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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

Jake E. Lee shares Ozzy’s final words to him and reflects on his difficult road to recovery after being shot
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist battled the odds to perform at Back to the Beginning, but it brought him closer to Ozzy before the end

Slash guitarist shares the letter Ozzy Osbourne sent him after his failed guitar audition
By Phil Weller published
The singer went to admirable lengths to tell Frank Sidoris why he didn't get the nod

Eddie Van Halen's comments against shredding come to light in a previously unheard interview
By Phil Weller published
His attitude is reflected in Wolfgang Van Halen's recent statement that "not everything needs a guitar solo"

George Kooymans, guitarist behind the hit "Radar Love," has died
By Elizabeth Swann published
Kooymans passed away on July 23 from complications associated with ALS. He was 77

Zakk Wylde and Gus G. on Ozzy Osbourne, the fatherly band leader who turned unknown guitar players into world-class shredders
By Phil Weller published
Both shredders were thrust into the limelight when they became the Prince of Darkness’s right-hand man, and he was there to guide them through the weight of the gig

Win tickets to see Buddy Guy, with Taj Farrant, at Guitar Player Presents in Saratoga, California
By Jimmy Leslie published
The blues legend’s Damn Right Farewell tour stops at the Mountain Winery in the South Bay with 16-year-old Australian phenom on Tuesday, August 12

Ozzy Osbourne RIP: Heavy metal legend dies weeks after Black Sabbath performs its final show
By Christopher Scapelliti published
Osbourne, who brought fame to guitarists Randy Rhoads, Jake E. Lee and Zakk Wylde, among others, died "surrounded by love"
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