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Alex Van Halen on how close he and Eddie came to making an album with Ozzy Osbourne
By Phil Weller published
As Van Halen reeled from lineup turmoil, an unexpected partnership almost reshaped hard rock history.

Steve Stevens on smashed guitars, being pushed offstage — and what he discovered watching Billy Idol’s new documentary
By Gary Graff published
As ‘Billy Idol Should Be Dead’ hits theaters, the New York native talks highlights from his long career with the British rocker

“He didn’t like being a solo guy.” Jeff Lynne reveals the truth about George Harrison after the Beatles
By Phil Weller published
Harrison quietly longed for what he lost when the band ended — and found it again in an unlikely place

Jack White’s surprising reason why he avoided the guitars everyone else was playing
By Phil Weller published
White explains how rejecting iconic guitars helped him carve out his identity — and why he has no regrets.

Dweezil Zappa on the time Jeff Beck damaged a priceless vintage Strat before his eyes – and didn’t care
By Phil Weller published
The virtuoso loved to play guitars, but he didn’t give them any special treatment

Jack Osbourne reveals the moment at Ozzy’s final gig that defined his partnership with Tony Iommi
By Phil Weller published
The guitarist is the only person in the world who could have said what he did to the Prince of Darkness and get away with it

Tommy Emmanuel on the guitar he received from a dying superfan — and how it ended his year’s-long search to honor his own heroes
By Phil Weller published
The guitar has a poignant origin story and has since become a cherished part of Emmanuel’s recording arsenal

oni Mitchell on the guitar she got from a Vietnam soldier — it vanished after she wrote and recorded her signature hits with it
By Christopher Scapelliti last updated
Mitchell said her 1956 Martin D-28 helped create ‘Blue’ and her most beloved songs. Losing it changed her relationship with guitars forever.
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