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Bass journeyman Phil Soussan looks back at his storied career – and why he picked Ozzy Osbourne over Jimmy Page
The Last in Line member recalls his weird experience of recording bass on The Ultimate Sin, what it was like being in the room for Zakk Wylde’s Ozzy audition, being frustrated with Vince Neil’s band, and his amazing chemistry with Steve Lukather
An all-star panel of Dimebag Darrell's friends and fans pick their favorite Dime solo
An all-star panel names the leads that cemented Dimebag’s name in the guitar history books
Cult guitar hero Rob Fetters on his friendship with Adrian Belew – and the time they raced home to try tapping after seeing EVH
The Raisins co-founder has returned to making his own music after years of commercial work. He looks back on his fruitful friendship with Zappa sideman Belew – but can’t predict if they’ll reboot their former band
Riff inspiration can strike in the strangest places – just ask William “Billy” King Reynolds
Billy King & the Bad Bad's new album, Introspective Resolute, is all Lovecraftian punk sneer, howling at the moon and the sound of a band stretching out
Vic Flick played sessions for The Beatles, Tom Jones and Dusty Springfield – but the iconic Bond riff is his legacy
Remembering the veteran gun-for-hire who played the tough, wiry riff from the James Bond Theme
Deep Sea Diver’s Jessica Dobson talks most rocking riffs, goofy stage humor and unheard Silvertones
The Seattle band on wielding Silvertones – and preparing to launch new album, Billboard Heart
Why the Fender Esquire remains a stone-cold classic
Loved by Billy Gibbons, Steve Cropper and Jeff Beck, the Fender Esquire is one of those guitars that have stood the test of time and proved that sometimes one pickup is all you need
![[L-R] Rita Haney wears round sunglasses and drinks a pre-mixed cocktail; Dimebag Darrell shreds on his blue lightning bolt Dean ML electric guitar at a 1991 Pantera show.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8G6Ke3CMs8F3fsfVe23SnV-840-80.jpg.webp)
How Rita Haney, Dimebag Darrell's soulmate and partner in crime, keeps the late guitarist's memory alive
The driving force behind Blacktooth Beverages and Dimebag's new signature Warhead amp is keeping the flame alive for one of metal guitar's greatest heroes
