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30 guitarists on the guitar heroes who changed their life

Slash, Angus Young, Paul Stanley, Billy Gibbons reveal the guitarists who made them want to play in the first place

Louder

“I was close to being kicked out of school. A therapist suggested guitar playing would help me with my behavior and grades…”: Peruvian shredder Charlie Parra had an unlikely path to success – but Eddie Van Halen was always his guiding light

The Kramer signature artist was raised on pop-punk and nu metal, but there weren't enough guitar solos for his liking. Discovering EVH and Randy Rhoads was “mind-blowing” for the young guitarist – and his career hasn't let up since

Guitar World

“Randy Rhoads embodied everything I love about the guitar”: Mötley Crüe’s Nikki Sixx on the music that changed his life

The songs, bands, artists and albums that have soundtracked Nikki Sixx’s life

Metal Hammer

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Jackson overhauls its MJ Series Rhoads with EMGs and a locking tremolo – and the results are spectacular

A white and black pinstripe version of the RR24 MG, inspired by Randy Rhoads' iconic Concorde model, is also on the way

Guitar World

Zakk Wylde: “It’s not just about Dime’s chops – it’s about what he created. That’s his legacy – and it’s way, way bigger than just being a great lead player”

Just how to do you replicate the hyper-aggression of Dimebag's guitar? Well, as Zakk Wylde explains, you need a noise gate, you need to let things rip, and you might need some magic, too

Guitar World

Worst Ozzy Osbourne tribute ever? British pub’s inexplicable Photoshop gaffe removes Randy Rhoads and hands his polka dot V to Ozzy instead

This Birmingham pub’s tribute to Osbourne and the birth of Black Sabbath went very wrong indeed

Guitar World

We've found the world's most grotesque tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and it's in a Birmingham pub

A new Wetherspoons pub in the Home Of Metal has paid tribute to Ozzy Osbourne and it's not good at all

Metal Hammer

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Zakk Wylde: “The sound of Pantera comes from Dimebag’s love for Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads. The playing is rooted in precision”

Is it a reunion or a tribute? If you ask Zakk, it’s simply a celebration of the music, spirit and legacy of his fallen brother. In this exclusive interview, he shares his fondest memories of Dimebag Darrell and reveals the challenges of mastering his iconic guitar parts

Guitar World

We got Tenacious D to interview Ozzy and it turns out even Jack Black gets star struck

Metal, movies and Randy Rhoads – this is what happened when Tenacious D interviewed Ozzy Osbourne

Metal Hammer

Reverse tapping virtuoso Luís Kalil channels Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads in one of 2023's most explosive guitar tracks

The bar for guitar greatness this year has been set remarkably high, but Red Devil Vortex's latest single, More Luck Than Brains, is most certainly up there

Guitar World

Ozzy Osbourne names his dream supergroup – and it features three guitarists

The Black Sabbath icon was asked by Metal Hammer Guest Editors Jack Black and Kyle Gass about the musicians – alive or dead – he'd love to collaborate with. Safe to say it would have been a supergroup for the ages

Guitar World

Ozzy Osbourne names his dream supergroup

In an exclusive interview with Metal Hammer conducted by Tenacious D, Ozzy names the five musicians, alive or dead, he'd love to work with the most

Metal Hammer

NAMM 2023: Jackson and Suicide Silence’s Mark Heylmun team up for a Fishman equipped Pro Series 7-string Rhoads

Heylmun’s signature Rhoads is a bona-fide metal machine, complete with reverse headstock, gold hardware and a Floyd Rose double-locking vibrato

MusicRadar

Rudy Sarzo: "Randy didn't live long enough to be the best Randy Rhoads. There was so much more inside of him that we never got to see"

The LA bass legend reflects on the legacy of his Ozzy Osbourne bandmate, 40 years of Quiet Riot's Metal Health, and explains why you can't compare Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads

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The story of Randy Rhoads and Blizzard Of Ozz: "He was the best guy at overdubbing solos and tracking them that I’ve ever seen. I mean, he used to blow me away"

Classic interview: Remembering the genius of Randy Rhoads, 41 years after his tragic death

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