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“I stole my first guitar from my dead friend’s house.” Pepper Keenan on the morbid origins of his guitar career
By Phil Weller published
The Corrosion of Conformity guitarist reveals how the instrument launched him onto the punk and metal scene in his native New Orleans

Alice Cooper reveals his new guitarist — and she’s got the approval of Nita Strauss
By Phil Weller published
As Strauss goes on maternity leave, 22-year-old Anna Cara steps in on the eve of the band’s latest tour

“Ozzy’s like, ‘I really f***ing need to cut the calories!’” A flight attendant mistook Ozzy Osbourne for another rocker
By Phil Weller published
Zakk Wylde recounts the hilarious moment the future Prince of Darkness realized he‘d been mistaken for another rock legend.

Lindsey Buckingham attacked by women who threw “unknown substance” on him
By Phil Weller published
The former Fleetwood Mac guitarist was in Santa Monica for an appointment when the assailant intercepted him

Chrissie Hynde on her unforgettable first meeting with Lemmy — and the one band he truly loved
By Phil Weller published
Before he was shattering decibels with Motörhead, Lemmy was chasing Liverpudlian girls who were obsessed with the new band in town

Zakk Wylde’s beloved Grail Les Paul fell off the back of a truck. Here’s how he got it back
By Phil Weller published
It was the guitar he launched his Ozzy Osbourne career with, but it nearly crashed out of his life forever

“I can’t play this!” Steve Vai got his hands on Brian May’s Red Special — and immediately knew he was in trouble
By Phil Weller published
The 20-year-old guitar prodigy thought he might finally unlock the sound of Queen. Instead, the legendary guitar left him completely baffled

Olivia Rodrigo’s backstage tribute to a ’90s rock hero left her daughter in tears
By Phil Weller published
Former Hole bassist Melissa Auf der Maur recalls the emotional moment when Rodrigo acknowledged the women who shaped her sound
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