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UNITED KINGDOM - JULY 8: Dave Mustaine of Megadeth performs live on stage at Sonisphere Festival on July 8, 2011.
Dave Mustaine names four bands that could reshape thrash metal’s Big Four: “I believe there are ways to do it”

By Elizabeth Swann Published

The Megadeth leader reveals which bands he thinks could carry the torch forward — but notes, “It wouldn’t be a young generation”

Guitarists
Billy Gibbons and Dion DiMucci meet for the very first time backstage on Saturday, September 12 at Mohegan Sun Arena, in Connecticut. Dion and ZZ Top were coincidentally playing the facility at the same time. Both men are longtime admirers of one another who never met before, despite Gibbons contributing guitar playing to a pair of DiMucci's albums remotely.
Billy Gibbons and Dion had made music together but never met — until a remarkable backstage encounter this Saturday

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The ZZ Top guitarist and his longtime inspiration finally met in person after a coincidental booking put them at the same resort Saturday.

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Warren Haynes of Gov't Mule performs at the Forum River Center on October 22, 2025, in Rome, Georgia.
Warren Haynes on the Allman Brothers vs. the Grateful Dead

By Gary Graff Published

As he prepares to release ‘Dreams & Songs,’ Haynes looks back on his musical journey and the challenge of revisiting his diverse catalog with an orchestra.

Music
Beatle George Harrison receiving instruction in playing the sitar from a Sikh teacher as the other members of the Beatles look on in quiet fascination, July 1966
The Beatles share an early recording of “Norwegian Wood” — Hear the moment the sitar changed rock

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

The upcoming Rubber Soul box set reveals an early stage in the song’s development, as George Harrison’s curiosity about the sitar helped bring Indian classical music into the pop mainstream

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Pink Floyd 2026 UK Gold Plectrum made by The Royal Mint
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

Gear
A parody of the Guitar Center logo with question marks in the guitar
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…"

Makers
Pop singer Rick Springfield on February 9th, 2004 in New York City.
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."

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George Harrison and Robben Ford
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

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Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen performs on stage playing the guitar on their second Japanese tour, Osaka Prefectual Gymnasium, Osaka, Japan, September 1979
Van Halen’s earliest known song to be released with a pricey 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

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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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