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“People don’t know that I wrote that part”: Dave Mustaine on creating one of Megadeth’s most well-known bass riffs
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (406+ words) A very short part of the bass riff was used to introduce a news programme, which Mustaine claims he did not get paid for. One of Megadeth’s most recognised instrumental parts was written by Dave Mustaine on bass, which went…...
A previously unheard Van Halen track is about to be released – here’s how you can listen to it
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (267+ words) It’ll mark the earliest Van Halen recording ever to be officially released… A previously unreleased Van Halen demo recorded in 1974 is set for release alongside the limited-edition version of Alex Van Halen’s new book, Van Halen. The new track, Glitter,…...
Dave Mustaine's new memoir, In My Darkest Hour, has arrived, and he's embarking on a three-stop US book tour
5+ day, 19+ hour ago (195+ words) The memoir explores Mustaine’s “harrowing” experience following his stage three throat cancer diagnosis in June 2019. While the Virginian meet and greet in Manassas is already sold out, New York’s launch event and Boston’s event both still have some spots left....
Jimmy Page recalls the life-changing guitar gift Jeff Beck gave him: "This is for yours for getting me in the Yardbirds"
1+ week, 5+ day ago (713+ words) The Led Zeppelin legend was living with his parents when Jeff Beck roared up the road with a gift in tow. Long before he was in Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page was a young upstart session guitarist in London, mixing with…...
“I feel the most ‘me’ whenever I’m playing guitar”: Aziya on her rock journey and the beauty of being “wrong and strong”
2+ week, 7+ hour ago (1440+ words) After making a splash from her bedroom with guitar in hand, the London artist earned herself an army of fans, a major label deal and a bunch of A-list admirers. Now back in creative control of her own destiny, she’s…...
Phil Collen says Mutt Lange is “the best producer in the world” – this is how he helped Def Leppard rise to success
2+ week, 6+ day ago (345+ words) “He’s got the best singing voice out of all of us put together. And he sings on everything he does.” Credit: Denise Truscello / Getty Images Def Leppard guitarist Phil Collen says producer Robert ‘Mutt’ Lange was “about 99 percent” responsible for…...
Captured by a drama student who snuck onstage, new rare footage of Jimi Hendrix’s legendary 1969 Woodstock show has surfaced online
3+ week, 2+ hour ago (431+ words) The hour-and-a-half-long clip shows Hendrix at his fiery best, as he performed to scores of fans on 18 August, 1969. Nearly 60 years after his death, Jimi Hendrix remains one of the most iconic and influential guitarists to ever live. Over the course…...
“I once had three Porsches – I sold them all so I could snort up half of Peru”: Inside the drug-fuelled world of Aerosmith in the '70s
3+ week, 5+ day ago (367+ words) “I would have traded my nuts for a good ounce of heroin in those days!” Steven Tyler of Aerosmith performing live in 1979. Credit: Lynn Goldsmith/Corbis/VCG via Getty Images Back in the late ‘70s and early ‘80s, drugs were part and…...
“It’s what we’ve been looking forward to for 21 hours of the day”: Slash on why Guns N’ Roses still love touring and have no plans to stop
4+ week, 1+ day ago (418+ words) We’re one of those bands that has been around for a long time, but really loves what we do.” Credit: Kevin Mazur/ Getty Images For a band that has spent decades on the road, Guns N’ Roses still sound pretty…...