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Jason Becker
Jason Becker on how much Eddie Van Halen did for him: “He wished David Lee Roth had stayed in touch”

By Martin Kielty Published

Jason Becker recalls their bittersweet first meeting, how EVH pressed his record label to provide a good deal, and his insistence on making a PSA in person

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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth performs onstage during the Tuska Festival at Suvilahti on June 26, 2026 in Helsinki, Finland.
The Megadeth album that makes Dave Mustaine feel queazy, and how he’d change it

By Martin Kielty Published

Dave Mustaine on the period Megadeth made too many mistakes…

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Bruce Springsteenwith The E-Street Band at Alex Cooley's Electric Ballroom on August 21, 1975 in Atlanta, Georgia
Bruce Springsteen’s onstage sweating kept shorting his guitar out. Here’s what he did about it

By Martin Kielty Published

Springsteen hails the Fender Telecaster’s 75th anniversary, and admits he’s thinking of being buried with the “mutt” he bought in 1972

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Jason Newsted (L) and Kirk Hammett of Metallica perform during night two of the band's 30th Anniversary at The Fillmore on December 7, 2011 in San Francisco, California
Kirk Hammett and Jason Newsted nearly formed a blues band with members of Sepultura and Sacred Reich

By Phil Weller Published

At the height of Metallica's thrash metal success, the guitarist and bass player wanted to strip it right back to basics

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Bassist Gene Simmons (left) and guitarist Ace Frehley performing with American rock group Kiss, circa 1977
Gene Simmons on Ace Frehley’s three departures from Kiss

By Phil Weller Published

Gene Simmons says Ace didn’t have it in him to go the distance with the band

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Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen
Sammy Hagar calls for peace as he responds to Alex Van Halen calling him “a complete idiot”

By Phil Weller Published

The drummer’s comments concerned Hagar’s controversial 2011 autobiography

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Kim Thayil of Soundgarden performs onstage during the 2025 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony at Peacock Theater on November 08, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.
Kim Thayil on what Soundgarden’s album is like, and why you’re waiting so long for it

By Martin Kielty Published

Guitarist explains the challenges of working with late singer Chris Cornell’s voice to complete a “quirky, introspective” record with no release date yet

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Ritchie Blackmore performs alongside Ian Gillan at his August 12, 2026 reunion with Deep Purple at Jones Beach
Why Ritchie Blackmore’s Deep Purple return delighted ex singer Joe Lynn Turner

By Martin Kielty Published

Vocalist believes brief but powerful moment on stage sends a message about dismissing anger and hate from life

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David Gilmour (L) and Roger Waters perform at a benefit evening for The Hoping Foundation on July 10, 2010 in London, England.
A Pink Floyd insider has revealed what really drove David Gilmour and Roger Waters apart

By Joe Matera Published

The veteran road manager claims it wasn’t just creative differences that destroyed Pink Floyd — it was the wives

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Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones performs on stage during the Stones Tour '24 Hackney Diamonds at Lumen Field on May 15, 2024 in Seattle, Washington.
Keith Richards names the player who turned him on to Fender guitars

By Martin Kielty Published

The Rolling Stones veteran made the move from Gibson around 1970, and one particular friend – and one particular tuning – provided the inspiration

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