelin playing Denmark in 1979
By Phil Weller published
The film lay in a drawer for 45 years and shows Zeppelin performing on dates that were intended as warm-ups for the group's historic Knebworth shows

Ciari Guitars is rising high as the industry’s premier travel guitar maker
By Art Thompson published
Ciari founder Jonathan Spangler tells the story behind his company's innovative folding guitar design and technology
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