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“The Trump tariffs will kill the guitar industry," say industry reps and influencers
By Elizabeth Swann published
Executives from many U.S. guitar brands convened in Washington this week to advocate for the industry’s survival

Yngwie Malmsteen says Eddie Van Halen listened to his music all the time but ran from him every chance he got
By Phil Weller published
Eddie was everyone's favorite, but Yngwie claims he always shied away from meeting or playing with him

Led Zeppelin documentary sparks fresh “Dazed and Confused” lawsuit from the song’s composer
By Phil Weller published
Jake Holmes has already forced a change to the track’s credits, but he feels the band has broken copyright laws again with the 'Becoming Led Zeppelin' doc

Eddie Van Halen's former guitar tech recalls the virtuoso's disastrous guitar battle before a packed NAMM show crowd
By Phil Weller published
At an event where he also locked fretboards with Steve Stevens and Tim Bogert, it was a different kind of musician who provided Eddie with his most unique test

Eddie Van Halen on tapping, “Eruption” — and why the weight of the band rested on his shoulders
By Phil Weller published
The last in a six-part series dedicated to the band’s early years is told through their voices, along with Van Halen producer Ted Templeman

Wolfgang Van Halen records with Eddie Van Halen's iconic Frankenstein guitar
By Elizabeth Swann published
The Mammoth guitarist posted the 20-second clip of himself tracking a guitar part to his new single, "The End," on X

When Kiss’s 1998 reunion album was in jeopardy, Bruce Kulick returned to the fold to save the day
By Phil Weller published
'Psycho Circus' wasn’t Kiss at their best, but it’s a record that involves a revolving cast of past, present and future Kiss members

Brian May says Freddie Mercury fought his guitar solo on one of Queen's biggest hits
By Phil Weller published
Mercury heard a “piano song” in the 1979 track, but May convinced him it needed a guitar solo
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