The label “generational talent” gets thrown around a bit loosely these days but in the case of Jeff Beck, that description may be an understatement. Beck was able to do things with the electric guitar that most would be afraid to imagine, let alone attempt. He epitomized the quintessential virtuoso but was also an infamous…
Last month, Rickie Lee Reynolds died at the age of 72. He suffered a cardiac arrest that he couldn’t be resuscitated from while he was hospitalized because of COVID-19. The whole thing was confirmed by Reynolds’ daughter Amber Lee, who asked for a moment of silence from the fans on Facebook. The rock star will…
Cinderella is not just the name of a fairy tale. Those who love classic rock from the 1980s will almost certainly recognize the band Cinderella, along with stalwarts of the group such as Jeff LaBar. Unfortunately, it was recently announced that LaBar had died unexpectedly, at the relatively young age of 58. The death was…
Gary Holt was born in 1964 in San Francisco. His real name is Gary Wayne. He is a guitarist, a songwriter, and a bandleader. He is in a band known as Exodus, although he also joined another band known as Slayer in 2013 to replace Jeff Hanne. Holt is a celebrated musician, and as a…
KISS guitarist Tommy Thayer recently spoke about fan art, his iconic makeup, favorite KISS songs to play, and their farewell tour. While mentioning that the makeup is from his childhood, Tommy Thayer recently explained how long it took to put it on. Talking about the current situation of their farewell tour, the KISS guitarist also…
Motörhead guitarist Phil Campbell recently spoke about some of the band’s live performances and mentioned how his hearing was affected after the shows (as he refused to wear earbuds). Campbell also touched on the post-show fatigue they had experienced. The guitarist also recalled the specific request Lemmy Kilmister gave him when Campbell first joined Motörhead…
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian recently talked about his thoughts and jealousy of Metallica back when he first listened to the legendary band. Guitarist Scott Ian appeared on the second episode of Anthrax’s new docuseries for the band’s 40th anniversary and spoke about their earlier days while also touching on his friend and boss Jonny Z,…
Fear Factory guitarist Dino Cazares talked about old metal days, James Hetfield himself, and Metallica’s influence on his music. Dino Cazares of Fear Factory was under the spotlight talking about the legendary band Metallica. Cazares named a riff from Metallica of which he was a huge fan, mentioned his old memories, and revealed that she had…
Anthrax guitarist Scott Ian talked about his favourite metal band of all time and shared his thoughts about rap music. Experienced guitarist Scott Ian shared his thoughts about the best metal band of all time. In the same appearance, he talked about his opinion about hip-hop in 2021. Ian also mentioned how Tony Iommi influenced him…