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Anthrax’s Scott Ian recalls his favorite memory of Ozzy, and why he was dressed as Gene Simmons at the time
By Phil Weller published
Ozzy and Scott had been friends for 13 years – but one moment stands out most vividly in the guitarist’s memory

$530 off an Ultra Luxe Tele? I’ve never seen Fender go this big on discounting American-made guitars
By Daryl Robertson published
Fender just went all out on cutting American-made guitar prices, with hundreds slashed off Ultra Luxe, American Pro II, and Acoustasonic

How an unreleased John Lennon demo saw three-quarters of the Beatles write a song together, 40 years after Lennon's death
By Phil Weller published
Starr was shocked to hear what Lennon said in the original demo tape, and saw it as a sign to get the Beatles back together in a roundabout way

“It shows you what you can do with two chords”: Did Van Halen's Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love really start life as a parody of the Ramones?
By Phil Weller published
“The whole song is just that one lick throughout,” says Michael Anthony. "It was kind of like a nod to punk."

"He kicked our ass…" Joe Perry and Brad Whitford on the time Aerosmith were schooled by Rory Gallagher
By Phil Weller published
They say the Irish blues guitar great probably played the gig of his life, and Aerosmith were unable to muster a response

Eddie Van Halen’s 1982 Kramer expected to fetch $3 million at auction this fall
By Phil Weller published
The guitar hasn’t been in public in over 40 years – but it did feature on a classic glam metal album in 1989

“They're derivative, and they think too much of themselves”: What Paul McCartney thought of Oasis…
By Phil Weller published
When Oasis fired shots at the Beatles, Paul McCartney didn’t take it lying down

Mark Tremonti and falling in love with Dumble amps, and the legacy of Eddie Van Halen
By Phil Weller published
The Alter Bridge guitarist on falling in love with Dumble amps, and breaking a decades-old Van Halen tradition with his band's new album
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