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Nita Strauss reveals the five riffs that changed her life
By Phil Weller published
She's played two of the riffs on a nightly basis at different times in her career and refers to one Swedish metal band as "my Beatles"

Marty Friedman and Chris Poland admit Megadeth learned a lot from Metallica
By Phil Weller published
The former Megadeth guitarists believe any bitterness between Mustaine and his old band was blown out of proportion

Marty Friedman’s Rust In Peace-era Jackson Kelly has been listed on Reverb
By Phil Weller published
The guitar featured on two Cacophony and two Megadeth albums, and has over 1,000 shows with the thrash legends under its belt

How Marty Friedman wrote one of his greatest Megadeth solos – and the invaluable lesson it taught him about guitar composition
By Jackson Maxwell published
Hangar 18 is one of Friedman's finest hours with the thrash metal legends, and it taught him an invaluable lesson about guitar composition

Gibson Unveils Their First 24-Fret Acoustic Guitar – the Dave Mustaine Songwriter
By Rod Brakes published
The founder of Grammy-winning, multi-Platinum thrash metallers Megadeth makes guitar-building history.

Gibson Releases the Dave Mustaine Flying V EXP
By Rod Brakes published
Megadeth’s thrash metal guitar hero gets his own take on the golden era design.

“I Made It My Mission to Get Rid of The Slop”: John 5 Talks Tone, Technique, and Telecasters
By Joe Bosso published
The shred master’s new album ‘Sinner’ is available to pre-order now.

How to Record a Great Live Album
By Jude Gold published
Marty Friedman shares his top ten tips.
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