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Brian May on why one of Queen’s most triumphant tracks didn’t need a guitar solo
By Phil Weller published
The song finds May’s guitar parts and Mercury’s vocals locking horns, but he says an out-and-out guitar solo was never considered

How Elvis Costello helped Paul McCartney find his inner darkness in a decade of mediocrity
By Phil Weller published
As the ‘90s dawned, Macca's hit-and-miss solo career needed a shot in the arm. A partnership with rock's sharpest wit seemed made to order

Brian May says he can’t compete with the world’s best shredders, but his alternative approach means he doesn’t have to
By Phil Weller published
The rise of virtuoso guitarists inspired him to explore a very different side of guitar playing

“Should anybody be interested…” Noel Gallagher shares photo of his pedalboard for the Oasis reunion tour. These are the rare ones
By Elizabeth Swann published
The guitarist also posted a pic of his backline, which includes Marshall and Hiwatt amps

Tony Iommi says Ozzy knew Back to the Beginning would be the last thing he ever did
By Phil Weller published
He adds that the singer hadn’t looked well during rehearsals, but he was determined to sign off in style

Jimmy Page gave away a guitar in 1974. Now it may fetch thousands at auction
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Page bought the 1957 Gretsch Chet Atkins 6120 for £200 in Nashville. It has since had just two owners

Playing King Crimson's strenuous guitar parts left Adrian Belew in need of surgery. Steve Vai came to his rescue
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist's left hand was plagued by carpal tunnel as the Beat tour celebrating the group's 1980s music wound its way across the U.S.

Ozzy Osbourne had three words to say about the life-saving impact John Lennon and Paul McCartney had on him
By Phil Weller published
When a teenage Ozzy heard the Beatles on a transistor radio, he instantly knew what he wanted to do with his life
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