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Guitar Summit 2025: Where Tone, Technique & Total Guitar Obsession Unite
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The Love History Between Mustaine and the Flying V
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“Ozzy didn’t like my short hair. And Sharon hated my green guitar — said it looked like a booger.”
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NEWS: Gibson Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
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Tears, Music, and Unity: Ukrainian Independence Day in Barcelona
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I’ve been spending a lot of time with Steven, and he just doesn’t want to tour”: Joe Perry returns to the stage with members of STP and The Black Crowes, while leaving the door open for one more Aerosmith show
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Guitar Summit 2025: Where Tone, Technique & Total Guitar Obsession Unite
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The Love History Between Mustaine and the Flying V
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“Ozzy didn’t like my short hair. And Sharon hated my green guitar — said it looked like a booger.”
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NEWS: Gibson Appoints New Chief Operating Officer
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Tears, Music, and Unity: Ukrainian Independence Day in Barcelona
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I’ve been spending a lot of time with Steven, and he just doesn’t want to tour”: Joe Perry returns to the stage with members of STP and The Black Crowes, while leaving the door open for one more Aerosmith show
The Love History Between Mustaine and the Flying V
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