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Pink Floyd unveils $6,400 18-carat gold guitar pick
By Phil Weller Published
Only 10 of the $6,400 picks are being made by the Royal Mint, and yes, they’re designed to be playable

Guitar Center wants players to test its “revolutionary” guitar design as the launch of its in-house brand draws near
By Phil Weller Published
"We’re looking for genuine players who are willing to share honest opinions…"

Rick Springfield: I played for the troops in Vietnam and ended up killing a man
By Phil Weller Published
Jesse's Girl singer reflects on his past: “It’s hard for me to face that I was responsible for the end of a life."

Why Robben Ford’s dream gig with George Harrison turned sour
By Phil Weller Published
The Dark Horse was a famously difficult time for George Harrison. A young Robben Ford had his own challenges

Van Halen’s earliest known song to be released with a bumper new book
By Phil Weller Published
The eponymous “Van Halen” book, written by Alex Van Halen, is being billed as a definitive history of the band, and might just be a sly dig at Sammy Hagar

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

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…

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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