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Slash guitarist shares the letter Ozzy Osbourne sent him after his failed guitar audition
By Phil Weller published
The singer went to admirable lengths to tell Frank Sidoris why he didn't get the nod

“I was five years old and I was obsessed with Slash.” 10-year-old shredder Bay Melnick Virgolino blows away America’s Got Talent judges and audience with spot-on cover of Lenny Kravitz's “Are You Gonna Go My Way”
By Elizabeth Swann published
The young guitarist has serious chops — and has numerous performances under his belt

Tracii Guns on L.A. Guns' long run — and why Slash was the right choice for GN’R
By Joe Bosso published
The guitarist — who's currently on the road for the group's latest album, 'Leopard Skin' — says he has no regrets about leaving Guns N' Roses

Ace Frehley weighs in on three guitarists who have called him their six-string inspiration
By Andrew Daly last updated
The Space Ace recounts his experiences with Dimebag Darrell, John 5 and Slash, each of whom grew up as fans of the guitarist during his tenure with Kiss

Grace Bowers reveals the legends who inspired her blues
By Phil Weller published
The 18-year-old prodigy says, "I don’t hate sad songs, but I don’t think I’ll ever write one"

Slash recalls how a jam with Jeff Beck nearly ended his idol's career
By Phil Weller published
After waiting years to play with his hero, Slash's cranked Marshall amps nearly deafened him

"Slash begged me, 'Please don't ask me that.' " Joe Perry reveals the full story of how he lost and found the Les Paul ’Burst from his 1970s Aerosmith era
By Andrew Daly published
The guitarist laments there is one guitar he sold long ago that he still wants back

David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player
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