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Ian Hill is the only person to play on every Judas Priest album and every show in the band's history. Singers left, guitarists changed, but for over 50 years he's been the constant. The quiet foundation of one of metal's founding bands.

Ian Hill is the only person to play on every Judas Priest album and every show in the band's history. Singers left, guitarists changed, but for over 50 years he's been the constant. The quiet foundation of one of metal's founding bands.

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Everyone knows Mick Jagger the frontman. Fewer people know he's a genuine blues harmonica player, and has been since the '60s. Here he is at 83, still playing.

Everyone knows Mick Jagger the frontman. Fewer people know he's a genuine blues harmonica player, and has been since the '60s. Here he is at 83, still playing.

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Two of the most important men in the history of metal, side-stage at a festival, watching a young hardcore band called Turnstile. James Hetfield lost in it, fist-pumping. Rob Halford beside him, just taking it in. His take afterward: "We're fans at the end of the day."

Two of the most important men in the history of metal, side-stage at a festival, watching a young hardcore band called Turnstile. James Hetfield lost in it, fist-pumping. Rob Halford beside him, just taking it in. His take afterward: "We're fans at the end of the day."

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I bet this is the coolest feeling. Walking out to thousands of fans who came to see you.

I bet this is the coolest feeling. Walking out to thousands of fans who came to see you.

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Eddie Van Halen played his "Beat It" solo live with Michael Jackson exactly once, a fluke in July 1984. Both were in Dallas for their own shows at the same time, so Eddie stopped by the Jacksons' Victory Tour, played it unrehearsed, and never did it again. Here's the solo.

Eddie Van Halen played his "Beat It" solo live with Michael Jackson exactly once, a fluke in July 1984. Both were in Dallas for their own shows at the same time, so Eddie stopped by the Jacksons' Victory Tour, played it unrehearsed, and never did it again. Here's the solo.

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The bassist played with Prince. The drummer played with D'Angelo. The guitarist is one of the best young blues players alive. Together they're Atomic Habitz, and here they are covering "Be Thankful for What You Got" at Newport Jazz, 2026.

The bassist played with Prince. The drummer played with D'Angelo. The guitarist is one of the best young blues players alive. Together they're Atomic Habitz, and here they are covering "Be Thankful for What You Got" at Newport Jazz, 2026.

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In 1992, Ronnie James Dio quit Black Sabbath rather than open for Ozzy. “I’m not supporting a clown,” he told Iommi. So Rob Halford stepped in on almost no notice. Here he is singing “N.I.B.” with Sabbath at Costa Mesa. One of the rarest lineups in metal.

In 1992, Ronnie James Dio quit Black Sabbath rather than open for Ozzy. “I’m not supporting a clown,” he told Iommi. So Rob Halford stepped in on almost no notice. Here he is singing “N.I.B.” with Sabbath at Costa Mesa. One of the rarest lineups in metal.

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Mark Knopfler wrote "Sultans of Swing" after watching a bad jazz band play to an empty pub in Deptford. At the end of the night the singer announced, without irony: “Goodnight, we are the Sultans of Swing.” He plays the whole thing fingerstyle. No pick.

Mark Knopfler wrote "Sultans of Swing" after watching a bad jazz band play to an empty pub in Deptford. At the end of the night the singer announced, without irony: “Goodnight, we are the Sultans of Swing.” He plays the whole thing fingerstyle. No pick.

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The guy playing this thrash solo is also a trained jazz guitarist who studied at a NYC conservatory. Alex Skolnick of Testament, one of the most musically versatile players thrash ever produced, running the "Practice What You Preach" solo at NAMM.

The guy playing this thrash solo is also a trained jazz guitarist who studied at a NYC conservatory. Alex Skolnick of Testament, one of the most musically versatile players thrash ever produced, running the "Practice What You Preach" solo at NAMM.

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John Mayer's distortion trick. He kicks the pedal on for a quick lead fill, then off again into clean rhythm, without ever breaking the groove. The hard part is the footwork, stomping the switch right between notes, with just a subtle touch of grit. Handy for any player.

John Mayer's distortion trick. He kicks the pedal on for a quick lead fill, then off again into clean rhythm, without ever breaking the groove. The hard part is the footwork, stomping the switch right between notes, with just a subtle touch of grit. Handy for any player.

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17 seconds. That’s how long Chester Bennington held the scream in “Given Up”. Try it. You’ll quit at three. Watch him pull it off here live.

17 seconds. That’s how long Chester Bennington held the scream in “Given Up”. Try it. You’ll quit at three. Watch him pull it off here live.

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This is the first time Guns N' Roses ever played "Patience" live, a cramped room at CBGB, October 1987, about 100 people watching. Appetite was stalled at #65. Axl's reading the lyrics off a sheet because they'd just written it. Weeks later, everything changed.

This is the first time Guns N' Roses ever played "Patience" live, a cramped room at CBGB, October 1987, about 100 people watching. Appetite was stalled at #65. Axl's reading the lyrics off a sheet because they'd just written it. Weeks later, everything changed.

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At 90, Buddy Guy still owns the stage, showmanship, swagger, and a towel worked into his guitar playing. He influenced Hendrix, Clapton, and every blues-rock player who followed. Watch him tease Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love."

At 90, Buddy Guy still owns the stage, showmanship, swagger, and a towel worked into his guitar playing. He influenced Hendrix, Clapton, and every blues-rock player who followed. Watch him tease Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love."

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Watch Axl's face right before it happens, that flicker of a grin, because he knows what he's about to do. Then the scream, and Guns N' Roses tear into "Welcome to the Jungle."

Watch Axl's face right before it happens, that flicker of a grin, because he knows what he's about to do. Then the scream, and Guns N' Roses tear into "Welcome to the Jungle."

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That guitar tone was an accident. Chasing a ZZ Top sound, Dire Straits left a wah pedal parked half-open and a studio mic that had drooped overnight, pointing at the floor. They never could recreate it. The riff that defined MTV, built by mistake.

That guitar tone was an accident. Chasing a ZZ Top sound, Dire Straits left a wah pedal parked half-open and a studio mic that had drooped overnight, pointing at the floor. They never could recreate it. The riff that defined MTV, built by mistake.

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One of rock's most bitter feuds just ended on stage. Ritchie Blackmore hadn't played with Deep Purple since walking out in 1993, and he asked to come back for one song. Last night at Jones Beach, at 81, he played "Smoke on the Water." "I haven't played rock music in 25 years."

One of rock's most bitter feuds just ended on stage. Ritchie Blackmore hadn't played with Deep Purple since walking out in 1993, and he asked to come back for one song. Last night at Jones Beach, at 81, he played "Smoke on the Water." "I haven't played rock music in 25 years."

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Danny Carey of Tool grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, a lifelong Jayhawks fan. In 2021, he came home, joined the KU pep band at a basketball game, and played the drum kit like it was the happiest day of his life. One of the greatest drummers alive, thrilled to be the halftime act.

Danny Carey of Tool grew up in Lawrence, Kansas, a lifelong Jayhawks fan. In 2021, he came home, joined the KU pep band at a basketball game, and played the drum kit like it was the happiest day of his life. One of the greatest drummers alive, thrilled to be the halftime act.

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"Ramble On" is 56 years old and Robert Plant just walked onto The Late Show and made it sound like he wrote it this morning.

"Ramble On" is 56 years old and Robert Plant just walked onto The Late Show and made it sound like he wrote it this morning.

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This is an acoustic guitar. It sounds like a medieval hurdy-gurdy. Japanese inventor Keizo Ishibashi made a crank attachment that spins two rosined rings to bow four strings at once. No electronics. Nothing modifying the guitar. Genius or too strange to catch on?

This is an acoustic guitar. It sounds like a medieval hurdy-gurdy. Japanese inventor Keizo Ishibashi made a crank attachment that spins two rosined rings to bow four strings at once. No electronics. Nothing modifying the guitar. Genius or too strange to catch on?

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Buckethead is one of the most technically gifted guitarists alive, and almost nobody knows what he looks like. He plays in a mask and rarely speaks. Here he is warming up with a nod to Randy Rhoads' "Diary of a Madman" before diving into his own "Big Sur Moon."

Buckethead is one of the most technically gifted guitarists alive, and almost nobody knows what he looks like. He plays in a mask and rarely speaks. Here he is warming up with a nod to Randy Rhoads' "Diary of a Madman" before diving into his own "Big Sur Moon."

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Wolfgang Van Halen named his band Mammoth, after the group his dad and uncle had before Van Halen. Here he is live, taking a solo, and proving he's a serious guitarist in his own right, not just Eddie's son.

Wolfgang Van Halen named his band Mammoth, after the group his dad and uncle had before Van Halen. Here he is live, taking a solo, and proving he's a serious guitarist in his own right, not just Eddie's son.

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Milan, 2010. A drunk guy climbs onstage during the "Sweet Child O' Mine" solo, and Slash's security guard launches him into the photo pit. Slash gets up, keeps playing, swaps the broken Les Paul mid-song, and never loses the top hat.

Milan, 2010. A drunk guy climbs onstage during the "Sweet Child O' Mine" solo, and Slash's security guard launches him into the photo pit. Slash gets up, keeps playing, swaps the broken Les Paul mid-song, and never loses the top hat.

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Wake Up to Guitar Greatness Today's Pick: Uli Jon Roth - "Polar Nights" (Live, '77) Roth wrote this and sang it, a founding voice of neoclassical metal by way of Hendrix.

Wake Up to Guitar Greatness Today's Pick: Uli Jon Roth - "Polar Nights" (Live, '77) Roth wrote this and sang it, a founding voice of neoclassical metal by way of Hendrix.

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"Bad Boy Boogie" is where Bon Scott's whole act lived. No chorus, no hook, just a man telling you exactly who he is over an Angus Young riff. Nobody has replaced that swagger. Nobody will.

"Bad Boy Boogie" is where Bon Scott's whole act lived. No chorus, no hook, just a man telling you exactly who he is over an Angus Young riff. Nobody has replaced that swagger. Nobody will.

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