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Steve Vai on the radical guitar mods he learned from Frank Zappa
By Phil Weller published
Zappa was never a conservationist when it came to his guitars. That lit a fuse under a young Steve Vai

Ozzy Osbourne on cocaine, conflict and the bitter irony of being fired from Black Sabbath
By Phil Weller published
Ozzy said it was a case of the “pot calling the kettle black”

Jack White on the priceless advice Prince gave him
By Phil Weller published
The pair only met once, but what the Purple One said resonated with the newly inducted Hall of Famer

Robert Fripp on a briefcase of cash, a music store showdown and the ’59 Les Paul Custom that powered King Crimson’s most radical music.
By Phil Weller published
The guitar behind Fripp’s prog-rock breakthrough nearly met a different fate

Don Henley on loss, legacy and the end of the Eagles
By Phil Weller published
The group’s cofounder says their shows at the Las Vegas Sphere will be their last

Johnny Cash on the true story behind his infamous signature song
By Chris Gill published
The celebrated country icon spoke with us as he enjoyed a long-awaited — and much-deserved — career revival

Win tickets to see Warren Haynes perform on his “Winter of Warren” solo tour at Guitar Player Presents
By Jimmy Leslie published
The Gov’t Mule leader and Allman Brothers Band veteran makes a rare solo jaunt out west when he comes to Santa Cruz on February 15

Dr. John on the fight that nearly killed his guitar-playing dreams — and set him on a new path to music immortality
By Bill Milkowski published
Years before he scored his 1973 hit, Mac Rebennack was in the wrong place at the wrong time — and changed his life forever
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